The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure Analytics with Power BI

The Total Economic Impact™ of Microsoft Azure Analytics with Power BI

Microsoft
Published by: Research Desk Released: Mar 11, 2020

Learn how companies achieved better analytics performance at a lower cost in this Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Microsoft.

Forrester interviewed four customers and surveyed 364 others on their use of Azure analytics with Power BI. Of those surveyed customers, 85 percent agreed or strongly agreed that well-integrated analytics databases and storage, a data management stack, and business intelligence tools were beneficial to their organization. Customers also reported a 21.9 percent average reduction in the overall cost of Microsoft analytics and BI offerings when compared to alternative analytics solutions.

Based on the companies interviewed and surveyed, Forrester projects that a Microsoft analytics and business intelligence (BI) solution could provide:

Benefits of $22.1 million over three years versus costs of $6 million, resulting in a net present value of $16.1 million and a projected return on investment of 271 percent.

Reduced total cost of ownership by 25.7 percent.

Better overall analytics system performance with improved data security, enhanced decision making, and democratized data access.

Download the report to learn about the potential financial impact Microsoft analytics can have on your organization.