LOT Polish Airlines is the flag carrier of Poland, offering a broad range of domestic, regional, and international services, including long-haul flights connecting Central and Eastern Europe with North America, Asia, and Africa. The company’s international presence has made it one of the most recognizable Polish brands worldwide. With operations growing at this scale, maintaining a stable analytics environment built on consistent architectural standards and aligned with vendor best practices is essential.
As the use of Power BI and Microsoft Fabric expanded across the organization, LOT Polish Airlines faced the need to optimize its analytics platform and put consistent architectural and operational governance in place. This meant reorganizing how the solution was architected and managed, including unifying DAX logic, separating development and production environments, and streamlining the change management process. The initiative was designed to improve the platform’s scalability and reliability, while enabling faster access to trusted data for informed decision-making.
The project involved a comprehensive review and optimization of the analytics environment, followed by the implementation of standardized development processes designed to support future growth:
Analytics environment assessment and semantic model optimization through a comprehensive audit of Power BI and Microsoft Fabric usage across the organization, including detailed documentation and recommendations for improving semantic model performance. DAX logic and Row-Level Security (RLS) were subsequently optimized to reduce resource consumption.
Standardization of the reporting development process through the creation of a Master Report, serving as a unified template for future report enhancements, and a scalability framework providing a standardized approach to report development.
Separation of development and production environments to minimize the risk of development activities impacting production reports.
CI/CD integration with Azure DevOps, enabling automated build, testing, and deployment processes through version control and semantic model validation before publication.
Workshops for the LOT team aimed at knowledge transfer and the adoption of new development standards and best practices.
LOT Polish Airlines now operates on a robust and secure analytics environment, providing a strong foundation for future data and reporting initiatives. Analytics is no longer a potential operational risk, ensuring business continuity and stable performance even during periods of peak demand.
Key Benefits of the Collaboration Between LOT Polish Airlines and APN Promise
32% reduction in computing resource consumption
Improved stability and reliability of business-critical reports
Streamlined change management processes
Enhanced data quality and consistency
Creation of a scalable analytics environment that supports organizational growth while minimizing the risk of disruptions to production operations
LOT Polish Airlines is Poland’s national carrier and one of the world's longest-operating airlines. Since 1929, the company has continuously expanded its network of domestic, European, and long-haul routes, serving millions of passengers each year. As one of Poland’s most recognized brands, LOT plays a significant role in the development of air transportation and connectivity both within the country and internationally.
