Data Strategy Sprint
Agree the plan before you build
A four week discovery that turns competing requests into one agreed architecture and a sequenced roadmap. It costs far less than a build that has to be redone.
Book a free discovery call Teams we have built data for
Snap FinanceEmbrokerCigna HKENT Credit UnionEnclave
The problem
01
Competing priorities
Finance wants forecasts, product wants funnels and the board wants AI. There is no agreed order.
02
A data team without a remit
Skilled people end up answering ad-hoc reporting requests.
03
Worry about a failed build
You have seen platforms take a year and deliver little, and want to avoid that.
A plan every stakeholder has signed off
Decide once, then build
We interview the people who use the data, audit what exists and design an architecture for the next 24 months. The roadmap is split into sprints, and each one gives a stakeholder something they can use.
What you get
- Agreed goals and success measures
- Requirements ranked by business value
- A target architecture
- A sprint-by-sprint roadmap
- Clear build, buy and hire recommendations
What we deliver
What the engagement includes
Each engagement has a fixed list of deliverables, agreed before work starts.
Strategy and goals
Business objectives turned into the decisions the data has to support.
Requirements
Stakeholder interviews, a source audit and a data quality assessment.
Architecture
A target design and tool choices, with the trade-offs written down.
Roadmap
A delivery plan with milestones, resourcing and early wins.
Our method
How the work runs
01
Goals
Align leadership on outcomes.
Week 1 02
Requirements
Map questions, sources and gaps.
Weeks 1 and 2 03
Architecture
Design the target platform.
Weeks 2 and 3 04
Roadmap
Sequence the build.
Weeks 3 and 4 Tools we work with
BigQuerySnowflakedbtCubeLookerDagsterEmbeddable
Is this for you?
This works best if
- You are about to invest in data
- Leadership disagrees on priorities
- You need a plan the board will approve
Do we have to hire you for the build?
No. The blueprint is yours. Some teams build it themselves and bring us in for specific sprints.
How we work
How an engagement starts
The work runs in three steps. You see working output within weeks and can stop after any stage.
01
Discovery call
A 30 minute call with the engineer who would do the work. We look at your setup, tell you what we would fix first, and whether you need us for it.
Day 1 02
Blueprint sprint
We map your sources, stakeholders and goals, then give you an architecture and a prioritised roadmap. You keep it whether or not we do the build.
2 to 4 weeks 03
Build in sprints
We ship working tracking, models, dashboards and agents every two weeks. You can stop after any sprint, and everything built stays yours.
Every 2 weeksWhat happens on the call
Book your call- 30 minutes with the engineer who would do the work
- No slides or sales pitch
- A clear answer on whether we can help, and a referral if we can’t
- The first fix we would make, which you can use either way
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