Setting up Power Platform for a large global corporation

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Setting up Power Platform for a large global corporation

Key Concepts

Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, PoC

Overview

We partnered with a global automotive group to help them setup Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps and Power Automate and Power BI). The goal was to empower business teams worldwide to develop scalable, professional-grade, and user-friendly automation and reporting solutions and set up governance, compliance, and IT support.

Our role

We played a pivotal role in supporting use cases, providing training, and setting up the Power Platform services to ensure long-term operational independence. Our key contributions included:

Training & Enablement

We trained users and developers on Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI, equipping them with the skills to build and manage their own solutions.

Governance Setup

We worked closely with both IT and business stakeholders to establish governance frameworks ensuring compliance, security, and scalability.

Service Design & Documentation

We helped design the internal Power Platform and Power BI services, creating documentation and best practices for long-term success.

Community Building

To sustain adoption, we developed a SharePoint site and a Teams community to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Complex Case Development & Handover

For more complex use cases, we led the development efforts before handing the solutions back to business users, ensuring knowledge transfer and sustainability.

Migration to Microsoft Fabric

We supported the transition to Microsoft Fabric, enabling a more integrated and scalable data architecture for analytics and reporting.

Ongoing Support & IT Integration

Beyond the PoC, we continue to support business teams by providing development assistance to the internal IT for their most complex problems as a flexible expert resource.

Key Results

The PoC demonstrated significant business impact across both Power Platform and Power BI implementations:

Board Approval
Successfully implemented use cases within budget and got board approval to launch service based on results.
Time Savings
Substantial reductions in manual effort and process execution times led to 100s of hours in monthly savings.
Cost Savings
Optimized operations leading to 10,000s EURs in savings and an ROI on development time within 6 months.
User Adoption
Hundreds of users onboarded and trained.
Automation & Efficiency Gains:
Streamlined processes across multiple departments. High percentage of solutions developed in-house, reducing external dependencies. Enhanced digitalization of business operations.

Approved by Board
With strong recommendations for company-wide rollout and all use cases completed within time and budget the board approved the rollout of the tool worldwide.
User & Developer Involvement
Over 90 developers trained and over 300 users across business units.
Development Effort
Over 1000 hours in development effort.
Efficiency Gains
Hundreds of hours/month and tens of thousands of euros in savings lead to ROI in less than half a year.
Competitive Advantage
Use cases also claimed deeper insights and faster business decision-making leading to immeasureable operational improvements.

Feedback from stakeholders emphasized the transformative impact of Power Platform and Power BI:

These tools have fundamentally changed how we work, allowing us to scale without increasing manual workload.

We quickly delivered solutions that previously seemed out of reach.

Power Platform has streamlined repetitive tasks, reduced bureaucracy, and accelerated digitalization.

Moving from manual reporting to instant, dynamic dashboards has dramatically improved visibility and user experience.

Power BI is the most effective way to generate and display insights, driving data-driven decision-making across teams.

The initiative led to tangible business benefits and strong user satisfaction:

Operational Efficiency

Significant reductions in manual effort and process execution time.

Faster Process Execution

Automation enabled quicker approvals, notifications, and document processing, while Power BI provided real-time visibility into critical data.

Competitive Advantage

A majority of users reported improved insights and faster decision-making capabilities.

Positive Adoption

Strong user recommendations for full-scale implementation.

Long-Term Success & Future Outlook

Following the success of the PoC, the company is now operating a Power Platform service. With structured governance, a trained workforce, and a thriving internal community, the organization is leveraging low-code solutions and advanced reporting capabilities to drive efficiency and innovation worldwide.

We are proud to have supported this organization in its digital transformation journey and look forward to seeing its continued success with Power Platform and Power BI.

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