Case Study: Collectors cuts dashboard duplication and BI costs with Lightdash

Collectors cuts dashboard duplication by 36% with Lightdash

Collectors, a major collectibles platform, faced significant data challenges due to decades of accumulated legacy systems, including SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) and Tableau. This resulted in metric inconsistencies, severe dashboard duplication, and an inability for business users to explore data. To address this chaos, they turned to the vendor Lightdash for a modern BI solution.

Lightdash implemented its analytics platform, which integrated directly with Collectors' existing dbt project to create a single semantic layer. This provided a consistent source of truth for metrics and enabled the use of preview environments for faster stakeholder validation. The results were substantial, including a 36% reduction in dashboard duplication, a 70% increase in development speed, and an 80% reduction in BI tool costs. Lightdash also enabled self-service for over 500 users, dramatically improving data transparency and exploration.

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