Detecting signs of KPI changes in subscription businesses early with AI to support business decision-making
Hitachi Solutions will start offering a new AI function in its 'BSSsymphony' data utilization service on April 13, which detects early signs of KPI changes in subscription businesses to support fast decision-making.
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Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, President: Hidetsugu Morita / hereinafter Hitachi Solutions) will begin offering a function from April 13 within the "Data Utilization Service" of "BSSsymphony Subscription Platform Service" (hereinafter "BSSsymphony"), a cloud service that provides one-stop support from customer management to payment necessary for subscription businesses. In this new function, AI catches signs of KPI changes early and presents related indicators and specific points that factor into the changes. It prompts useful realizations for business judgments and contributes to the sustainable growth of subscription businesses.
Previously, "BSSsymphony" provided a dashboard function on a separate system that allowed users to comprehensively grasp information such as sales and the number of subscribers for subscription businesses. With the new function, this dashboard is incorporated, and AI can statistically analyze internal data to present signs and factors of KPI changes. This enables persons in charge to grasp changes in KPIs early and quickly implement measures, and allows companies to realize shortened marketing lead times and swift management decisions.
Going forward, Hitachi Solutions will continue to promote transformation based on DX through the utilization of AI under the concept of "DX by AX toward SX", contributing to value creation and the realization of a sustainable society.
■ Features of the new functions enhanced in the "Data Utilization Service" of "BSSsymphony"
1. Visualizes the progress of preset priority KPIs such as churn rate with graphs. AI continuously monitors these changes and displays candidates for related indicators and factors that should be checked when fluctuations occur on the "BSSsymphony" screen.
2. The dashboard and AI analysis are developed based on "Tableau" and "Tableau Pulse," which have a high reputation and implementation track record globally as BI tools. High visibility and intuitive operability promote the understanding of KPIs without specialized knowledge and encourage data utilization based on common indicators.
3. As KPIs useful for grasping business conditions, the following will initially be provided: (1) Churn rate by service, (2) LTV (Life Time Value), (3) Average contract period (average continuous months), and (4) Recurring revenue rate. Indicators can be added according to the application.
■ Background
Subscription businesses are expanding across a wide range of industries, regardless of BtoC or BtoB. As continuous use by subscribers becomes important for stabilizing revenue, the importance of data-driven marketing activities is increasing even more. On the other hand, cultivating human resources and creating organizational structures with specialized knowledge such as marketing, statistics, and data analysis have become challenges.
Since 2020, Hitachi Solutions has been providing "BSSsymphony", which provides one-stop support for core operations such as customer management, contract management, and billing in subscription businesses, to companies in various fields such as telecommunications, social infrastructure, manufacturing, and agriculture. We have provided dashboards that aggregate accumulated data and visualize KPI progress in graphs, but we have now enhanced the function where AI quickly catches changes and suggests factors. This allows even personnel who are not well-versed in data analysis to formulate and implement appropriate measures.
■ About the Subscription Business Support Solution
For customers starting a subscription business, we provide comprehensive solutions that support everything from service launch to operation, and business continuation/expansion. For customers already providing services, we provide optimal solutions that lead to solving problems aligned with the growth phase of their business. "BSSsymphony" is used by companies promoting subscription businesses utilizing IoT and other technologies, including the manufacturing industry.
https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/subscription_support/solution/operation/platform.html
(Implementation Case Study) https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/bsssymphony/case05/
■ About "Tableau"
"Tableau", which has a highly acclaimed global reputation and implementation track record as a BI tool, prompts "realizations" from data with simple operations and overwhelming expressive power, providing an environment where the future can be seen through data visualization. Hitachi Solutions has been handling "Tableau" since 2014 and is a Tableau Reseller Partner PREM.
Previously, "BSSsymphony" provided a dashboard function on a separate system that allowed users to comprehensively grasp information such as sales and the number of subscribers for subscription businesses. With the new function, this dashboard is incorporated, and AI can statistically analyze internal data to present signs and factors of KPI changes. This enables persons in charge to grasp changes in KPIs early and quickly implement measures, and allows companies to realize shortened marketing lead times and swift management decisions.
Going forward, Hitachi Solutions will continue to promote transformation based on DX through the utilization of AI under the concept of "DX by AX toward SX", contributing to value creation and the realization of a sustainable society.
■ Features of the new functions enhanced in the "Data Utilization Service" of "BSSsymphony"
1. Visualizes the progress of preset priority KPIs such as churn rate with graphs. AI continuously monitors these changes and displays candidates for related indicators and factors that should be checked when fluctuations occur on the "BSSsymphony" screen.
2. The dashboard and AI analysis are developed based on "Tableau" and "Tableau Pulse," which have a high reputation and implementation track record globally as BI tools. High visibility and intuitive operability promote the understanding of KPIs without specialized knowledge and encourage data utilization based on common indicators.
3. As KPIs useful for grasping business conditions, the following will initially be provided: (1) Churn rate by service, (2) LTV (Life Time Value), (3) Average contract period (average continuous months), and (4) Recurring revenue rate. Indicators can be added according to the application.
■ Background
Subscription businesses are expanding across a wide range of industries, regardless of BtoC or BtoB. As continuous use by subscribers becomes important for stabilizing revenue, the importance of data-driven marketing activities is increasing even more. On the other hand, cultivating human resources and creating organizational structures with specialized knowledge such as marketing, statistics, and data analysis have become challenges.
Since 2020, Hitachi Solutions has been providing "BSSsymphony", which provides one-stop support for core operations such as customer management, contract management, and billing in subscription businesses, to companies in various fields such as telecommunications, social infrastructure, manufacturing, and agriculture. We have provided dashboards that aggregate accumulated data and visualize KPI progress in graphs, but we have now enhanced the function where AI quickly catches changes and suggests factors. This allows even personnel who are not well-versed in data analysis to formulate and implement appropriate measures.
■ About the Subscription Business Support Solution
For customers starting a subscription business, we provide comprehensive solutions that support everything from service launch to operation, and business continuation/expansion. For customers already providing services, we provide optimal solutions that lead to solving problems aligned with the growth phase of their business. "BSSsymphony" is used by companies promoting subscription businesses utilizing IoT and other technologies, including the manufacturing industry.
https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/subscription_support/solution/operation/platform.html
(Implementation Case Study) https://www.hitachi-solutions.co.jp/bsssymphony/case05/
■ About "Tableau"
"Tableau", which has a highly acclaimed global reputation and implementation track record as a BI tool, prompts "realizations" from data with simple operations and overwhelming expressive power, providing an environment where the future can be seen through data visualization. Hitachi Solutions has been handling "Tableau" since 2014 and is a Tableau Reseller Partner PREM.