Client Background
Aero Vodochody, a leading aerospace manufacturer with over 100 years of history, partnered with us on a Power BI reporting modernization initiative to transform its Business Intelligence environment. Specializing in the design and production of advanced military and civilian aircraft, the company operates globally with a strong focus on innovation, engineering precision, and reliability. Through this Power BI reporting modernization, Aero Vodochody established a unified BI foundation, enabling faster insights, improved reporting efficiency, and data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Challenges
The organization faced several obstacles that limited the effectiveness of its existing BI environment. These included:
Unsatisfactory Reports
Existing reports lacked visual clarity, consistency, and interactivity, making them difficult to interpret and act upon.
Complex and Slow Reports
Performance issues hindered report usability. Complex data models led to prolonged load times and reduced responsiveness.
Missing One Source of Truth
Data inconsistencies across multiple reports and systems made it difficult to align on business metrics, hampering trust in reported outcomes.
Misfunctioning Self-Service Reporting
End users were unable to independently explore data or create ad hoc reports due to technical limitations and lack of a governed model.
Multiple reporting streams – diverse variants
In several enterprise BI environments, the presence of multiple reporting streams—often built directly from disparate data sources—leads to data inconsistency, lack of trust, and operational inefficiencies.
Our Solution
To resolve these issues and transform the BI experience, we delivered a comprehensive solution encompassing:
State-of-the-Art Reporting
Redesigned and modernized key reports to meet high usability and visual design standards, resulting in clearer insights and more engaging data storytelling.
Advanced Handling of Complex Reports
Analyzed and reengineered the logic behind the most complex existing reports to ensure consistency and optimal performance.
Centralized Data Model
Developed a unified semantic layer that consolidated data from various sources into a single, authoritative model, enabling both self-service and governed reporting.
Professional Assistance in Report Development
Provided expert support throughout the report lifecycle—from requirements gathering to final implementation—ensuring alignment with business needs and user expectations.
Modern BI Technology – continuous development
Microsoft Fabric exemplifies this with its unified analytics platform. It enables agile, end-to-end development by integrating Power BI, Synapse, and Data Factory—supporting rapid iteration, scalable data modeling, and seamless deployment across teams.
— Tom Fišer, IT Leader and Solution architect
Outcomes
Enhanced User Experience
Business users and executives now benefit from intuitive, visually compelling reports designed to support strategic and operational decisions.
Easier Decision-Making
Improved performance and clarity of reports resulted in time savings of approximately 5 hours per user per month in data analysis and interpretation.
Widespread Adoption
The newly developed set of reports is actively used by key business stakeholders and executive management, significantly increasing the value delivered by the BI platform.
At a Glance
By modernizing its reporting approach and introducing a centralized data model, the company significantly improved its Business Intelligence capabilities. This transformation has led to greater efficiency, trust in data, and stronger alignment across departments.
