Case Study: Baker Hughes achieves self-service BI with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Global Oil Services Firm Supports Self-Service BI with a Single Version of the Truth

Baker Hughes, a global oilfield services company, sought to provide self-service business intelligence (BI) to its employees to improve data accessibility. The challenge was to achieve this without compromising data integrity, as they needed to maintain a single, reliable version of the truth to prevent reporting discrepancies. They turned to Microsoft and its SQL Server 2012 platform to find a solution.

Microsoft implemented a solution using SQL Server 2012 Power View and PowerPivot for Excel. This allowed users to create their own reports and perform ad hoc data analysis intuitively while connecting directly to the trusted central data warehouse. As a result, Baker Hughes empowered its employees with easy-to-use self-service BI tools, enabling better decision-making across the enterprise while rigorously maintaining a single version of the truth.

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Seema Santhakumar

Senior Manager, Business Intelligence Solutions