Customer Overview

The customer is a medium-sized manufacturing business that relies heavily on data-driven insights to make informed decisions on all aspects of their business. They were struggling with slow and inefficient reports when trying to import data directly from Dynamics NAV into Power BI.

Problem

The customer was finding it difficult to build reports due to the complexity of the data model, and the reports they were generating were not meeting their needs, often containing erroneous data. They needed a more efficient and scalable solution that resolved the errors, would allow them to store and access historical data, and could also integrate data from other sources when required.

Solution

To address these challenges, the customer accepted our recommendation to build a data warehouse using Azure SQL DB. This solution would provide them with faster and more efficient reports, a more intuitive data model, and a centralised repository for their historical data.

Benefits

The benefits of using Azure SQL DB to build a data warehouse for the customer were significant. Not only were they able to develop faster and more efficient reports, but they could also now report on metrics relating to historical performance due to the ability of the data warehouse to track changes over time. Additionally, the new data warehouse made it possible to bring in data from other areas of the business, which expanded their reporting capabilities even further.

Outcome

The customer's new data warehouse was created using Azure SQL DB; with faster reports and easier access to historical data, the customer was able to analyse a wider array of data and respond more quickly to changing business conditions. Additionally, the ability to bring in data from other areas of the business expanded their reporting capabilities and provided them with even deeper insights.