Clear and Actionable Insights
Scalefree Data Platform Review provides clarity and a prioritized action plan to optimize your data strategy.
Is your company struggling with…
Inefficiencies or poor performance?
The Data Platform Review & Assessment identifies performance bottlenecks across your entire data pipeline and recommends optimizations to improve speed, scalability, and user experience.
Data governance and compliance?
The Data Platform Review & Assessment can help you identify potential risks and implement best practices for data security and regulations (e.g., GDPR, AI Act).
Long development cycles?
Our DevOps experts can pinpoint bottlenecks in your data platform and processes, helping you accelerate data product delivery through automation and optimized workflows.
Data quality?
The Data Platform Review & Assessment evaluates your data quality management practices and recommends solutions to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
AI readiness?
The Data Platform Review & Assessment assesses your current infrastructure and identifies gaps or areas for improvement to support AI initiatives.
Escalating cloud costs?
The Data Platform Review & Assessment uncovers opportunities for optimization and resource allocation, leading to significant cost savings.
Benefits of a Data Platform Review & Assessment
For data leaders facing complex challenges like modernization, new regulations, and performance optimization, Scalefree’s Data Platform Review & Assessment is a service that provides clarity and a prioritized action plan to optimize your data strategy. Unlike generic assessments that leave you with more questions than answers, Scalefree delivers clear, actionable insights, empowering you to make informed decisions and achieve measurable improvements.
Make sure that your Data Platform and processes comply with current regulations.
Find out if there are deviations from best practices regarding architecture, implementation, and tool setups.
Understand prioritization and add a solid foundation for your future projects.
Get valuable insights beyond the project level from multiple Scalefree experts in various fields.
Insights from a Data Leader
“Through the Scalefree Data Platform Review, we aimed to challenge our current implementation […], our development setup, and our tech stack. The review provided valuable insights that helped us refine our strategy and steer our data environment in the right direction by aligning with best practices.”
David Czajkowski
Data Architect & Data Management at enercity Netz GmbH
Data Platform Review & Assessment Timeline
Covered Topics
Our Data Platform Review & Assessment adapts to your unique needs, ensuring a comprehensive yet customizable exploration of key areas and topics. We start with an initial discussion to understand your specific goals and challenges. Based on this, we’ll recommend a set of focus areas and topics tailored to your situation, which are, of course, fully adjustable to your preferences. This approach allows for maximum flexibility: whether you’re looking for a deep dive into every aspect of your data platform or a more targeted review of specific components, our service can be precisely adjusted to deliver the insights you need most.
Governance
- Guidelines
- Regulations
- Quality Management
- Roles & Responsibilities
Implementation
- Loading Processes (Architecture, Layers)
- Staging
- Performance
- Virtualization
- Testing & Monitoring
Methodology
- Agile principles
- Collaboration
- Deployment
- Knowledge Sharing
- Team Structure
- Transparency
- Data Mesh Impact
Modeling
- Data Integration Model
- Information Delivery Modeling
- Effectivity and Multi-temporality
- Business Key Concepts
- Reference Data
- For Data Vault Implementations:
Data Vault Model review, including the Raw Data Vault and Business Vault
Extensive Data Platform Report
Executive Summary
One pager summarizing the most crucial recommendations.
Overview Status Quo
Summary of the current data platform, including architecture and used technologies.
Recommended Architecture
The suggested architecture of your improved data platform.
Findings
Detailed list of findings covering various topics. Includes priority, impact, and recommendation.
Data Platform Review Case Studies
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can benefit from this service, and is it suitable for organizations of all sizes?
Any organization with an existing data solution, regardless of size or complexity, can significantly benefit. Our service is fully customizable to fit your specific scale and needs, ensuring even smaller data environments receive valuable insights.
What are the key objectives of the review process?
Our primary objectives are to provide a comprehensive overview of your current data platform, including your team and processes, highlighting both strengths and areas for improvement. The resulting assessment report then serves as a critical foundation for shaping your future data strategy, initiatives, and projects, ultimately driving your company’s vision forward.
What types of deliverables can I expect from the assessment?
You will receive a comprehensive Scalefree Assessment Report, created to provide actionable insights. This report includes:
- An Executive Summary for quick understanding.
- A detailed overview of your current data platform’s status quo.
- Recommendations for an optimized data architecture.
- A sorted, prioritized list of all findings, their potential impact, and clear recommendations.
Following the report, we will conduct an on-site presentation of the summary to you and your team, facilitating an interactive discussion.
How long does the assessment typically take, and what is the overall process timeline?
A full Data Platform Review & Assessment typically spans 3-4 weeks from start to finish, broken down into clear phases:
- On-Site Discovery (2-3 days): Our team conducts the initial review directly at your premises.
- Report Development (Approx. 2 weeks): The Scalefree team develops your comprehensive assessment report and presentation. We may reach out during this period for any necessary follow-up questions.
- Findings Presentation & Q&A (On-site): We return to your premises to present the findings and engage in an extensive Q&A session with your team.
Marc Winkelmann
Managing Consultant
Phone: +49 511 87989342
Mobile: +49 151 22413517
Free Initial Consultation