Alation
Case Studies
Data Governance for Growth: Crocs, Inc. and Alation
Overview
Data Governance for Growth: Crocs, Inc. and AlationAlation |
Cybersecurity & Privacy - Identity & Authentication Management Functional Applications - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) | |
Glass Retail | |
Sales & Marketing Warehouse & Inventory Management | |
Inventory Management Picking, Sorting & Positioning | |
Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services | |
Operational Impact
The implementation of Alation has led to several operational benefits for Crocs. The tool has facilitated the expansion of Power BI use across the company, enabling users to better understand the context and origin of the data they analyze. It has also helped speed up change management processes, reducing the time taken from three months to less than a week. The cataloging of metadata in Alation prior to migrating to the Snowflake cloud data warehouse has supported cloud migration by helping Crocs identify data that can be deleted due to lack of use. Furthermore, the establishment of a central data dictionary has provided consistent terminology across the company, eliminating confusion caused by conflicting definitions and improving understanding of KPIs across business units. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Supports Power BI expansion, putting insights into the hands of 900 employees, from retail clerks to the CEO. | |
Speeds change management processes, reducing the time taken from three months to less than a week. | |
Facilitates cloud migration by cataloging data prior to moving it, helping identify unused data that can be deleted. | |