Data platform Audit

A Data platform assessment is a crucial initiative for any organization that values data management and data-driven decision making. In this age of information, data has become one of the most valuable business assets. The technological developments surrounding the components of a data architecture, are moving at lightning speed. It is very likely that your current architecture is not in line with the latest technologies and best practices today. This can lead to high costs or performance or security issues. Therefore, it is essential that organizations periodically conduct a thorough evaluation of their data platforms.

Microsoft Azure is always evolving, not only adding new features to existing services, but also introducing new services that offer innovative functionality. Azure components each go through their own life cycle, and some resources are declared end-of-life after a period of time. In such cases, these resources are succeeded and integrated within another service.

As data plays an increasingly crucial role within the organization, it is necessary to evaluate whether your current data platform still meets the organization's future needs and security requirements.

What you get out of doing this

After conducting your data platform Assessment, you will get answers to questions such as: • Does my current architecture still match the potentially changing current demands and requirements of the organization? • Does my current data architecture make optimal use of all contemporary technologies? • How do I ensure that my data architecture scales with the demands of the organization? • Is my data platform suitable to apply the possibilities of AI and Machine Learning? • Is data processing running optimally? • Where can you save costs by deploying the right Azure components? • Are there quick wins to be achieved? • Where are the opportunities and challenges?

Advisory report An advisory report with a description to achieve the desired and future-proof your data platform is prepared at the end of the assessment. Main advantages

1. Optimization of data management: Your data platform assessment helps organizations understand how data is collected, stored, processed, and used. This can lead to cost savings and efficiency improvements.
2. Data quality and reliability: An assessment helps identify potential problems, such as data inconsistencies or data loss, and enables organizations to take corrective action.
3. Compliance and security: With increasing data protection regulations, compliance is critical. An assessment can help identify these issues allowing organizations to prepare for potential risks.
4. Futureproofing: An assessment helps identify outdated technologies and processes, and innovations to meet future needs.