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Nestlé, a global leader in consumer packaged goods, leverages Power BI for its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy. Facing the need for adaptable business applications for diverse models and geographies, Nestlé chose Dynamics 365 for its flexibility and integration with Power BI. This decision was crucial for their project in Saudi Arabia involving Nespresso distribution rights, requiring swift and compliant operational transition. 

The successful Dynamics 365 implementation in Saudi Arabia led to improved customer experience management and further digital advancements. Nestlé expanded its capabilities with Dynamics 365 Customer Service, Field Service, Marketing, and Power BI analytics. These enhancements resulted in better reporting, training, and customer engagement. 

Nestlé’s journey with Power BI illustrates their commitment to innovation and operational excellence.  

Spanish multi-energy giant Repsol, in partnership with Microsoft and Kabel, launched the “Do It Yourself” program, promoting citizen development among its global workforce. This initiative, utilizing Microsoft’s low-code technology, has been a resounding success, fostering a community of innovative citizen developers and significantly reducing costs. 

Javier Espasa, Head of the DIY Center of Excellence at Repsol, highlights the cultural shift and global collaboration the program has ignited. By empowering over 24,000 employees in more than 30 countries, Repsol is reinventing its digital transformation strategy, placing employees at the heart of innovation. The DIY program leverages Power BI among other Microsoft Power Platform tools to enable employees to create tailored, low-code solutions for various needs. 

Repsol’s program has led to the creation of a large number of reporting applications in various departments, enhancing efficiency and reducing reliance on traditional spreadsheets. These apps range from training support in commercial departments to fuel movement tracking in South America. The success of the program is not just measured in cost savings, estimated at around €5 million, but also in the vibrant community and culture shift it has cultivated. 

Moving forward, Repsol plans to expand this initiative, focusing on hackathons, broader community meetings, and incorporating new technologies like Power Virtual Agents. Their goal is to continue inspiring a workforce geared towards innovation, making Repsol a beacon for future talent.  

Porsche Holding Salzburg, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, revolutionized its business intelligence (BI) processes by adopting Azure Services and Power BI. With a complex corporate structure across various countries and a diverse range of BI tools in different departments, the company faced challenges in consistently accessing business figures. Günter Schulmeister, Cloud Transformation Lead, and Carola Seyr, BI Team Leader for Finance, led the development of a new cloud-based BI solution to standardize their BI landscape while maintaining departmental independence. 

Their successful proof of concept in 2020 connected existing SAP systems to Azure Data Factory Services, visualizing financial data effectively in Power BI. This approach streamlined the BI process, allowing for the entire environment to be defined using infrastructure as a code, which significantly increased operational efficiency and data accessibility across devices. 

The new BI system facilitated better decision-making and flexibility for users through Power BI’s intuitive interface. This transformation has not only optimized their current BI processes but also set a replicable standard for future projects, ensuring scalability and cost efficiency. Porsche Holding’s adoption of Power BI has proven to be a major step in enhancing its BI capabilities, leading to more effective management and operational decision making. 

Dr. Oetker, a leading food manufacturer, revolutionized its IT security and compliance using Power BI. They transitioned from manual, time-consuming data collection across multiple systems to centralized Power BI dashboards for a global overview of their IT landscape. This shift enhanced efficiency, allowing for quicker updates and adherence to security standards. 

Previously, each department used different BI tools, leading to inconsistent security measures. Power BI consolidated these disparate systems, streamlining security and compliance monitoring. This integration enables quick identification and resolution of vulnerabilities, significantly reducing the time needed for compliance checks. 

The new Power BI system also optimizes license management, identifying inactive accounts and reducing costs. Overall, Dr. Oetker’s implementation of Power BI has significantly improved their security and compliance level, while providing flexibility for future system integrations. 

H&M Group, a Swedish multinational clothing-retail company, embarked on a transformative journey with Microsoft’s Power Platform to foster innovation across its extensive global operations. With over 5,000 stores in 78 countries, H&M encouraged employees to become citizen developers, creating thousands of Power Platform solutions. To manage this burgeoning digital ecosystem and maintain governance, H&M set up a Center of Excellence (CoE) using the Microsoft Power Platform Center of Excellence Starter Kit.

The CoE’s implementation was crucial in balancing security and governance with creative freedom. It provided a structured yet flexible framework for Power Platform development, leveraging Power BI dashboards for comprehensive oversight and risk management. These dashboards were instrumental in identifying potential security and compliance issues, leading to the establishment of tiered access environments and data loss prevention policies. 

This innovative approach not only ensured robust security but also empowered employees, encouraging further development of practical, business-enhancing applications. H&M Group’s successful integration of Power BI into their CoE exemplifies how technology can harmonize control with creativity, driving significant business improvement and nurturing a culture of digital innovation.