Healthcare Solutions Provider
Healthcare solutions provider that partners with NHS trusts and private sector organisations to deliver innovative clinical services.
The challenge.
Upskilling for Scalable Power BI Reporting and Embedded Analytics
The client had a small internal team responsible for developing and maintaining their Power BI reporting solutions. While the team was proficient in building reports, they sought to enhance their capabilities by adopting best practices in semantic model design, report performance optimisation, and governance. Additionally, the organisation was exploring Power BI Embedded to deliver analytics to external users and needed guidance on cost-efficient deployment strategies—particularly around automating capacity management to minimise unnecessary spend during periods of low usage.
The solution.
1
Power BI Best Practices Enablement
We delivered targeted knowledge-sharing sessions to upskill the client's internal Power BI team. These covered dimensional modelling best practices, writing efficient DAX, and introducing Git-based source control with branching and merging strategies to support collaborative development.
2
Deployment and Workspace Strategy
To improve governance and streamline report lifecycle management, we helped the team set up isolated Power BI workspaces for development, testing, and production. We also implemented Power BI deployment pipelines to automate and simplify the promotion of changes across environments.
3
Power BI Embedded Optimisation
We guided the client through migrating their reports to Power BI Embedded, enabling secure access for hundreds of external users. To reduce costs, we implemented a lightweight Azure Automation solution that pauses embedded capacity during off-peak hours—resulting in over 60% cost savings compared to continuous capacity usage.
The results.
What did we achieve in 3 months?
Enhanced Team Capability
The internal Power BI team now confidently applies best practices in semantic modelling, DAX optimisation, and version control, resulting in more maintainable and performant reporting solutions.
Streamlined Development Workflow
The introduction of isolated workspaces and deployment pipelines has enabled a structured and efficient development process, reducing the risk of errors and improving release consistency.
Scalable External Reporting
Migrating to Power BI Embedded has allowed the client to securely deliver analytics to hundreds of external users, significantly expanding the reach and impact of their reporting solutions.
Significant Cost Savings
Automating the pausing of embedded capacity during off-peak hours has led to over 60% cost savings, making the solution both scalable and financially sustainable.
