Looker Migration for SaaS Company
SaaS
- 60%Cost Reduction
- 10x fasterPerformance Gain
- 85%User Adoption
Challenge
A B2B SaaS company relied on Tableau for analytics but struggled with slow dashboard performance, high licensing costs, and inability to embed analytics in their product for customers. Migration risk and user adoption concerns delayed modernization.
Solution
Migrated 150+ Tableau dashboards to Looker over 12 weeks. Rebuilt semantic layer in LookML for consistency and performance. Implemented embedded analytics for 500+ customers. Conducted comprehensive user training and change management.
Results
- Reduced BI licensing costs by 60% while expanding from 50 to 300 users
- Improved dashboard load times from 30+ seconds to under 3 seconds
- Launched customer-facing analytics generating $200K ARR in first year
- Achieved 85% user adoption within 6 weeks of launch
