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POC Launch Presentation

Databricks Genie
for HR Analytics

A structured proof-of-concept to validate self-service analytics for HR leadership — grounded in evidence, built on trust.

HR & Analytics Leadership POC · 6 Phases Decision: 15 July
USER QUERY How many FTEs are in EMEA? GENIE RESPONSE 3,847 FTEs · 12 countries Confidence ▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 91% POWER BI 3,847 ✓ verified SQL SOURCE 3,847 ✓ verified 85%+ Accuracy Gate
What we'll cover today

Agenda

Six-phase path to an evidence-based go/no-go decision by 15 July.

01
Why Now
Shipping analyst independence + speed for HR leadership.
02
Approach
Power BI grounded validation methodology.
03
Plan
Phased execution with built-in review checkpoints.
04
Success Criteria
85% accuracy standard — clear go/no-go boundary.
05
Our Ask
Governance partnership, user access, and a defined 15 July decision date.
The problem we're solving

Why Genie,
Why Now

Power BI dashboards confirm the data is correct. The real question: can non-technical HR users get trusted answers without waiting for analysts?

Current Reality

Power BI works, but every new question requires analyst time, SQL skills, and manual extracts. Days, not seconds.

Genie's Promise

Natural language queries on live HR data, aligned to business terminology. Same data, same governance — radically faster answers.

TODAY HR Manager asks Analyst queue SQL / PBI build Manual extract Answer: 2–5 days WITH GENIE HR Manager asks Genie NL → SQL instant lookup Answer: <30 sec Same data · Same governance · Radically faster 2–5 days <30s
STEP 1 Genie Answer STEP 2 SQL Source Query STEP 3 Power BI Screenshot OUTCOME Pass / Fail Score + verified answer key & audit notes RETUNE LOOP Trust, but verify — systematically. Every answer has a compliance-ready evidence trail.
The validation methodology

Core POC
Principle

Trust, but verify. Every Genie answer is validated against SQL source queries and Power BI screenshots — producing structured evidence for leadership review.

Validation Loop

Genie output → SQL source query → Power BI screenshot match → pass/fail score. Fully traceable, fully auditable.

Auditability & Governance

Each response has a verified answer key and context notes for tuning the Genie space. Leadership gets a transparent compliance trail.

Six-phase execution

POC Roadmap

From feasibility to go/no-go decision with built-in review and user testing checkpoints.

01
Feasibility ✓ COMPLETE
Validated that Genie queries are correctable and transparent.
02
Build & Train
Genie space scoped to HR tables. Benchmark FTE insights as baseline.
03
Question Bank
Business questions mapped to SQL answers and Power BI evidence.
04
In-House Testing ✓ EXAM 1 COMPLETE
Exam 1 delivered: 67.5% accuracy, 100% privacy compliance. Exam 2 scheduled next week with refined training targeting Easy/Medium questions.
05
Databricks Review
External validation and best-practice refinement by Databricks.
06
User Testing
Live use with Analytics Team. 85% threshold gates the scaling decision.
Progress Timeline
1 · Feasibility
2 · Build & Train
3 · Question Bank
4 · In-House Testing
5 · Databricks Review
6 · User Testing
6
Phases total
1 ✓
Phase complete
15 Jul
Decision date
How we measure readiness

Success Criteria

Clear operational metrics and a structured decision framework for leadership.

Exam 1 Results

Overall accuracy: 67.5%. Privacy compliance: 100%. Strong foundation, iterating on training.

Privacy Gateway

Zero privacy violations in Exam 1. All sensitive queries correctly refused per policy.

Strategic Focus

Prioritize Easy (85%) and Medium (80%). Hard questions require analyst interpretation.

Next Exam

Exam 2 scheduled for next week. Expecting meaningful performance increase with refined training.

Accuracy by Question Difficulty

Strategic focus: Easy and Medium questions drive self-service value. Hard questions require analyst interpretation and domain expertise, so we target lower accuracy there by design.

What we need from you

Our Ask to
Leadership

Three clear asks — low commitment, defined timeline, collaborative ownership.

Awareness & AlignmentAgree this POC is low-risk, structured, and has clear exit criteria. No open-ended commitment — defined phases, defined decision authority.
Participant AccessAccess to the Analytics Team for a focused two-week user testing window in late June. Minimal disruption, maximum signal.
Decision by 15 JulyReview results and choose from three clear paths: Scale · Iterate · Stop. No ambiguity, no open loops.
Closing

Team & Next Steps

Core team roles and the immediate path to the first formal accuracy report.

T
Taanis
Technical Lead
A
Ayush
SQL Validation
J
Jasper
Business Questions
K
Koen
Business Questions

Immediate Next Steps

Finalize the question bank · Complete phase 2 Genie space training · Produce first formal accuracy report with SQL + Power BI evidence.

External Review · Databricks

Phase 5 includes a formal external validation session with the Databricks team.

Built for clarity Grounded in auditability Focused on business impact