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Building a Scalable Data Architecture for Spraye’s Growth 

 

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Spraye is a business management software for lawn care businesses, designed specifically to help customers manage services such as weed control, fertilization, scheduling, billing, reporting, and more!

As an industry leader, they aimed to build a robust analytics platform and data architecture plan that would not only meet their current requirements but also scale with their growing business.

Through a strategic partnership with Mindex, they designed and built a reporting platform that empowers their team to make data-driven decisions with confidence. In this case study, we highlight the key steps taken to deliver a customized, scalable business intelligence solution for Spraye, setting them and their customers up for long-term success.

 


Our Process for Building a Scalable Business Intelligence System for Spraye 

Data Discovery Workshops: Identifying Key Data Challenges and Opportunities 

The first step was to evaluate and document Spraye’s existing data structure. This was accomplished through workshops with the teams to lay the groundwork for the modern business intelligence tool.

Designing a Scalable Analytical Data Store for Long-Term Business Growth 

After understanding and documenting the current system, the goal was to provide a plan for an analytical data store that would enable Spraye to scale its reporting capabilities with ease. This new data architecture was designed to support a growing number of users, datasets, and complex queries, ensuring that their reporting system could grow alongside the business.

Enhancing Data Security, Accessibility, and Insights with Amazon QuickSight

Ensuring Data Security with Amazon QuickSight Row-Level Security (RLS) 

Data security was paramount. To ensure sensitive information was properly protected, we built a plan around Amazon QuickSight’s Row-Level Security (RLS). This plan ensured that each Spraye customer user only had access to the information they were authorized to view. 

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Seamlessly Embedding QuickSight into Spraye’s Platform 

Spraye wanted to provide their users with seamless access to data-driven insights directly within their existing platform. Our team created a plan to integrate QuickSight, embedding it within Spraye’s application so their customers could effortlessly access dashboards, visuals and the business intelligence tool itself. 

Connecting Amazon QuickSight to RDS MySQL for Real-Time Data Insights

To provide data insights, we connected QuickSight to Spraye’s RDS Aurora MySQL databases. QuickSight’s built-in in-memory engine (SPICE) was leveraged to ensure a performant dashboard experience.

Simplifying Data Access with Natural Language Queries using QuickSight Q Topics 

Understanding that their team needed fast and intuitive ways to interact with their data, we introduced QuickSight Q Topics to empower Spraye with generative BI capabilities. This allowed Spraye’s team to ask natural language questions on their data, making it easy to retrieve key insights without needing advanced technical skills to query the data. 

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Optimizing BI Development with a QuickSight Asset Migration Pipeline 

To ensure that Spraye didn’t need to replicate dashboard development effort we developed a QuickSight Asset Migration Pipeline, allowing Spraye to design, test, and refine dashboards in a safe, controlled environment before they went live—reducing the risk of errors and ensuring efficiency.

Training and Knowledge Transfer: Setting Up Spraye’s Team for Long-Term Success 

A critical part of our work was ensuring Spraye’s team could fully leverage their new BI tools. We provided hands-on training, teaching them how to build interactive dashboards and generative BI Q&A topics using QuickSight. This training empowered their team to independently manage and create insights from their data moving forward.  

Finally, we trained Spraye on the QuickSight Asset Migration Pipeline tool we created for them. This empowered Spraye to be able to develop and deploy dashboards across their environments with ease.  


A Scalable Data Solution for Spraye’s Future Success

By the end of the project, Spraye had an internal robust, scalable, and secure business intelligence system in place, with a plan for full integration with their existing platform. With hands-on training and a future-proof infrastructure, Spraye is now equipped to harness the full potential of their data to drive decisions, grow their business, and continue delivering exceptional service to their customers. 

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At Mindex, we’re here to help your business make the most of your data with Generative AI On-Ramp. By integrating Amazon Q in QuickSight, you can enhance your analytics capabilities with AI-driven insights and personalized data stories.

Our team will guide you through a complimentary review of your current data architecture and provide a tailored roadmap to help you leverage Amazon Q for smarter business intelligence.

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