DevOps Case Studies

This section highlights real-world case studies and success stories of Microsoft Fabric DevOps implementations for Power BI and analytics solutions.

Case Study Template

1. Organization Overview

• Industry
• Size
• Data analytics maturity

2. Business Challenge

• Key pain points
• Existing process limitations
• Desired outcomes

3. DevOps Solution

• Microsoft Fabric DevOps architecture
• Git integration and CI/CD pipeline setup
• Environment and workspace structure
• Automation and approval workflows

4. Implementation Steps

• Power BI Desktop configuration
• Git repository setup
• Deployment pipeline creation
• Testing and validation
• User training and adoption

5. Results & Benefits

• Deployment speed improvements
• Quality and reliability gains
• Business impact and KPIs
• Lessons learned

Example: Financial Services Analytics

Organization Overview

• Industry: Financial Services
• Size: 5,000+ employees
• Maturity: Advanced analytics, multiple Power BI workspaces

Business Challenge

• Manual report deployments led to errors and delays
• Lack of version control and audit trail
• Difficulty managing environment-specific parameters

DevOps Solution

• Implemented Microsoft Fabric Git integration for all Power BI projects
• Established DEV, UAT, and PROD workspaces with parameterized connections
• Automated deployments using GitHub Actions and approval gates
• Enabled business users to participate in UAT and provide feedback

Implementation Steps

• Configured Power BI Desktop for .pbip and Git integration
• Set up GitHub repository with branch protection and secrets
• Created deployment pipeline with parameter rules for each environment
• Automated deployments with GitHub Actions workflows
• Conducted UAT and production validation

Results & Benefits

• Reduced deployment time from days to hours
• Improved report quality and reliability
• Enabled rapid response to business changes
• Achieved full auditability and rollback capability

Share Your Story

If you have a Microsoft Fabric DevOps case study to share, please contribute to the PBIP Fabric Reference Guide or contact the documentation team.