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Discipline 04, Data Activation

Data that changes your decisions.

Your data is clean, and yet the decisions don't change. We turn data into three concrete levers: what the exec team looks at, what the site tests, and where the media budget goes.

Does it actually work?

Unified reporting across 60+ countries and 130 stores

Dashboard Looker de pilotage retail déployé par Smart Bees

Setting up a Commercial Data Product function: Looker dashboards rolled out across more than 40 countries to steer retail, e-commerce, ops and wholesale — same metrics, same definitions, and no more arguing about the numbers in committee.

Enterprise — Luxury
60+countries covered
600+active users
+25dashboards built in a year for more than 5 teams
Three questions we get asked

Three workstreams, decisions that actually move

01
Workstream

Which KPIs should be in front of whom?

We build a KPI matrix shared across marketing, ops and finance, with definitions locked down. Dashboards are then designed around use, not around tools.

What it covers
A KPI tree with signed-off definitions
Dashboards per function: exec, acquisition, ops
Guided self-service within a governed scope
Ad hoc analysis on request
02
Workstream

Where is your site losing conversions?

Funnel analysis quantifies the friction points and the revenue left on the table. We then prioritize tests by expected impact and implementation effort.

What it covers
Funnel analysis with the friction costed out
A prioritized testing roadmap
A/B tests: protocol and statistical reading
On-site personalization driven by your data
03
Workstream

Which channel deserves more budget?

We reconcile the cross-platform view with the data available in your warehouse, then measure incrementality with means proportionate to your media volume.

What it covers
Platform vs warehouse reconciliation
Geo-tests and comparison windows
Incrementality tests channel by channel
A monthly budget-arbitration ritual
What does it look like in practice?

The three major activations

I
Activation

Dashboarding & data viz

A KPI matrix with locked definitions, then dashboards designed around use: exec team, e-commerce, acquisition, ops. Built on the metrics layer so your teams can take them over.

A KPI tree with signed-off definitions
Dashboards per function
Guided self-service
II
Activation

CRO & analysis

Funnel analysis to identify friction points and the revenue left on the table. Tests are then prioritized by expected impact, run with a precise measurement methodology, and read statistically.

Funnel analysis with the friction costed out
A/B tests: protocol and reading
Ad hoc analysis on request
III
Activation

Media activation

Audience segmentation, attribution analysis and incrementality measurement: we reconcile the platform view with the warehouse view so decisions rest on shared numbers.

Segmentation and audiences
Attribution analysis
Incrementality tests channel by channel
With which tools?

We adapt to your tools

Looker
Power BI
Tableau
Metabase
Amplitude
Mixpanel
AB Tasty
Kameleoon
Funnel
What our clients say

What the teams we work with say

Data & tracking projects — performance management

“I've worked with Smart Bees on several data and tracking projects and I can only recommend them. Beyond their technical expertise, they have a real ability to understand the business stakes behind the numbers and to propose concrete solutions. Smart Bees is a genuine asset for any company that wants to make better use of its data and steer its performance.”

AAlix De CharentenayHead of E-commerce & Data · Insentials
Tracking server-side & support Data / Analytics

“Since the start of the year, Smart Bees has helped us on our analytics and tracking projects. Their team is always available, and their responsiveness genuinely makes the difference. Thanks to their expertise, we move forward with far more confidence. A partner you can count on.”

JJeanneHead of Acquisition · Propriétés Privées
What we're asked most often

Frequently asked questions

How do you measure incrementality without building a monster?

You don't need one. Below a certain media budget, geo tests and a clean read of the platforms are enough.

Who maintains the dashboards afterwards?

Your teams: they're built on the metrics layer and documented to be taken over.

Do you work with our media agency?

Yes. We bring the measurement and the arbitration; the agency keeps execution.

How long before you see an effect?

A first documented budget reallocation within six to eight weeks.

Gauthier Haicault, co-fondateur de Smart Bees
Rethink my reporting

Thirty minutes, one founder, a straight answer.

We look at your setup on a screen share and tell you whether there's a real engagement here or not.

You'll speak directly with Pierre or Gauthier.