Data Solutions
Data Strategy Turns Data into Value
Data only becomes useful when it is understood, trusted and can be used to make decisions. That takes more than tools or infrastructure. It needs a clear strategy. Data Strategy is the missing link between ambition and execution.
A strong data strategy helps you use data with confidence, make better decisions and prepare your organisation for AI. We work with you to understand your current data maturity, define the outcomes you want to achieve and design the structures, processes and governance needed to deliver results.
Our approach is driven by Seriös ONE, our DataOps framework which is the basis for all our engagements. It enables us to deliver data strategies within four weeks, combining rapid value with the long-term foundations your organisation needs. This means you don’t wait months for direction. You get a clear, actionable plan you can start delivering immediately.
You start by reviewing your business objectives and we align your data strategy to them. Whether that’s revenue growth, cost control, service quality or compliance. Using our DataOps framework, Seriös ONE, we turn those objectives into opportunities and identify where data, insight, automation and AI will deliver the greatest value.
We capture what your teams need, the key decisions, goals and pain points, through interviews and workshops. We pinpoint the “sweet spot” where user needs meet strategic priorities, creating high-value use cases that form a data strategy everyone supports.
You get a clear view of where you stand today. By assessing your people, processes and technology across data quality, governance, architecture and culture, you gain an objective baseline that shows where investment will have the greatest impact.
We design or refine your Data Management Operating Model so roles, decision rights and accountability are clear. This includes governance forums, policies, standards, and workflows to keep data controlled, usable, and trusted. We provide the expertise to embed data governance and change management in a practical, sustainable way.
You get a clear, prioritised roadmap that turns your data strategy into something you can act on. It helps you balance quick wins with long‑term foundations so you can sequence investment, manage dependencies and demonstrate progress across people, process and technology.
We assess how data flows across source systems, warehouses, lakes, analytics and AI solutions; evaluating the people, processes, and technology involved. We identify what to retain, optimise or retire and define the priority investments needed to build an architecture that safely supports advanced analytics and AI.
When your data is structured, consistent and accessible, your organisation can move faster and make better decisions. A clear data strategy is what gets you there. Using Seriös ONE, our DataOps framework, we move rapidly from strategy into delivery. We work with you to modernise your infrastructure and bring your data together into a unified, governed platform, defining the processes, architecture and governance your organisation needs.
Our experts use our Seriös ONE approach to turn your data challenges into clear, actionable strategies delivered in as little as four weeks.
“The future of work is here. Though people are working in a hybrid manner, their desire for collaboration and offering exceptional workplace experiences is higher than ever. Our partnership with Seriös Group has enabled JLL to rise to this challenge through innovation in data and analytics.”
“Our partnership with Seriös Group has brought game-changing improvements to both our football performance and commercial operations. Through the power of integrated data, we're creating a smarter, more agile, and more engaged club.”
“By working with Seriös Group to establish best practices and implement Seriös ONE Launchpad, we’ve successfully transformed our data into a true strategic asset. With a unified and governed data platform, we can gain real-time insights, achieve a single view of our customers, and streamline our operations, allowing us to make smarter, faster decisions.”
“The flexible architecture of Seriös ONE Launchpad positions Equans for future growth, allowing the expansion of Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) to additional sites and integration of more data sources. The ongoing remote monitoring has meant quick identification and resolution of asset-related issues, extending the lifetime performance of the hospital's infrastructure while minimising carbon emissions.”
“Partnering with Seriös Group has proven to be a highly effective extension of our data capabilities. The flexibility and depth of expertise they offer has provided us with a reliable source of data support on tap, enabling us to scale and adapt quickly to evolving business needs.”
When you don’t have a clear data strategy, initiatives multiply but value doesn’t. Teams duplicate effort, governance becomes harder to enforce and investment decisions happen in isolation. A data strategy gives your organisation a shared direction by assessing your current maturity, prioritising what matters most and setting out the steps needed to make progress. With Seriös ONE underpinning the approach, your strategy becomes something you can deliver immediately. The result is data that is structured, trusted and aligned to how your organisation needs it to create value.
Your tech stack needs to be the right one for your organisation. Whether you use Azure, AWS or GCP, we build data platforms that fit your infrastructure and specialise in a core set of technologies proven to deliver results quickly.
We bring structure to complex environments, helping teams see where they are today, what good looks like and the journey in between. That clarity makes it easier to agree priorities and move forward with confidence.
We work closely with stakeholders across the organisation to build alignment and shared ownership. The strategy is created with your teams, not just handed over to them.
Our strategies avoid jargon and too much theory. Every recommendation is specific, achievable and linked to clear outcomes, so you know what to do next and how to measure progress.
The aim is to develop a data capability your organisation can own and evolve over time, supported by clear governance, operating models and architecture that keep delivering value as priorities and technologies shift.
A strong data strategy includes vision, governance, people, technology, culture, architecture and change. Seriös ONE brings structure to each of these areas, helping you move from strategic intent to practical delivery. Here are the five steps we recommend taking. Each one builds on the last and accelerates your progress from ambition to action.
Got questions about Data Strategy? We’ve got answers...
A data strategy is a practical plan for how your organisation will use data to support its goals. It covers how data is captured, governed, structured and applied so it becomes a reliable asset rather than a by-product of systems.
We focus on the whole flow from source to impact: how data is generated, how it moves through your architecture and how it is used in reporting, automation and AI. The strategy then sets out the vision, principles and roadmap needed to turn that into day-to-day reality.
Most data challenges – poor quality, inconsistent reports, stalled AI projects – are symptoms of the same issue: no clear, shared direction. Without a strategy, teams make local decisions, governance is hard to enforce and investment in tools or platforms struggles to deliver a return.
A data strategy gives you a baseline of current maturity, a realistic target state and a route between the two. It aligns people, process and technology so everyone is working to the same outcomes and data becomes a managed capability, not a constant source of friction.
Our work is built around six core activities. We start by reviewing your wider vision and strategic objectives, then document user needs to find the “sweet spot” where business priorities and user needs meet. We run a structured data maturity assessment and review your Data Management Operating Model, including governance and change management.
From there we document the key roadmaps and prioritisation decisions and provide architecture guidance and AI readiness recommendations. The result is a joined-up view of where you are, where you need to be and the practical steps to get there.
For most organisations, we deliver a focused, business‑aligned data strategy in four weeks, covering discovery, workshops, analysis and the core artefacts (vision, principles, roadmap and governance model). For larger or multi‑region organisations we adjust timelines, but the goal is the same: move fast enough to build momentum while spending enough time to ensure the strategy is realistic and owned by your stakeholders.
You will leave with a clear, written data vision and a set of guiding principles linked to your strategic goals. You will have a view of your current data maturity, a target state and a prioritised roadmap of initiatives across people, process and technology. Alongside this, we provide a Data Management Operating Model, initial governance framework and practical architecture and AI guidance. Together, these give you a plan you can execute, adapt, measure and evolve.
We focus on designing strategies that are grounded in reality and built for execution. Recommendations are specific, prioritised and tied to measurable outcomes, with clear sequencing, ownership and next steps. Where helpful, we also outline supporting activities such as communication, training and change plans.
Throughout the engagement we work collaboratively with stakeholders across business, IT and change, so the strategy is shaped with your teams and not imposed on them. The aim is to develop a data capability your organisation can own and evolve, with the structures and guidance in place to keep delivering value as needs change.
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