About Our Customer
Our customer is an integrated real estate development company with over 113 completed projects across Mumbai, Thane, Panvel, Pune, Hyderabad, Indore, Bengaluru, and Jodhpur. Specializing in luxury, premium, and mid-income residential, commercial, and retail developments, they manage all aspects of real estate development, from land acquisition to design, construction, and sales.
With three decades, our customer is known to have a strong presence across all micro-markets in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and Pune, with a focus on innovation, thoughtful design, and timely delivery, reinforcing the brand’s legacy of trust and reliability.
The Challenges Faced by the Customer
As our customer expanded its operations, the company encountered significant challenges in managing and analyzing data from diverse sources. The existing infrastructure included:
- Qlik for reporting
- SAP ECC 6.0, hosted on-premises with an Oracle database
- Salesforce (SFDC) for customer relationship management
- Excel files stored on an FTP server
Key Challenges Faced:
- Fragmented Data Landscape: Data resided in multiple disparate systems, business teams lacked a single source of truth, leading to inefficiencies in reporting and decision-making.
- Slow Data Synchronization & Processing Delays: Data synchronization times were lengthy and reliance on in-memory files resulted in inconsistent data processing speeds.
- Lack of Self-Service Analytics: Business users were dependent on IT teams for generating reports restricting real-time insights.
- Security & Compliance Concerns: The on-premises infrastructure posed security risks and lacked centralized monitoring with no automated backup solution.
To overcome these challenges and future-proof its data infrastructure, the customer partnered with Embee Software to implement a modern data analytics solution leveraging Microsoft Azure.
The Solution: A Unified Data Analytics Platform on Microsoft Azure
Embee Software conducted a detailed assessment of the customer’s data landscape and proposed a comprehensive, cloud-based analytics solution built on Microsoft Azure.
Solution Implementation: Step-by-Step Approach
Centralized Data Integration & Storage
- Integrated Oracle Database and Excel files in the FTP server using Azure Synapse Pipelines and Self-Hosted Integration Runtime.
- Created private connections via Azure VPN Gateway for secure and high-speed data transfers.
- Consolidated all raw data into a central repository within Azure Data Lake Store, providing a single source of truth.
Data Transformation & Processing
- Loaded structured and unstructured data into Azure Synapse Analytics for optimized processing.
- Implemented data transformation pipelines to clean, structure, and optimize datasets for analytics.
Advanced Business Intelligence & Self-Service Analytics
- Built data models in Azure Analysis Services, enhancing data processing and query speeds.
- Integrated Power BI with Azure Analysis Services, allowing business users to generate real-time reports without IT intervention.
- Designed interactive dashboards that provided insights into sales, customer trends, and operational efficiency.
Security & Backup Implementation
- Deployed Azure Defender to monitor and protect against security threats.
- Implemented Azure Backup Service to ensure automated VM backups and rapid disaster recovery.
Key Technologies Implemented
To ensure a scalable, secure, and efficient analytics solution, Embee utilized the following Microsoft Azure services:
- Azure Synapse Analytics
- Azure Data Lake Store
- Azure Analysis Services
- Power BI
- Azure Active Directory
- Azure Backup Service
- Azure Defender (Security Center)
The Business Impact: Measurable Benefits for the Customer
By implementing Embee Software’s modern data analytics solution, the customer achieved significant business transformation:
Before vs After Solution Implementation
| Aspect | Before Implementation | After Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| Data Management | Fragmented data across multiple systems | Centralized data repository on Azure |
| Data Synchronization | Long processing times, inefficient data syncing | Real-time data synchronization with optimized workflows |
| Self-Service Reporting | Dependent on IT for reports | Business users can create their own reports via Power BI |
| Operational Efficiency | Data silos led to inefficiencies | Unified data flow improved reporting and analytics |
| Security & Compliance | On-prem security risks, no centralized control | Proactive threat protection with Azure Defender |
| Backup & Recovery | No automated backup, risk of data loss | Automated VM backups with Azure Backup Service |
Scalability & Repeatability:
Embee Software’s Azure-based data analytics solution is highly scalable and adaptable, making it applicable to businesses across various industries.
Ideal Use Cases for This Solution:
- Real Estate & Construction: Managing and analyzing sales, customer, and project data.
- Manufacturing & Retail: Consolidating data from multiple operational sources for better forecasting.
- BFSI & IT Services: Ensuring real-time reporting, compliance, and fraud detection.
- Healthcare & Logistics: Optimizing supply chain management and performance tracking.
Customer Testimonial
“With Embee Software’s expertise, we have successfully transformed our data management approach. The ability to integrate multiple data sources and generate real-time insights has given us a competitive advantage in the market. The transition to a modern, cloud-based analytics platform has streamlined operations, enhanced security, and empowered our teams with self-service analytics. We now have the agility needed to scale our business with confidence.”
— IT Head
Impact: Driving Data-Driven Growth for the Customer:
- Eliminate data silos and create a unified analytics platform
- Empower teams with real-time, self-service reporting
- Enhance security, backup, and compliance with Azure solutions
- Improve operational efficiency and business agility
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