Building a BI & Data Analytics Solution - Where do you start?
Start by contacting PTR and we can take you through your options for developing a data strategy solution that is right for you. You can take a tour of our consultancy web pages to find out more about specific areas of BI and Data Analytics consultancy services and sokutions we provide.
We can assess your requirements and put together a per day or project based consultancy proposal to get you to where you need to be. It is vital that you see an early return on investment without committing to an extremely high budget and the best way to do that is to let us work with you to break your requirements down into manageable and affordable stages.
We are a big fan of Proof of Concepts (PoC) where we will work with you to choose an initial business process and Business intelligence requirement that can be used to test the water and gain stakeholder confidence. A POC can help you to:
- Prove a chosen data platform architecture as fit for purpose
- Educate and equip your team with the new skills they will need going forward
- Carry out sizing and capacity planning to assess the full cost and budget implications
- Provide a relatively quick set of results to demonstrate the potential Return on Investment and benefits of a strong Data Strategy
Following a successful PoC the full data analytics and business intelligence roadmap can be planned. By looking at the long term goals we can pull out the key business processes that need to be brought in to the data analytics solution, and in line with the data strategy can build the roadmap and timeline to start the journey.
It will be a journey, and the direction may from time to time change direction as business priorities change, but with a strong data Strategy and a well thought out roadmap these priority changes can easily be accommodated.
While considering your options for a BI solution it can be helpful to learn a little more about the platform and architecture choices available to you. Equipping your team with the knowledge and skills they require, and building their confidence to implement a successful BI solution is key to a successful project so you may also want to consider complementing consultancy and mentoring with training to help you answer the question "Where Do I Start?".
Microsoft BI solutions can take many forms with a numbe rof platforms to choose from:
- Power BI
- Azure SQL
- Azure Synapse Dedicated Pool
- Azure Synapse Serverless Pool
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Data Lake
- Azure Synapse Analytics
- Microsoft Fabric
Azure with Power BI Solutions
The diagram below shows a typical Azure Data Platform architecture. Most organisations will develop a data strategy and then a roadmap that works towards all or part of this over time. Through our tailored data strategy consultancy service we can work with you to find the right solution and the right path for you.
Microsoft Fabric Solutions
The following diagram shows how a Microsoft Fabric solution compares to an Azure based BI solution.
Getting Started with BI Solutions
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About PTR
PTR have held Microsoft accreditation since 2005, currently holding Solutions Partner Status for Data & AI Azure. We have been working with clients on Data Strategy, Analytics and Business Intelligence solutions for over 30 years across a wide range of platforms and vendor solutions. We pride ourselves on combining first rate technical skills with an ability to communicate complex ideas, technology, and data effectively, and working with clients to develop a deep understanding of their business processes and data objectives.
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