Our Services
Our clients engage us when they are planning, or have already started, a complex and expensive data or analytics project which (done right) will be crucial to their business success. They often have a nagging doubt whether they are doing the right thing in the right way.
We have developed a set of services to address those uncertainties at every stage of the project, from choosing the right problem (is this the best way to achieve our strategic business goals?) to choosing the right solution (will the benefits outweigh the cost in money, time and people?). We focus most of all on aligning your business and technical teams throughout the
life of a project.
We draw from our unique mix of expertise in data science, analytics, optimization, project management techniques, process design and group facilitation skills to help you make the optimum use of your business resources, and avoid the expensive traps that businesses commonly fall into.
Opportunity mapping
Data in most organizations exists in silos. We will help you identify the high ROI opportunities to blend data from different systems. We can then run a pilot to prove the value of the opportunity before you make that big data warehouse investment. Bonus, you start reaping the benefits of these new capabilities sooner.
Readiness assessment
Are you in the best position to profit from your planned investment in data and analytics? We assess your organization’s current level of readiness and identify gaps that must be filled to get the best return on your investment. Many of our clients have a sprawl of data tools already in use, but question the accuracy of the underlying data or analysis.
Project optimization
We can help you get the most you can out of your current data, no matter where you are in your journey. We can turn around a project that’s underperforming, without starting from scratch.
We review existing code and infrastructure to find the stuff that is useful, and redesign whatever is not. When you need a shot of business-savvy technical expertise to bridge between the business and technical teams, and to provide ongoing prioritization support, talk to us.
Analytics for success
Analytics can help you or mislead you. The key to making data driven decisions that help you achieve your goals, is to structure the analysis to meet the business needs.
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Do you need diagnostic analytics to understand historical patterns, predictive analytics to look forward, or prescriptive analytics as a decision support tool? We ensure the analysis and your business goals are aligned.
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Our work includes everything you need to be successful, while focusing on prototypes and iteration to reduce time-to-value and avoid getting locked in to the wrong solution.
Metrics for success
Setting the right Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) is crucial to ensuring that your data project stays aligned with your strategic business objectives.
We start by getting quantitative consensus on what really defines the result you are aiming for, and then we help you drill down to identify the best factors to measure.
AI as an interface
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has huge potential, but only if it is accessing the right data and only if
it is producing the answers that the end users really need. That requires a deeper understanding of what opportunity you are trying to seize and what information is truly meaningful to end users. That is our starting point.
Our experience shows that when you design an AI that acts as an interface, you reap the benefits and flexibility of LLMs to augment your team’s skills.