What is a Data Warehouse?

A data warehouse is simply a relational database designed specifically for serving reporting functions. It will typically store data collected from other databases or data-oriented applications, and may also change the shape and format of that data to better suite analysis as opposed to the more granular structure that may suit data entry and maintenance.

What are the benefits of working with a consultancy like PTR?

When you partner with us, you gain access to the decades of collective experience of our entire team to support you in making the most of your people, data, and technology. Our collaborative approach and absolute commitment to transparency, knowledge sharing, and client owned solutions, means we very much work with you rather than for you, and we would like you to see us as an extension of your team. The Return on Investment can often be directly compared to that of recruiting an internal hire - by working with us, the knowledge and skills of our whole team are there on tap, as much or little resource as you need, with little or no long-term commitment. Once you have matured your capability, it may well be that we can support you recruiting that internal hire a little further down the line.

What types of engagement do you offer?

We offer very flexible engagement terms to suit any scale and budget and to reflect the fluid nature of business intelligence requirements. In simple terms, we typically work on one of the following bases: - Statement of Work/Project Fee - Ad-Hoc Daily Rate Consultancy - Monthly Retained Services - Diagnostic Support Contract

Where are your consultants based?

Our in-house team of full-time consultants are all based in the UK, with our offices and training centre based in Wokingham, just outside Reading. The vast majority of our delivery work takes place remotely, taking full advantage of cloud based technologies to provide the most flexible service possible. We do also love to get out and meet people in person though, and are very happy to join you onsite at your own premises as requirements suit.

What Is Medallion Architecture?

Medallion architecture is an approach to organising data into layers of Bronze (raw, dirty data), Silver (cleaned, validated, fixed, integrated and transformed data) and Gold (high quality, curated data ready for reporting and analysis). An approach that lends itself to implementing performant BI and Data Analytics solutions with appropriate data governance, compliance and security for a secure, trustworthy single source of truth dataset.

Data Warehouse Design

The Authoritative Source for Your Business Intelligence

The idea of a Data Warehouse as a centralised repository of your business data is a simple one. Designing and building a Data Warehouse, though, is anything but simple. Get it wrong, and you have an expensive digital ornament. Get it right, and you have a robust, reliable platform to provide a coherent picture of your business at any point to help you gain invaluable insights. We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner - Data & AI Azure, and our consultants have decades of experience working with data of all shapes and sizes. We can help you get it right and ensure that you and your users get the most out of your data.

A data warehouse is a common choice for an enterprise Single Source of Truth (SSOT) repository, but not the only choice. The following article, Single Source of Truth Repository - Where should it be?, explains what a SSOT is and will help you to determine if a data warehouse is right for you.

Assessment & Advice

First things first, we talk to you and your stakeholders to thoroughly establish where you are, and where you are going. And the conversation continues, even after implementation. We don’t just leave you to it – we stick around to make sure your business gets the results it needs.

Data Platform: On-Premise or in the Cloud

Your Data Platform must be reliable, scalable, available and accessible. Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric provide an enormous range of Data Storage, Modelling and Analysis tools that we can help you with. But the cloud isn't right for everyone and, if your business fits in that category, we also have years of experience working with On-Premise SQL Server solutions.

Data Warehouse Design Consultancy Services

Scalable Data Warehouse Solutions for Business Needs

The Authoritative Source for Your Business Intelligence

Assessment & Advice

Data Platform: On-Premise or in the Cloud

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