About the client
The client designs, manufactures, and services ground support systems for airports, delivering solutions for aircraft power, cooling, fuel, and passenger boarding bridges. Operating in a highly project-driven environment, the organization manages complex execution cycles involving engineering, operations, and field teams.
To maintain delivery excellence and improve project visibility, the client set out to modernize its project monitoring and reporting capabilities.
Client challenges
The client’s project monitoring and reporting processes relied heavily on manual workflows and fragmented systems, limiting operational visibility and slowing decision-making. Existing platforms lacked the flexibility required to support evolving project execution needs, while tracking change orders and field updates was cumbersome and error-prone. Heavy dependence on Excel-based reporting increased the risk of inconsistencies and delays, and siloed data sources made KPI tracking and performance analysis difficult.
These limitations reduced operational agility and made it difficult for leadership to gain a real-time view of project health. To improve execution control, reporting efficiency, and leadership visibility, the organization required a centralized, scalable, and data-driven project intelligence platform.
Solution
LevelShift implemented a Power Platform–based data extraction and visualization solution to streamline project monitoring and reporting.
Phase 1: Data Modernization and Integration
- Replaced Excel-based reporting with interactive Power BI dashboards for dynamic project insights
- Integrated Oracle project data into Dataverse via SharePoint for unified access and consistency
- Built automated reporting workflows to eliminate manual consolidation
Phase 2: Application Enablement and User Experience
- Developed a Canvas App to simplify data entry, validation, and visualization
- Designed a scalable architecture to support future enhancements and additional data sources
- Delivered a customized UI to improve usability and drive adoption
This solution created a centralized, real-time project intelligence platform.
Benefits
- Automation reduced manual effort by 50%, minimizing errors and delays.
- Power BI dashboards improved reporting efficiency by 40% and enabled real-time visibility.
- Intuitive application design drove a 45% increase in adoption across project teams.
- Centralized data and KPIs enabled better execution monitoring and proactive decision-making.
- A future-ready foundation supports additional analytics and reporting use cases.