Data platforms
Reliable data provides the foundation for reporting, planning & forecasting, AI and informed business decisions.
Making Data Usable, Not Just Collecting It
Data landscapes in small and medium-sized enterprises often evolve over many years. Information is distributed across business applications, databases, files and individual reports. Creating reports requires considerable manual effort, key performance indicators are defined inconsistently or only become available after a decision is already due.
Next Vision helps SMEs consolidate distributed data, establish consistent KPIs and build a reliable foundation for reporting, planning & forecasting and AI. This gives business departments and management transparent KPIs, meaningful visualisations and a consistent view of the organisation.
When a Modern Data Platform Can Help
- Data is distributed across multiple applications, databases or files.
- Reports require considerable manual effort and produce inconsistent results.
- KPIs are not defined consistently or are known to only a few individuals.
- Existing BI solutions need to be modernised, extended or prepared for AI.
- Reporting needs to be provided securely on premises, in a hybrid environment or in the cloud.
Our Data Platform Services
We combine strategic consulting, technical implementation and the practical use of data. This creates solutions that not only work from a technical perspective but also deliver real value in day-to-day operations.
Data Strategy and Architecture
Together with you, we develop a data strategy and target architecture tailored to your business requirements and existing IT environment – whether cloud-based, on premises or hybrid. We consider data governance, security and the selection of suitable technologies and platforms.
Data Platforms and Engineering
We consolidate data from different source systems and use it to develop robust data models. We design and modernise data warehouse, data lake and lakehouse architectures, support migrations and assist with ongoing operations and further development.
Reporting, Planning & Forecasting
We develop solutions for reporting, planning & forecasting and data-driven AI applications. Consistent data models and clearly defined KPIs enable transparent analysis and informed decision-making.
Connecting Structured and Unstructured Data
With nv_dwh, Next Vision consolidates structured data from databases, business applications and other source systems into a reliable data foundation. Depending on the requirements, data warehouse and data lakehouse architectures can be combined.
nv-vector makes unstructured content from documents and files accessible through semantic search. An additional graph database maps relationships between data, documents and business concepts. This provides search and AI applications with both relevant information and the necessary business context.
From target architecture and data integration to data models and production-ready dashboards: consulting, implementation and continuous development from a single source.
From Data Source to Decision
01
Understand
Identify goals, data sources and KPIs
Outcome: Prioritised requirements
02
Organise
Integrate data and build a robust model
Outcome: Consistent data foundation
03
Apply
Develop analyses, reports and visualisations
Outcome: Actionable information
04
Establish
Ensure access control, updates and reliable operations
Outcome: A reliable, long-term solution
Technologies Suited to Your Existing IT Environment
Depending on the initial situation, Next Vision works with technologies including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Power BI, Power BI Report Server and Zebra BI. Existing on-premises solutions can be enhanced and, where required, gradually extended with hybrid or cloud-based components. Technology selection is guided by business requirements, the existing architecture and operational and security requirements.
Data & AI as an End-to-End Solution
If required, we provide a fully integrated solution: from suitable hardware and infrastructure to a Kubernetes-based platform and nextvision.ai, including integration, implementation and operations. We can also integrate individual components into your existing IT environment.
Talk to Your Data: From Question to Insight
In the AdventureWorks example, a user asks a business question in natural language. The solution accesses the underlying data model and generates the requested evaluation.
What This Example Demonstrates
Business users can ask questions in natural language without having to create technical queries themselves. The solution accesses a defined data model with consistent KPIs and presents the results as a table and chart.
- Ask business questions without using a query language
- Reuse existing data models and KPIs
- Review results in tables and visualisations
- Create a foundation for reporting, planning & forecasting and AI-assisted analysis
Demonstration based on the publicly available AdventureWorks sample dataset.
The Foundation for AI and Automated Processes
A reliable data foundation improves more than just reporting and planning & forecasting. It also provides the basis for making enterprise knowledge accessible through AI and selectively automating data-driven processes.
Next Step
In an initial consultation, we identify which decisions are currently being hindered by missing or inconsistent data. We then prioritise a clearly defined use case and determine a realistic path from the data source to a usable result.