Skyline Solution
Skyline delivered a cloud-based, business intelligence solution that derives insights on ideal stocking levels and part variety while avoiding costly investments in on-premises hardware. The proposed solution leveraged two elements of the Microsoft BI suite, Azure SQL Data Warehouse (to scale big data) and
Power BI, and was immediately well-received by the client team.
As a
Microsoft Gold Partner for Data Analytics, Skyline demonstrated how our client could realize extensive cost savings and performance benefits using Microsoft's cloud-based suite of
data platform and
data analytics tools. The scalable cloud solution allowed the product managers to query and analyze their data in a highly performant manner via an end user-friendly interface without costly investments in on-premises hardware.
Skyline tailored this data analytics solution to the client’s specific business needs and long-term strategic plan. The Skyline team was comprised of several business intelligence engineers, a solution architect, and specialists in data modeling, cloud architecture, and data visualization.
The Results
Business Results
This custom solution, driven by Azure’s data processing capabilities, facilitates increased efficiency and profitability through more specific, geographically-tailored stocking methods. These capabilities allow the company to deliver an optimal product assortment and positively impact customer satisfaction. The data-rich Azure platform accurately informs long-term business decisions and improves day-to-day operations for the company.
Time to Value
The project was completed in four months, on a shorter timeline and lower budget than using alternative solutions such as SAP HANA. Every aspect of the project’s mantra – “better, faster, cheaper” – was achieved.
Improved User Experience
The new user experience has received resounding positive feedback, providing improved flexibility, customer response time, efficiency, and user confidence. The program limits technical terms, uses easily identifiable checkboxes, and has an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. By leveraging the power of Azure, the system is significantly faster to load and process data, run reports, and prototype environment readiness.
Cost-Effective, Easily Managed, and Scalable Technology
The architecture of the solution provides ease of scaling, enhanced business intelligence capabilities, mature and stable technology, and data security.
The client received quantifiable savings through cheaper predictable modeling and lower storage costs. Under Azure’s fee structure, the company is charged only for additional storage fees in proportion to future scaling needs, which eliminates large up-front expenditures. The client is also benefitting from the lower costs inherent in cloud systems by reducing the costs associated to support, maintenance, and infrastructure. Additionally, there are no annual maintenance, licensing or upgrade fees.