Data Analytics and Assurance

Data migration

Data migration is the movement of data from multiple legacy database sources to a new single target system. Before migration starts, you need to understand your organisation's data, its architecture, and how it flows through the business.

Key challenges in implementing data migration include:

• Planning migration downtime, costs and risk
• Designing and implementing a strategy
• Designing data architecture and data flows
• Identifying the technical components needed for a successful migration

We design and deliver the data architecture, data flows and technical components needed for a successful migration. Our methodology is tried and tested, adheres to best practices and is GDPR compliant.

Reporting and visualisation

Effective, timely reporting can help decision-makers identify areas that need attention or improvement. It can help them experiment with different scenarios, predict KPIs and most importantly supplement strategic thinking.

Key challenges in implementing reporting are the cost, time and technical expertise needed to implement solutions in the current technology ecosystem.

Other challenges include:

• Selecting which tools fit your needs and minimise investment levels
• Achieving sustainable reporting that provides the intelligence required
• Identifying KPIs required for the business
• Minimising the impact of changing business landscape and its intelligence needs
• Understanding the audience and how it receives and processes information

Our experience in both answering key questions and understanding these challenges and answering key questions means we are ready to help your organisation. We deliver bespoke business intelligence solutions as well as deploying visualisation and reporting dashboards that are scalable and highly interactive, helping you see and make the right decisions.

Data strategy

A data strategy provides a set of guidelines for storage, usage and access to data in an organisation. It should ensure that data is accessible and managed effectively across different disciplines and projects to support processing and decision-making activities.

Challenges that organisations face in implementing a data strategy are:

• Defining goals and objectives
• Identifying the components of data strategy
• Aligning it to the technology ecosystem
• Managing cost and complexity

We have practical experience of delivering transformational programs for business' data and analytics. We have expertise in developing the data strategy and holistically working with the C-suite in setting out the what, the how and the when of strategic change.

Data quality

High-quality data is accurate, complete, consistent, and relevant. It allows an organisation to understand the pulse of the business, gives a competitive advantage, increases profitability and helps make informed decisions.

How an organisation addresses data quality can have a major impact on its financial position, legal and regulatory compliance, service delivery standards and customer satisfaction.

Some factors that can help ensure data is high quality are:

• Planning for collecting data
• Setting out data quality regulations
• Strategising for data correction
• Reviewing data collection on an ongoing basis
• Strategising for distribution and integration

We support our clients to design, implement and sustain data quality across their organisations to ensure their most valuable assets are fit for purpose.

Data protection

Organisations need to ensure their data is protected so that it can be restored quickly in cases of corruption or loss. Data protection ensures data privacy, and prevents it from being compromised.

Key data protection challenges include:

• Identifying a framework that best safeguards data
• Monitoring and ensuring that consent is obtained before data is collected
• Supporting employees to understand the nuances of data privacy and security
• Embedding data privacy into organisations' technology
• Controlling the application of regulations during times of change
• Identifying structures to ensure data protection is being updated

We have a high level of designing and delivering data protection policies. Our methodology is tried and tested, adheres to best practice and is GDPR compliant.