Dashboards, Interactive Reports, and Decision Support Tools

EKI builds interactive dashboards and applications that transform data into clear, actionable insights. These insights allow decision-makers to see trends on what has happened to guide future planning and decision-making processes. For decision-makers that also need to see what is likely to happen next and how different options compare, EKI’s decision support tools are invaluable.

We create interactive dashboards that allow users to explore current conditions and look into the past in multi-dimensional views, to explore scenarios, to track performance, and to identify trends. Our decision support tools extend further, providing forecasting models and prioritization frameworks that help clients weigh alternatives under budget, regulatory, or time constraints. These tools allow staff and managers to evaluate trade-offs and plan for the future with greater confidence.

Importantly, EKI’s dashboards and interactive reports are not limited to accessing static datasets or running simple formulas or calculations. We also design interfaces that pipeline to cloud databases or link directly to complex numerical models—such as groundwater, hydrologic, or infrastructure simulation models—so clients can access real-time data and evaluate scenarios that account for real-world system behavior. By connecting dashboards to these cloud databases and models, we provide users with an accessible way to view the most current data and to run sophisticated analyses, test alternatives, and understand outcomes without needing to operate the underlying code themselves.

EKI’s work includes developing web-based applications for specific workflows, designing tools that support multi-party field data collection and processing, and creating systems that align project teams through shared collaborative interfaces. We also design solutions for public engagement—applications that translate technical data into clear communication so that communities understand options and tradeoffs.

Each tool EKI develops is tailored to the client’s context, whether it’s a water utility planning for drought, a city planning for or managing infrastructure upgrades, a property owner evaluating environmental liability and redevelopment options, or an environmental agency evaluating long-term scenarios. We ensure that the tools are technically robust, easy to use, and able to evolve and scale as conditions and needs change.