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CASE STUDY

Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)

A leading UK professional body for the recruitment industry partnered with Evangelist Apps to automate Microsoft Teams call and meeting analytics using Power BI, replacing manual spreadsheets with a central, real-time reporting solution.

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Real-time

Call Analytics

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Automated

Meeting Data

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Dashboards

Power BI

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Per User

Team Insights

CLIENT OVERVIEW

Supporting UK's Recruitment Industry

The client is a leading UK professional body that sets standards and supports recruitment businesses operating across the country, representing an industry that contributes £43 billion to the UK economy.

They provide legal advice, business support, and training to help recruiters operate professionally and sustainably, with their logo recognised as a trusted mark of quality and compliance.

Backed by a team of legal, compliance, policy, qualification, and account management specialists, the organisation works closely with recruiters and employers to help their businesses thrive.

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£43B Industry

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Legal Advice

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Training

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Compliance

PROBLEM STATEMENT

The Challenges We Addressed

The client's existing approach to tracking Microsoft Teams calls and meetings relied heavily on manual processes and spreadsheets.

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Limited Visibility

Limited visibility into metrics like total calls, meetings, and call durations

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No Central System

No centralized system to consolidate call and meeting data across users

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Manual Tracking

Call records tracked manually using spreadsheets, time-consuming and error-prone

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Unstructured Data

Unstructured data made it challenging to generate actionable insights

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Analysis Difficulty

Difficulty analysing daily meeting patterns and call distribution across teams

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No Real-time Reports

Lack of real-time or visual reporting to identify trends and performance

PROPOSED SOLUTION

End-to-End Analytics Solution

Evangelist Apps designed and delivered an end-to-end Microsoft Teams analytics solution powered by SQL and Power BI, aligned with the client's existing Microsoft 365 environment.

This architecture created a single, trusted source of truth for Teams call and meeting data, reducing manual effort while improving accuracy and consistency.

Background

Microsoft Teams API Integration

Integrated Microsoft Teams call and meeting data using Microsoft APIs, tested and validated via Postman for reliability and accuracy.

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Automated Data Extraction

Automated extraction and loading of call and meeting records into a structured SQL database, eliminating manual data entry.

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Robust Data Pipeline

Built a robust data pipeline from SQL to Power BI to support self-service reporting and interactive analytics.

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Interactive Power BI Dashboards

Developed user-friendly Power BI dashboards to provide real-time insights into communication activity and performance metrics.

DASHBOARDS & VISUALIZATIONS DELIVERED

Real-Time Communication Insights

The Power BI solution delivers intuitive dashboards that surface key Microsoft Teams communication metrics at both summary and user levels.

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Total Calls Made

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Total Meetings Organized

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Total Incoming Calls

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Total Outgoing Calls

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Missed Calls

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Average Call Duration

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Calls Per Person

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Meetings Per Day

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BUSINESS IMPACT

Measurable Results & Outcomes

The automated Microsoft Teams analytics solution has significantly improved visibility, control, and efficiency in tracking communication activity.

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Reduction in Manual Effort

Replaced spreadsheet-based call tracking with automated data pipelines

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Faster Reporting

Quicker access to operational insights and analytics

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Centralized Reporting

Single Power BI dashboard for all call and meeting data

Improved Accuracy

Eliminated manual data entry and inconsistencies

Additional Benefits

TECHNOLOGY STACK

Built on Modern Technologies

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Data Source

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