Why Reliable Data Dashboards Are Now Essential for Every Modern Business

In a world where organisations are under pressure to make faster, smarter, and more transparent decisions, reliable data dashboards have shifted from a “nice to have” to an absolute necessity. Yet many businesses still struggle with inaccurate reporting, slow data processes, and dashboards that no one actually uses.

At Hexagon Data, we’re seeing a clear trend across 2025: leaders want simple, trustworthy, real-time insights they can act on immediately. And that means your data foundation - from storage to pipeline to visualisation - must be solid.

The Problem: Too Much Data, Not Enough Clarity

Businesses are collecting more data than ever, but many still face:

• Outdated reports that arrive too late

• Dashboards that are overly complex or not designed for non-technical users

• Data stored across multiple systems, making it hard to trust a single source

• Slow performance as teams scale and reporting demands increase

According to Gartner, 60% of leaders say they do not trust their own organisation’s data - a staggering statistic when decisions, budgets, and strategy depend on it.

Without reliable dashboards, executives are forced to rely on gut feel instead of evidence.

Why Reliable Dashboards Matter for the C-Suite

C-level leaders today expect:

Real-time visibility

Whether it’s revenue, staffing, marketing performance or operations, leaders need instant answers - not weekly spreadsheets.

Consistency and accuracy

If numbers don’t match across tools, confidence drops. And when confidence drops, adoption drops.

Clear, simple visuals

Dashboards should guide decisions, not confuse them.

The ability to self-serve

Executives do not want to wait for analysts to pull every report. They want to explore insights independently.

Companies with strong data cultures are 23x more likely to acquire customers and 19x more likely to be profitable (McKinsey).

These outcomes aren’t driven by big data alone - they’re driven by usable data.

The Hidden Challenge: Data Storage Is Holding Companies Back

A major reason dashboards fail is that the underlying storage simply isn’t built for flexible, scalable analysis.

Traditional databases crumble when:

• Data volume grows

• Multiple teams run reports simultaneously

• Companies need to join operational, marketing, finance and HR data in one place

That’s where Snowflake and Hexagon Data’s architecture come in.

Snowflake allows businesses to:

• Store all their data in a central, scalable cloud warehouse

• Run fast queries even with huge datasets

• Easily connect dashboards, analytics tools and automation

• Pay only for what they use

Paired with Hexagon’s modelling and dashboard frameworks, you get a high-performance reporting engine built for real decision-making.