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How SIEMENS Drastically Reduced Cost with Managed BI Applications

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Electronics
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	The Visual Analytics Group within Siemens was tasked with providing actionable reporting solutions to the entire Siemens organization across different departments and lines of business. They needed to maintain a balance between governance and self-service capabilities. Siemens needed one framework that could be used for their multiple use cases at scale, such as customer satisfaction surveys, logistics processes, financial reporting and more. They needed to provide users with the self- service capabilities they needed to easily access approved data for analysis and decision making, all while maintaining their users’ focus on the metrics that matter the most and ease of use. Additionally, the solution needed to easily integrate into existing Siemens systems for a seamless user experience. Read More
About Customer	Siemens is a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. In infrastructure and industry solutions, the company plays a pioneering role. The Visual Analytics Group within Siemens is tasked with end-to-end reporting solutions and consulting for all of Siemens internal BI needs. They are the BI experts within the organization. Read More
Solution	Siemens started by looking for the best fit BI software in the market and zeroed in on Dundas BI. Dundas BI stood out due to the incredibly seamless integration capabilities it offered along with a set of capabilities that offered the ability to deploy a dedicated solution for many different users. Siemens was able to create an internal managed BI application based on Dundas BI that is currently being used by thousands of people world-wide and includes 35 different projects. The full BI stack is available to the entire organization allowing for seamless data integration, fast and easy-to-use reporting for all levels and enhanced collaboration. They even offer mobile accessibility allowing users to interact with and view their data from any device. In addition, Siemens Visual Analytics Group extended the solution using Dundas BI open APIs, creating custom solutions for unique exports to PowerPoint and custom mobile applications for consumption on tablets. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

The Visual Analytics Group within Siemens was tasked with providing actionable reporting solutions to the entire Siemens organization across different departments and lines of business. They needed to maintain a balance between governance and self-service capabilities. Siemens needed one framework that could be used for their multiple use cases at scale, such as customer satisfaction surveys, logistics processes, financial reporting and more. They needed to provide users with the self- service capabilities they needed to easily access approved data for analysis and decision making, all while maintaining their users’ focus on the metrics that matter the most and ease of use. Additionally, the solution needed to easily integrate into existing Siemens systems for a seamless user experience.

About Customer

Siemens is a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. In infrastructure and industry solutions, the company plays a pioneering role. The Visual Analytics Group within Siemens is tasked with end-to-end reporting solutions and consulting for all of Siemens internal BI needs. They are the BI experts within the organization.

Solution

Siemens started by looking for the best fit BI software in the market and zeroed in on Dundas BI. Dundas BI stood out due to the incredibly seamless integration capabilities it offered along with a set of capabilities that offered the ability to deploy a dedicated solution for many different users. Siemens was able to create an internal managed BI application based on Dundas BI that is currently being used by thousands of people world-wide and includes 35 different projects. The full BI stack is available to the entire organization allowing for seamless data integration, fast and easy-to-use reporting for all levels and enhanced collaboration. They even offer mobile accessibility allowing users to interact with and view their data from any device. In addition, Siemens Visual Analytics Group extended the solution using Dundas BI open APIs, creating custom solutions for unique exports to PowerPoint and custom mobile applications for consumption on tablets.

Impact #1	Siemens has been able to make their reporting accessible to a larger community of users.
Impact #2	They have realized improved performance with root cause analysis starting at the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) level down to the lowest granularity such as line items.
Impact #3	They have been able to identify issues sooner.

Impact #1

Siemens has been able to make their reporting accessible to a larger community of users.

Impact #2

They have realized improved performance with root cause analysis starting at the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) level down to the lowest granularity such as line items.

Impact #3

They have been able to identify issues sooner.

Benefit #1	Reduced cycle time by 12%
Benefit #2	Reduced scrap cost by 25%

Benefit #1

Reduced cycle time by 12%

Benefit #2

Reduced scrap cost by 25%

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