Meet our client
A luxury department store in the Middle East, offering an extensive portfolio of designer brands, premium dining experiences, and the region’s largest beauty destination, recognized as the largest department store in the city.
Business Challenge
The client was running their retail operations using an on-premises ERP system, with Power BI reports also hosted within their own servers. While this approach ensured data security, it created limitations in terms of functionality, scalability, and accessibility.
Key challenges included:
- Restricted access to reports outside their premises.
- Limited scalability with on-premises infrastructure.
- Complexities in maintaining Power BI Report Server internally.
- Growing need for sales performance reports (daily, series, and consolidated) to be available anytime, anywhere.
Our Solution
Our team collaborated with the client to migrate their critical sales reports to the cloud, ensuring seamless integration with Dynamics 365. We implemented a secure, scalable reporting solution using Microsoft Power BI and Azure SQL Database as the foundation.
Key Implementations in Power BI:
- Sales Report Migration
- Replicated existing daily sales, series sales, and consolidated sales reports.
- Ensured accuracy by aligning data models between on-premises and cloud ERP.
- Azure SQL Integration
- Designed a data pipeline from Dynamics 365 F&O to Azure SQL Database.
- Configured scheduled refresh during non-business hours to avoid system disruption.
- Automated Data Flow
- Streamlined extraction and transformation processes.
- Implemented SQL scripts to prepare clean, report-ready datasets.
- Cloud-Based Accessibility
- Published reports on Power BI Service with role-based access controls.
- Enabled secure access from laptops, tablets, and mobile devices.
Implementation Outcome
- Seamless transition from on-premises to cloud-based Power BI reporting.
- Real-time access to sales reports from anywhere, on any device.
- Improved decision-making through timely, accurate sales insights.
- Reduced IT dependency with automated refresh and secure cloud hosting.
- Scalable foundation for future analytics and reporting needs.
Conclusion
By migrating to Power BI Service and integrating with Dynamics 365 through Azure SQL, the client gained a modern, secure, and accessible reporting system. Leadership can now track sales performance in real time, empowering faster business decisions and improving operational agility.
This case study showcases how CodeValue leveraged Microsoft Power BI to transform reporting for one of the largest luxury retailers in the Middle East.