Data Platform Modernization for a UK Pharmaceutical

We modernized a UK pharma company’s data ecosystem using Microsoft Fabric, spanning sales, finance, and supply chain domains. This reduced report refresh time by 90%, tripled new data source integration speed, ensured 75%+ data definition accuracy, and doubled cross-functional reporting efficiency.

The Challenge

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical company in the UK which develops, produces and markets new molecules in pharma. It’s six subsidiaries faced data management issues and disjointed reporting infrastructure.
  • Disconnected reporting silos: Limited data integration and inefficient workspace management hindered comprehensive analysis and decision-making.
  • Poor data governance: Difficulties in tracking data lineage and ownership across departments compromised data quality and consistency.
  • Lack of traceable ETL/ELT layer: This deficiency affected the overall quality and consistency of data across the organization.

Our Solution

We developed a comprehensive modernization strategy leveraging Gen AI and Microsoft Fabric:
  • Stakeholder Workshops: We conducted sessions to define key success factors and KPIs, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Two-Dimensional V-Shaped Architecture: We designed a Microsoft Fabric-powered architecture that carefully considered each data point and its intersections.
  • Sprint-Based Implementation: The project was divided into digestible segments, mitigating scope creep and ensuring frequent stakeholder updates.

The Impact

Our data modernization solution delivered significant benefits:
  • Enhanced Performance: Reduced report refresh time by 90%, dramatically improving data accessibility and analysis speed.
  • Increased Agility: Adding new data sources/domains became 3 times faster, enhancing the company’s ability to adapt to changing data needs.
  • Improved Data Consistency: Delivered consistent data definitions with >75% accuracy, enhancing data reliability across the organization.
  • Operational Efficiency: Doubled the efficiency of report reconciliation, validation, and cross-functional reporting processes.

Download Detailed Case Study

DOWNLOAD NOW

Related Resources

Case Studies

{{item.authore_images_alt}}

Vehicle damage detection using Computer Vision for insurance company

Our customer, a born-digital unicorn in Insurance industry wanted to use Computer Vision for automation.
{{item.authore_images_alt}}

Recommendation engine development for a Media Firm

Driving multifold improvement in recommendation efficiency Our customer in Media Distribution...
{{item.authore_images_alt}}

Digitizing Electronic Health Records and Making them searchable through Natural Language Processing

NLP based digitization of Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Share this...

To provide your business a competitive edge with our AI solutions

Contact Us