From Data Chaos to Clarity
How IDEWE Took the Leap to Become a Data-Driven Organization
IDEWE, Belgium’s leading external service for workplace prevention and protection, has one clear mission: improve the wellbeing of employees and workplace environments through tailored, expert advice and support. But with over 35,000 clients and a mountain of unstructured data to manage, from occupational health to IoT devices and governance frameworks, IDEWE faced a massive challenge:
How do you make all this data actually work?
A Clear Data Vision, Backed by Real Action
Together with IDEWE, we tackled their data challenges from all angles:
1. Structure in the Chaos
Much of IDEWE’s valuable information was hidden in unstructured free text, making it hard to extract, aggregate, or share insights. We standardized their data at the source, transforming vague narratives into structured, actionable formats. With proper categorization and strict access controls in place, data could finally flow securely, only to those who needed it.
2. Streaming IoT for Real-Time Action
For vaccination storage and other critical use cases, IDEWE needed more than historical insights, they needed data in the now. We built a streaming architecture on Azure IoT Hub, enabling real-time monitoring and alerts. What started with refrigerators evolved into a blueprint for future IoT applications, like wearables for personal health tracking.
3. Compliance-Driven, Business-Ready Governance
ISO27001 wasn’t a box-ticking exercise, it was an opportunity to build real trust in data. We implemented Microsoft Purview for end-to-end governance, integrated technical lineage via Sparklin, and embedded continuous quality checks with Validio. Result? IDEWE now has full confidence in their data’s origin, quality, and compliance.
4. Smarter Communication with AI
We even brought data accessibility to the next level with a chatbot POC that interacts with validated internal data. Designed with IDEWE’s branding and governance standards in mind, this LLM-powered assistant helps employees get instant, reliable answers—boosting productivity without compromising data accuracy.
The Result? A Company That Doesn’t Just Collect Data, It Uses It.
IDEWE now operates with better insight, faster decisions, and full trust in its data systems. With future-proof infrastructure in place, they’re equipped for everything from proactive health tracking to smart internal tools powered by AI.
Data is everywhere. Impact isn’t.
We’re here to change that, with partners like IDEWE who are ready to take off.