Microsoft Fabric, a unified data platform, coupled with Columbus' expertise in ERP and CRM systems, enables rapid insights, quality reporting and more time for advanced analytics and AI innovation.
Read this article for a brief walk-through on how you can achieve results with Columbus pre-built data models, a link between Dynamics and Microsoft Fabric, giving you valuable insights in no time.
Customers are tired of never-ending BI projects
Our long-standing established partnership with Microsoft our experienced IT consultancy with core business technology, results in a solid understanding of the capabilities of both Dynamics and Microsoft Fabric, and how companies can make the most out of their data.
Based on our experience, we have identified that approximately 80 percent of the information requirements from customers are consistent across all projects. Drawing on this insight, we have developed pre-built data models, called accelerators, which enable the customer to efficiently start the project and achieve quick results.
Our accelerators cover information such as sales reports, invoice reports, cash flow numbers, inventory movements, stock-out predictions, and all sorts of production reports.
Per Nilsson, Solution Director Data & AI, shares;
– This information addresses a lot of a company’s current information needs. With our accelerators, the first quality report can be delivered as early as in one or two weeks. This allows customers to efficiently kickstart the project, while also allows us to get a step ahead when using Fabric as a platform for innovation.
– We developed this pre-built solution in response to customer demand, as they were frustrated with the need to continuously reinvent the wheel. Customers require their suppliers to leverage experience from previous projects and apply it to future projects. A very valid requirement from the their perspective, and our accelerators are one way Columbus adapts to and meets these evolving demands.
A platform for innovation
Nilsson emphasizes that Microsoft Fabric is the basis of creating insights and data analysis, where you can gather data from various sources all in one place. But it’s more than just that, it also contains all the components needed to create and build AI services. It’s an important AI solution and a home for innovation in the company.
A data platform is more than just creating insights and doing analysis; it's also a home for innovation.
– With the right use of powerful AI-tools we can generate data-driven information with scenarios and options for every type of business development; demand forecasting, product development, or development of a new product or service area, says Nilsson and elaborates:
– With our industry expertise in retail, distribution, manufacturing, food & beverage, and life sciences, combined with our competencies in core business technology and expertise in data & AI, we can provide advanced services to help develop your business.
The foundation for successful results
Another key element to get results fast from your data platform is that the organization in your business has done the foundational work and is well prepared to become data- and AI-driven.
This encompasses a solid data & AI strategy, quality data and an organization prepared to make use of the new tools, meaning that you need to have a culture of innovation.
– For successful projects it is essential that the enterprises have a solid foundation. To both establish the foundation and construct and deploy the project, it can be difficult and expensive for businesses to have all these competencies in-house, but that’s where Columbus comes in. With smart use of the potential of the data platform, we can develop services that make companies data-driven and contribute to long-term growth on multiple levels.
If you want more information or to have a talk with Per Nilsson, you can contact him directly here. 📩
