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Informed and Sustainable Decision-Making: Avvale's Data Analytics Solution for the Maritime Industry

Our client is a global manufacturer and contractor specializing in the interior design of cruise ships and yachts, handling all aspects from new construction to refitting and after-sales services. With a production area exceeding 35,000 sqm, a team of over 800 skilled workers, and more than 300,000 square meters of ships successfully outfitted, the group boasts an extensive experience in the maritime industry.

The Challenge

Our client is a rapidly evolving international group recently involved in M&A operations, making it essential to adopt Data Warehousing, Analytics Platforms, and Business Intelligence solutions. These solutions provide management with adequate tools for monitoring KPIs, particularly related to economic and financial aspects, ranging from individual orders/WBSs to aggregate results by company or the entire group.

Before Avvale’s intervention, the project/order life cycles were monitored based on work progress (SAL) with high complexity management of the passive cycle due to a strong internal fragmentation and the consequent number of documents processed.  Project management was limited to one company using SAP, while other group companies relied on separate tools and Excel files, lacking easy access to comprehensive order information and the ability to utilize a Data Visualization tool for analysis and alerts.
To address these challenges, a harmonized data platform and a reporting/dashboarding tool were necessary.

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The Approach

After a thorough assessment phase, where Avvale made a comprehensive analysis of processes, in collaboration with the client, we decided to implement Power BI platform, powered by Microsoft Azure.This new BI platform impacted key functional areas such as project management, order management, and HR, enabling enhanced management control. Avvale's extensive experience in data tracking, recording, and visualization solidified our position as the ideal choice for the project.

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The Impact

The client benefits from the finalization and analysis of orders, gaining valuable insights into progress, revenues, and margins across specific analysis dimensions.  Reviewing order progress enables analysis of finalized orders, budgeting, variance analysis, and balance sheet creation for each company. The Power BI platform also facilitates monthly report consolidation, historical tracking for analysis and comparison, financial statement reclassifications, and planning, enabling clients to make informed and sustainable business decisions. The solution's technical benefits encompass securing reporting files in a Data Warehouse to replace Excel-based files and gradually integrating source systems into the Data Analytics Platform for all group companies. Through the DAP's integration layer, we automate critical processes reducing manual tasks and enhancing operational efficiency. To ensure long-term circularity and sustainability, we adopt a scalable and cloud-based DAP, enabling seamless integration of additional data sources.  User profiling ensures regulated data access, while our reporting and dashboarding tool empowers users to generate reports and conduct ad hoc analyses, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making.

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