How can data silos be reduced?
How is an analytics platform built with Microsoft Fabric?
How is growth and innovation driven by the use of AI?
How can data from different touchpoints be merged in a meaningful way?
What is necessary to be able to interpret the behavior of customers?
Which technical components are essential for customer journey analytics?
Technologies and customer needs are constantly changing. Therefore, modern analytics tools are needed to drive innovation and develop new digital products.
Our client from the industrial sector has recognized the value of analytics. Together, we were able to improve the analytics processes so that their teams can access information more easily and make customer-oriented decisions.
Due to an extensive data history, the company has data that is up to 200 years old. Despite good management, a lot of information remains unused. Using this data efficiently and eliminating data silos was crucial. The aim was to make better decisions and accelerate innovation.
A data analytics platform is crucial for companies. It helps with digital transformation. It enables companies to make faster decisions and work more efficiently. Microsoft Fabric uses technologies and methods to process data. With the medallion architecture in Fabric, data can be easily sorted and analyzed. This allows different teams to make better use of the data.
Together with the customer, we discuss the company's goals and problems and set priorities. Concrete use cases emerge during brainstorming. We check these for costs, benefits and feasibility. Important goals are the improvement of analytics processes, easy access to information and the use of AI.
The Medallion architecture of Microsoft Fabric offers efficient and scalable data processing with three layers: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
The Bronze Layer collects and stores raw data unchanged.
The Silver Layer cleanses, transforms and enriches this data. Thanks to Data Vault 2.0, data changes can be tracked and easily restored.
The Gold Layer optimizes the processed data for analysis and reporting, making queries fast and efficient.
Data Vault 2.0 in the Silver Layer offers many advantages. It adapts easily to new requirements and data sources. It stores data and changes clearly and comprehensibly. Many data processing steps are automated. This makes work faster and more reliable. These features make Data Vault 2.0 a powerful solution for data processing.
Microsoft Fabric offers many tools for data analysis. These include OneLake, a central data store, and traditional data warehouse functions. Another tool is Lakehouse, which combines Data Lake and Data Warehouse. Interactive workspaces, also known as notebooks, use Apache (Py)Spark for data processing. Power BI displays data in reports and dashboards.
The above-mentioned technologies and approaches are constantly improving the Data Analytics Platform. This enables the company to react quickly to new data requirements. Microsoft Fabric increases the efficiency of data analysis. Decisions are based on current and accurate data. As Fabric is accessible from any location, it promotes collaboration between users and enables more efficient access to data. The new platform can be expanded without additional infrastructure and adapts quickly to growing data requirements.
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