Did you know that Hoowla’s API allows you to connect your case management data directly to Microsoft Power BI? This capability empowers law firms and conveyancers to connect their case management software to Power BI, enabling the creation of real-time interactive visual dashboards, charts, and reports. By integrating Hoowla with Power BI, firms can gain comprehensive insights into their caseloads, monitor performance metrics, simplify reporting processes, and more, all within a centralised, user-friendly dashboard.
What are APIs? APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, serve as a bridge between different software systems, enabling secure communication and data sharing. By using APIs, law firms can automate various processes, improve connectivity across platforms, and reduce the necessity for manual data transfers and duplicate entries. Hoowla’s API is thoughtfully designed to give law firms easy access to their case management data, facilitating integration with Power BI and other business intelligence tools.
If you are interested in learning more about our API and Webhooks benefits, we invite you to read our previous article on Hoowla Customisation: Webhooks and APIs.
What is Power BI? Microsoft Power BI is a online business intelligence tool that enables users to analyse data, generate interactive reports, and visualise critical performance metrics. With the added advantage of real-time data syncing, firms can obtain up-to-the-minute insights into their operations without requiring manual efforts.
Hoowla already allows firms to maintain full control over their data. This open flexibility enables firms to extract their data for reporting purposes, conduct regular backups for best practices, or provide evidence necessary for compliance. This contrasts with some cloud-based providers and traditional installed case management software, often lacks syncing capabilities and necessitates manual procedures to update data in Power BI in real-time.
Firms currently utilising Power BI or similar systems, but not yet integrated with Hoowla, typically follow a manual process of exporting data from their case management system and uploading it to Power BI for analysis. While this approach can be functional, it does not allow for real-time data display and may consume valuable time that could be better spent on daily operations. Hoowla’s API and Webhooks mitigates this challenge by offering a direct, automated connection, ensuring data is always current without demanding constant user intervention.
“With Hoowla’s API and Webhooks, firms can harness the power of real-time analytics to make informed decisions,” commented Adam Curtis, CEO of Hoowla. “Once the integration between Hoowla and Power BI is established, the ongoing maintenance required is minimal, empowering firms to concentrate on their core activities without the burden of continual updates or manual data management.”
Hoowla’s built-in reporting tools already empower firms to create customised reports tailored to their specific needs, offering valuable insights into case progress, workload distribution, and key performance indicators. However, the integration with Power BI further enhances these capabilities, providing a more engaging and digestible format for data interpretation. With dynamic charts and interactive dashboards, firm leaders can quickly pinpoint trends, assess financial performance, and make confident, data-driven decisions.
For nearly 12 years, Hoowla case management software has been a reliable partner for hundreds of firms. As a trusted choice for modern legal practices aiming to embrace technology, Hoowla offers a powerful yet intuitive platform that aids legal professionals in managing their cases more effectively and serving the industry with excellence. Designed for firms that seek technology to enhance their operations rather than hinder them, Hoowla offers teams efficiency, flexibility, and integration to enable law firms to focus on their core competencies.
Using APIs requires some technical experience, and many firms outsource API integration projects. With that in mind, we’re here to support your team every step of the way. To keep costs down, we recommend planning how you want to use these tools before bringing in a developer.
Book a no-obligation case management demo with Adam Curtis to learn more about Hoowla’s case management features and how they can fit your firm’s unique needs.
