Customer overview
A global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services across regulated industries sought to enhance their enterprise-wide embedded analytics platform. Built on Microsoft Power BI, this Unified Reporting Platform (URP) serves both internal teams and end users, delivering actionable insights through interactive dashboards and reports.
The customer aimed to expand the platform’s self-service and administrative capabilities, including:
· Exporting individual visuals and report content
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Email-based report delivery through subscriptions
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Saving report states via bookmarks
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Embedding paginated reports
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Sharing reports with other users
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Enabling report authoring for analytics administrators
Challenges
The client estimated a 12-month development timeline to roll out these features. However, the organization faced a number of challenges:
· Pressing go-to-market demands from business stakeholders
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The need for tight integration with an internal platform
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Limitations on using Microsoft Graph API due to compliance and infrastructure constraints
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Strict security and access control requirements
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A steep learning curve associated with Power BI embedding
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Complex requirements around custom subscribe and share functionality
Our solution
To meet their goals efficiently, the customer partnered with MAQ Software to implement EmbedFAST, our production-ready accelerator for Power BI embedded analytics. EmbedFAST enabled:
· Rapid deployment of export, bookmark, subscription, and paginated reporting features
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Admin-level controls for managing subscriptions and report authoring
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Seamless integration into the existing internal reporting environment
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A centralized interface to manage all embedded content
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More efficient licensing using capacity-based Power BI models
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Customizable, secure sharing workflows aligned with enterprise governance policies
The entire solution was delivered in just three months, a significant improvement from the original 12-month timeline.
Collaborative development
The EmbedFAST solution was customized throughout the engagement to reflect client feedback and technical constraints:
· Authentication & access control: Integrated with the client’s internal identity provider, supporting secure authentication and multi-tenant environments
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Custom user management: Developed a bespoke user management module to replace Microsoft Graph API, ensuring compliance with internal security and infrastructure policies
This feedback-driven development approach ensured a solution that met the customer’s operational, governance, and user experience needs.
Business impact
· Reduced implementation timeline from 12 to three months
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Minimized custom development through prebuilt, scalable components
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Accelerated access to enhanced analytics for business teams
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Improved administrative workflows for data and analytics stakeholders
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Established a scalable, secure foundation for future reporting enhancements
Contact us
At MAQ Software, we’re proud to help organizations unlock the full potential of Power BI Embedded. Contact us at CustomerSuccess@MAQSoftware.com to learn how EmbedFAST can accelerate your reporting goals.