Unlocking Latent Power
Your Microsoft tools are more powerful than you think.
Most South African businesses are using 20% of what they're already paying for. We close that gap — not by selling you more software, but by enabling the tools you already own to do what they were built for.
Microsoft Partner Designation In Progress · Serving SMEs & Mid-Market South Africa
The Honest Truth
Power BI doesn't create value. Thinking does.
Every competitor will tell you they turn your data into insights. We're going to be honest — Power BI is just the canvas. What creates value is understanding your business, asking the right questions, and putting the right numbers in front of the right people at the right time. That's the work we do. The dashboard is just how we show you the results.
Our Ethos
We enable technology. We don't sell it.
Go 2 Analytics is a boutique Microsoft ecosystem consultancy based in South Africa. We work exclusively with SMEs and mid-market businesses — the companies the big firms overlook. We're not a software reseller. We're a founder-led consultancy that sits across the table from your business, understands what you're trying to achieve, and builds the solution — using the tools you already own.
“We're solutionists — but we never assume the answer is a piece of software.” — JW Lotz, Founder
What We Enable
Every solution starts with a problem, not a tool.
Centralised Management Information Platform
One place where every decision-maker sees the numbers that matter — updated automatically, on any device.
A Single Source of Truth for Your Business Data
We consolidate scattered data from all your systems into one governed central repository everyone trusts.
Stop Paying People To Do Things a Computer Should Do
We identify and automate the repetitive manual tasks eating your team’s time and causing errors.
Replace Paper, Spreadsheets & WhatsApp With Something That Works
Mobile-ready business apps that replace manual processes with something trackable and reportable.
Your Outsourced Data & Analytics Team
World-class data capability without the full-time headcount. We embed as your analytics function on a monthly basis.
Find Out What Your Data Is Actually Worth
We assess your data landscape, map your pain points, and give you an honest roadmap. No vendor agenda.
Methodology
From Conversation to Live Solution
Find The Problem
We start with your business, not the technology.
Design The Solution
Scope, outcomes, and architecture agreed before we build.
Build & Deliver
Regular check-ins, working prototypes, clear timeline.
Enable Your Team
Knowledge transfer so you own what we build.
How We Work With You
We don't believe in one-size-fits-all.
Project-Based
Fixed scope, fixed outcome, clear price. You know what you’re getting before we start.
Centre of Excellence as a Service
Your outsourced analytics team on a monthly retainer. The closest thing to a Head of Analytics without the salary.
Ad Hoc
Expertise on demand. No retainer, no commitment. Tap in when you need it.
Consultancy
Strategy and roadmap, no building required. Honest advice even when it costs us a project.
Who We Serve
We know your world.
Retail & Wholesale
Stock levels, margins, and supplier performance — visible in real time.
Field Services
Job completion, technician productivity, and SLA compliance — tracked automatically.
Property & Hospitality
Occupancy, revenue, and maintenance costs — across your entire portfolio.
Professional Services
Billable hours, project profitability, and pipeline — all in one view.
Manufacturing & Distribution
Production output, downtime, and order fulfilment — operationally visible.
Wholesale & Distribution
Customer profitability, order patterns, and credit risk — clearly structured.
Proven Impact
Problems we've solved.
Invoice Automation Platform
Replaced a fully manual email-based invoice approval process, integrated with the client’s accounting system. Eliminated duplicate payments and lost approvals.
Field Operations Platform
Built a mobile PWA for real-time job card management, technician assignments, and parts consumption tracking. Replaced paper and WhatsApp.
Stock Analytics Dashboard
Consolidated inventory data from a legacy system and multiple spreadsheets into a live Power BI dashboard tracking stock, movement, and supplier performance.
Why Go 2 Analytics
What makes us different.
You deal with the expert
The person who sells the work is the person who does it. No handoffs, no juniors.
We start with your business, not the technology
The tool is never the answer. Understanding your problem is.
We enable, we don’t create dependency
We document, train, and transfer knowledge. You own what we build.
Built for your size
Agile enough for SME pace. Experienced enough for enterprise standard.
Honest advice, even when it costs us
If you don’t need what you’re asking for, we’ll tell you.
The businesses that win with data aren't the ones with the most tools.
They're the ones who actually use the tools they have. Let's find out what yours can do.
Book a Free 30-Minute Discovery Call ▶Common Questions
FAQ
Most dashboard and reporting projects are delivered in 2–4 weeks. Data warehouse builds and custom app development typically run 4–8 weeks. We give you a clear timeline before we start and we stick to it.
Usually not. Most solutions run on licences your business already holds. If anything additional is needed we’ll tell you upfront before we proceed.
Yes. We connect to most databases, ERP and accounting systems — including Sage, SAP, Pastel, QuickBooks, and custom SQL databases.
We focus on SMEs and mid-market businesses — typically 10 to 500 employees with real data challenges and no appetite for enterprise consulting firms.
Yes. Our CoE as a Service and Ad Hoc models are both designed for ongoing relationships. We also offer support packages after project delivery.
It’s the most common situation we walk into. The discovery call exists specifically for this. Just arrive with the business problem.
Thinking Out Loud
Practical takes on data — written for business owners, not data scientists.
Why your Power BI report isn’t actually telling you anything useful
Coming Soon ▶What a Centre of Excellence actually means for a 50-person business
Coming Soon ▶The real reason your data project failed — it wasn’t the technology
Coming Soon ▶Let's talk about the actual problem.
A 30-minute discovery call costs you nothing and usually changes how you think about what's possible.
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▶South Africa — serving clients nationally and remotely