Zeal Supports Dai-ichi Frontier Life in Building a 'New Data Catalog' for an Autonomous Data Analysis Environment, with an Eye Toward Future Generative AI Integration
Zeal assists Dai-ichi Frontier Life in constructing a new data catalog.
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- 📰 Published: March 30, 2026 at 11:04
Zeal Corporation (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshiyuki Numata), part of the Avant Group driving digital transformation (DX), has provided support to Dai-ichi Frontier Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Mamoru Akashi) in building a new data catalog using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI. This initiative aims to realize an autonomous data analysis environment with future generative AI integration in mind, further accelerating the democratization of data utilization. Zeal has also released a case study on this implementation.
Details of the Dai-ichi Frontier Life implementation case study: https://www.zdh.co.jp/customer/d-frontier-life-datacatalog/
▼ Key Factors in Choosing Zeal
・Zeal was selected as the partner for building the data catalog app in recognition of their extensive support during the introduction of a data utilization platform with Microsoft Fabric.
・Their high level of expertise and numerous successful implementations of Microsoft products, specifically Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI for building data catalog apps, were highly valued.
▼ Effects & Achievements
・The construction of the data catalog app has created an environment where users can easily search for and retrieve necessary data themselves.
・Users without access rights to the data integration platform can now reference sample data through the data catalog.
・It has contributed to faster decision-making by enabling discussions while confirming data locations using the data catalog app.
【Background and Challenges】
Aiming to further expand the democratization of data utilization through the development of a data catalog, Dai-ichi Frontier Life, a strategic subsidiary of the Dai-ichi Life Group established in August 2007, has reached 2.18 million in-force policies as of the end of September 2025 under its brand message, 'A lifelong partner, always bringing you the best.'
The company has been promoting the sophistication of data utilization. With Zeal's support, it built a data integration platform using Microsoft Fabric in April 2025, strongly advancing the democratization of data use within the company. This has fostered a culture where various departments use BI tools to their advantage. The next step was to 'rebuild the data catalog' to create an environment where non-IT users could perform data analysis autonomously. While initially considering the standard functions of the existing Microsoft Purview, there were concerns it might be difficult for non-IT users to handle. To solve these issues, they decided to build a 'user-friendly and highly satisfactory data catalog app' with a minimal set of simple functions.
【Adoption Points】
Building a data catalog app by combining Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI.
In building the data catalog app, the company explored implementing it with Microsoft Fabric's features, considering the effective use of resources from the Microsoft Purview implementation, as well as affinity and cost. Amidst this exploration, Zeal proposed the idea of using Microsoft Power BI for the reference mechanism and supported the realization of a unique approach: 'building a data catalog app using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI.' In addition to the positive evaluation of these proposals, Zeal was selected as the partner for this project due to their high level of expertise and achievements in both Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI, their proven support in building the data integration platform for the company's Microsoft Fabric implementation, and their deep understanding of the processes and data structure involved.
【Implementation Effects and Future Outlook】
Striving to build a data catalog app that considers smooth data linkage and user convenience.
The company states that the construction of the data catalog app has produced tangible results, enabling users to search for and utilize necessary data on their own. It has also led to faster decision-making and is being used in initiatives such as a company-wide DX human resource development project, proving effective in employee education. Looking ahead, the company is considering the utilization of unstructured data such as manuals and is examining measures to strengthen its competitiveness.
Details of the Dai-ichi Frontier Life implementation case study: https://www.zdh.co.jp/customer/d-frontier-life-datacatalog/
▼ Key Factors in Choosing Zeal
・Zeal was selected as the partner for building the data catalog app in recognition of their extensive support during the introduction of a data utilization platform with Microsoft Fabric.
・Their high level of expertise and numerous successful implementations of Microsoft products, specifically Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI for building data catalog apps, were highly valued.
▼ Effects & Achievements
・The construction of the data catalog app has created an environment where users can easily search for and retrieve necessary data themselves.
・Users without access rights to the data integration platform can now reference sample data through the data catalog.
・It has contributed to faster decision-making by enabling discussions while confirming data locations using the data catalog app.
【Background and Challenges】
Aiming to further expand the democratization of data utilization through the development of a data catalog, Dai-ichi Frontier Life, a strategic subsidiary of the Dai-ichi Life Group established in August 2007, has reached 2.18 million in-force policies as of the end of September 2025 under its brand message, 'A lifelong partner, always bringing you the best.'
The company has been promoting the sophistication of data utilization. With Zeal's support, it built a data integration platform using Microsoft Fabric in April 2025, strongly advancing the democratization of data use within the company. This has fostered a culture where various departments use BI tools to their advantage. The next step was to 'rebuild the data catalog' to create an environment where non-IT users could perform data analysis autonomously. While initially considering the standard functions of the existing Microsoft Purview, there were concerns it might be difficult for non-IT users to handle. To solve these issues, they decided to build a 'user-friendly and highly satisfactory data catalog app' with a minimal set of simple functions.
【Adoption Points】
Building a data catalog app by combining Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI.
In building the data catalog app, the company explored implementing it with Microsoft Fabric's features, considering the effective use of resources from the Microsoft Purview implementation, as well as affinity and cost. Amidst this exploration, Zeal proposed the idea of using Microsoft Power BI for the reference mechanism and supported the realization of a unique approach: 'building a data catalog app using Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI.' In addition to the positive evaluation of these proposals, Zeal was selected as the partner for this project due to their high level of expertise and achievements in both Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power BI, their proven support in building the data integration platform for the company's Microsoft Fabric implementation, and their deep understanding of the processes and data structure involved.
【Implementation Effects and Future Outlook】
Striving to build a data catalog app that considers smooth data linkage and user convenience.
The company states that the construction of the data catalog app has produced tangible results, enabling users to search for and utilize necessary data on their own. It has also led to faster decision-making and is being used in initiatives such as a company-wide DX human resource development project, proving effective in employee education. Looking ahead, the company is considering the utilization of unstructured data such as manuals and is examining measures to strengthen its competitiveness.