Case Study: Arm boosts productivity and gains scalable, real-time project insights with Microsoft Power BI

Leading tech company improves productivity and introduces scalability to match its growing project portfolio management needs

Arm, a leading chip developer with more than 7,000 employees across 50+ locations, faced productivity and scalability problems from an aging on‑prem Microsoft Project Server as its project volume and workforce rapidly expanded. To modernize project portfolio management and reporting, Arm adopted Microsoft Project Online and integrated analytics with Microsoft Power BI.

By migrating to Microsoft Project Online and using Microsoft Power BI for reporting, Arm implemented an agile rollout with internal change champions, restored lost productivity, and delivered real‑time, visual insights to leadership. The solution supports over 700 projects a year (about 450 concurrently), enabled more accurate R&D tax‑credit reporting, and drove a 300% increase in the use of reviews and assessments—showing clear, measurable impact from Microsoft Power BI-enabled analytics.

ARM

Simon Scott-Priestley

Senior Director of the Project Management Office