1.3 Use Case: Self-Service BI

Business departments analyze data independently.

Initial Situation

  • Every analysis requires IT support
  • Weeks of waiting for evaluations
  • Frustration in business departments

Solution with Data Gateway

  • OData access for Excel and Power BI
  • Prepared views for complex queries
  • Permissions at database level

Example

Controlling analyzes cost development:

  1. Excel → Data → OData Feed
  2. Select view „vw_CostAnalysis“
  3. Create Pivot Table
  4. Refresh monthly

Result

  • Immediate data access
  • IT relieved
  • Higher data quality through direct access
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