Best-Hall charts efficiency via quick implementation of a modern analytics solution with Islet’s Data Platform Kickstart and Microsoft Azure

Fragmented information fails to serve customers

Best-Hall Oy needed a data platform to integrate information and serve different business areas in real time across the organization. Reporting was performed largely through manual work using various Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and different reporting tools. Engineering and manufacturing teams lost time handling hundreds of calls and emails requesting information. The lack of simplicity prevented the company from quickly responding to communications within the company and from external customers.

Finding a calm port amid a sea of churning processes

Best-Hall turned to Islet Group Oy, a Microsoft gold partner in Cloud Platform, Data Platform, and Data Analytics with 20 years of experience providing bedrock support to customers. Through Islet’s Azure Data Platform Kickstart 1-Day Workshop, Best-Hall uncovered incredible possibilities and best practices built on the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure.

Islet implemented a cost-effective data and analytics solution based on a data platform implemented on Azure and using Microsoft Power BI for reporting. The solution delivered information transparency for Best-Hall's production and projects.

Within three weeks, Islet created visualization packages serving the entire organization. Best-Hall’s complete solution was put into production in only six weeks.

Steady sailing from an established base of operations

Best-Hall realized immediate business benefits from the introduction of visualization packages that streamlined day-to-day operations and provided users quick access to multiple snapshot views.

Based on Islet’s reference architecture for Azure, the solution utilizes Azure Synapse Analytics and benefits from Islet’s long experience with Azure-based data platforms. The new system provides flexibility to adapt to future needs, regardless of data volume and business growth.

“We have been very pleased to be working with Islet and very satisfied using Microsoft Azure as a platform for our solution. Islet’s professional, genuine, and experienced team has done a great job, staying within the promised budget and schedule. The end result forms a great basis for further development of Best-Hall’s information management, and we will continue receiving even more business benefits from the solution as we go forward in the future,” said Mats Holm, CFO & HR Manager, Best-Hall Oy.

Best-Hall quickly enjoyed improved insight into situational awareness in its production operations. Previously, mapping project status required a massive volume of calls and emails. The new system significantly increased accessibility to information and reduced the time and effort spent finding answers. Today, the necessary information is transparently and simultaneously available to all necessary persons through a single tool, in a clear and visualized form. The solution serves as the core for Best-Hall’s data architecture and works as a scalable and customizable foundation for expanding data utilization in the future.

“The cooperation with Best-Hall has been really easy and nice, a real partnership. Our companies share a deep level of customer centricity and a strong professionalism. I am really glad that we have been able to help Best-Hall lay the foundations for developing business intelligence and information management. The cooperation will continue by bringing in new applications, as well as maintaining and developing the entity in accordance with the wishes of the users and serving the company’s strategy,” said Janne Anttila, Chief Business Officer, Data & Analytics, Islet Group Oy.