Business Intelligence Companies & Consultants in Fairbanks, AK

Information Insights is a consulting firm based in Fairbanks, Alaska. For more than 25 years it has offered research-driven consulting, planning and business support to organizations in both rural and urban parts of the state, and sometimes outside Alaska. It is certified by the SBA as a women-owned small business. Jamie Hansen leads the firm as Principal Consultant and CEO.

Buyers looking for business intelligence in the sense of decision-ready research and data analysis, rather than software licenses, will find its strengths there.

Clients and Sectors

The firm works with tribes, municipal governments, state and federal agencies, nonprofits, and companies large and small. Its research covers many policy topics that matter to Alaskans, including:

• Economics and business opportunities
• Rural infrastructure
• Housing
• Energy
• Human resources and compensation

Past clients quoted on its site include the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Interior Regional Housing Authority, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the Fairbanks Concert Association.

Research, Data and Analysis

The firm's analytical work is designed to give leaders the evidence they need for decisions. Clients bring it in to test whether an initiative is needed, to answer questions that shape a policy or project, to build a business or social case for funding, or to evaluate programs that are under way or finished.

Typical projects include economic impact studies, feasibility studies, salary studies, business plans, infrastructure plans and qualitative studies. Data comes from interviews, focus groups and surveys, plus direct review of primary and secondary sources, from federal census figures down to local retail prices. Analysts then apply quantitative or qualitative methods as the question requires.

The firm describes its analysis as impartial and notes that it often gathers on-the-ground data that published reports do not cover.

Reporting and Visualization

Results are delivered in plain language, supported by graphics and photography, so that decision-makers can act on them. The firm's communications team also offers report design and data visualization, interactive StoryMaps and other digital mapping tools, and social media analytics. These services help clients present complex findings to boards, funders and the public. Related offerings include survey design and administration, website audits and strategic communication planning.

How Engagements Work

Every project gets its own team, with a project manager as the client's single point of contact. The scope and process are set to fit each engagement. When a project needs specialized expertise, the firm draws on a statewide network of consultants and professional partners. Engagements often combine services.

For example, a business plan may include market research, or a facilitated session may be preceded by a survey and followed by a summary of decisions and next steps. The firm's strategic planning aims for plans that stay useful when conditions change, and its business planning supplies market analysis and financial projections to support funding requests.

Grant writing and administration, organizational development, public engagement and facilitation round out its offerings. The firm offers a free initial consultation to prospective clients.