Optimising your Data Lake

Data Lakes are technology, yes, and they need great IT teams to build them and connect them with business intelligence tools.

But the outcomes can only ever be as good as the data and metadata they contain.

I help teams ask the right questions, document the decisions, and drive meaningful outcomes.

Together, we explore practical essentials such as:

• Will you receive all the reference information needed to cut and slice your data the way you intend?
• How frequently should the data refresh to stay relevant?
• How will you manage harmonisation if your users expect to integrate with other data sources; and are those needs reflected in your contracts?
• Are your technology teams fully integrated into the business solution discussions?
• Do you have a plan for extracts and integrations with tools like Excel, or will users be limited by the platform itself?

Getting these foundations right ensures your Data Lake delivers trusted, accessible data that supports real decision-making, not just storage.