Alation helped Sallie Mae build a strong data culture. Over 500 data users needed fast, trusted access to customer information.... Alation's platform unified data governance, making it easier to find and use data. Sallie Mae cataloged 350,000 database fields and managed 250 TB of data. The solution reduced search time and improved collaboration across teams. Leaders now use Alation as the main source for data insights.
Oportun used Alation Data Catalog to manage rapid growth and cloud migration. The company needed a single source of truth... for regulatory reporting and data access. Alation enabled Oportun to scale data governance and democratize data across teams. Oportun saw a 75% increase in unique active users and a 150% rise in query executions within 10 months. Teams now trust and use data more confidently for decision making.
Alation helped Sallie Mae build a strong data culture. Over 500 data users now access 250TB of data and 350,000... database fields through Alation. The platform replaced scattered data sources with a single, trusted entry point. Sallie Mae's data governance team created a stewardship program and launched an Analytics Academy. Alation reduced search time and improved collaboration across the company.
Discover Financial Services
- Financial Services
- Very Large
Riverwoods, USA
Alation helped Discover Financial Services speed up data pipeline creation by 96%. The company cataloged over 1 million datasets and... enabled 2,500+ users to access trusted data. Data discovery time dropped from 2 days to just 15 minutes. Discover saved 200,000 hours, allowing more focus on innovation. Alation improved data literacy and self-service across the organization.
Alation helped NTT DOCOMO boost analyst productivity by 10X. The company struggled with complex data assets and slow data search.... Alation's data intelligence platform enabled fast, accurate data discovery and improved data governance. Analyst workloads dropped by 30%. Over 7,000 users now access governed data for AI and business insights. NTT DOCOMO increased trust in data for AI modeling and improved customer experience.
Alation helped Spark New Zealand speed up Power BI report creation by 30%. Spark used Alation to catalog 900 machine... learning features and support 200 users accessing Snowflake data. The platform enabled faster cloud migration and improved data governance. Spark increased mobile revenue by 9% in FY23 using machine learning data modeling. Alation made data discovery and reporting much faster for Spark's analysts and developers.
Alation helped NTT DOCOMO boost analyst productivity by 10X. The company reduced analyst workloads by 30% after deploying Alation with... Snowflake. Over 7,000 users now access data faster and more independently. Alation improved data governance and trust for AI projects. NTT DOCOMO now delivers better customer experiences using reliable data insights.
Pharmaceuticals Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Alation
Alkermes
- Pharmaceuticals
- Large
Dublin, Ireland
Alation helped Alkermes, a global biopharmaceutical company, centralize and organize hundreds of internal and external data feeds. Before Alation, data... was scattered and hard to find, slowing down business decisions. With Alation’s data intelligence platform, Alkermes improved data quality and consistency for reporting. Data discovery time dropped from days to minutes. The platform made data more accessible, boosting data literacy and freeing IT teams to focus on higher-value work. This enabled Alkermes to support its commercial strategy and improve patient outcomes in neuroscience.
Alkermes uses Alation to improve data governance and support its commercial strategy. The team combines first-party and external data to... generate insights for neuroscience. Alation helps Alkermes manage data from many sources. This supports better patient outcomes. The company relies on Alation for data-driven decisions.
Alation helped Alkermes, a global biopharmaceutical company, centralize and manage its commercial data. Before Alation, Alkermes struggled with scattered data... and slow data discovery. The Alation Data Intelligence Platform improved data accessibility, governance, and literacy. Users now find answers in minutes instead of hours or days. This freed up IT and data teams to focus on higher-value work and improved trust in data for business decisions.
Retail Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Alation
RaceTrac
- Retail
- Large
Atlanta, USA
Alation helped RaceTrac cut time to insight from POS data from 24 hours to zero. RaceTrac unified 1,500+ database tables... and 500 Power BI datasets using Alation and Databricks. The company reduced redundant datasets by 65%, boosting trust in their data. Real-time data visibility now helps RaceTrac spot discrepancies and prevent theft. RaceTrac uses Alation to support cloud migration and improve decision-making across 800 locations.
Leading on-demand delivery service
- Retail
- Large
USA
Alation helped a leading on-demand delivery service improve AI model performance by boosting data trust. The company faced data quality... issues as data volume grew, causing inconsistent metrics and slow insights. Alation provided a user-friendly data intelligence platform, while Monte Carlo enabled real-time data observability. Integration of both tools allowed business users to access, understand, and trust data easily. In one quarter, the company saved $500,000 by identifying outliers in machine learning models. The solution supports ongoing GenAI initiatives and enhances customer and shopper experiences.
Utilities Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Alation
Australian energy supplier
- Utilities
- Large
Australia
Alation helped an Australian energy supplier break down data silos and improve data governance. The company migrated to the Databricks... Lakehouse Platform to make data easier to find and trust. Alation’s data catalog and governance tools reduced duplicative work and improved data quality. The solution enhanced collaboration and data literacy across the business. The company now uses real-time insights to plan smarter energy grids and reduce operational costs.
Alation helped Vattenfall cut project development time by 81%, reducing it from 3 months to 3 weeks. The company automated... data quality rule creation, making it 10 times faster. Over 1,000 data objects are improved in core systems each month. Alation and DQC gave Vattenfall a single source of truth, boosting collaboration and compliance. Vattenfall now avoids regulatory fines and supports a strong data culture.
Real Estate Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Alation
Domain Group
- Real Estate
- Medium
Sydney, Australia
Alation helped Domain Group speed up AI model development by improving data governance. Domain unified its data with Alation, making... it easier for teams to find and use trusted information. The platform connected with Snowflake and Tableau, giving clear data lineage and boosting data literacy. Domain now has better data policies and faster insight delivery. Alation made it easier for data scientists to build AI models quickly and with confidence.
Keller Williams used Alation and Anomalo to improve data governance and quality. They governed and monitored over 70 TB of... data and cataloged 250+ enterprise data lakehouse tables. The company achieved 10x cost savings compared to single-vendor solutions. Alation and Anomalo's integration made data more accessible and boosted data literacy across the organization. The solution helped Keller Williams centralize information and build trust in their data.
HBF Health Ltd.
- Health, Wellness And Fitness
- Large
Perth, Australia
Alation helped HBF Health Ltd. , a leading Australian health insurer, improve data consistency and reduce risk. HBF migrated decades...of data to a cloud-based ecosystem and used Alation to create a single source of truth. The platform boosted data literacy, enabling users to find and trust data for business reporting. Alation's data lineage and glossary features increased accuracy and trust in reports. HBF now makes better decisions for its members with reliable, consistent data.
US Federal Government Agency
- Government Administration
- Very Large
Washington, D.C., USA
Alation helped a US federal government agency improve login speed by 98%. Analyst onboarding time dropped by 95%, letting new... users start in under an hour. The agency now runs queries in seconds instead of minutes. Alation’s TrustCheck feature flags deprecated data, boosting trust in reports. Alation University made training fast and easy for 300 users. Three departments now use Alation for secure, browser-based data access and analytics.
Internet Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Alation
Allegro SPA
- Internet
- Large
Poznan, Poland
Alation Data Catalog helped Allegro SPA, a leading European e-commerce marketplace, speed up report and model creation. Users now save... 24 minutes each week finding and using data. Alation improved data governance, making it easier to see data ownership and permissions. The platform unified data documentation and boosted analyst efficiency. Allegro now has better data quality and faster onboarding for new analysts.
Research Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Alation
Global science company
- Research
- Very Large
Alation helped a global science company unify data from many ERP systems after years of mergers. The company used Alation... to make data searchable and build a single source of truth. Alation’s platform improved data literacy with over 4,000 shared articles. Employees now trust and use data across divisions for procurement, supply chain, and commercial work. Alation’s user-friendly interface and integration with Databricks Lakehouse boosted data access and value.
Alation helped VillageCare, a New York healthcare provider, break down data silos and fix reporting issues. In just 18 months,... VillageCare reached 15,000 catalog views per month and cataloged 67% of their Redshift and MySQL datasets. Alation created a single source of truth, boosting trust in data and improving collaboration between business and IT. Teams now use a shared business lexicon, and analyst productivity increased by reducing duplicate reports. VillageCare saw value from Alation within three weeks of deployment.
How Georgia-Pacific Saved $25M with Alation Data Intelligence
Georgia-Pacific saved $25 million by using Alation's data intelligence platform, GP Data Pulse, to improve data trust and quality. This platform helped... streamline spare parts inventory management across 200+ sites, reducing duplicate orders and enabling efficient intercompany transfers. Alation's solution enhanced data governance and decision-making, positioning Georgia-Pacific for future AI-driven initiatives.
