Data strategy consulting
Turn Data and Technology Into a Strategy That Delivers Business Value
Drive growth with expert data strategy consulting from experienced consultants and specialists, working with organisations across the UK, Europe, Asia and America.
Trusted by organisations across 7 industries and 35 countries
Our philosophy
Strategy Should Create Direction, Not Another Document
Many organisations have invested heavily in data, technology and digital transformation but still struggle to realise the value they expected.
- Disconnected systems
- Fragmented data
- Unclear priorities
- Multiple transformation initiatives competing for attention
- Technology investments without a clear business case
A strategy should bring these things together. We help you understand what you have, what you need, what’s creating value and what’s holding you back, then turn that insight into a practical plan.
What we help you solve
From Complex Challenges to Measurable Business Value
We bring together digital, data and AI expertise to turn complex challenges into measurable business value.
Assess your AI readinessBuild a Clear Digital Strategy
Align your digital priorities with your wider business strategy and establish where technology can create the greatest impact.
Develop Your Data Strategy
Create a clear approach to managing, governing and using data so it can support better decisions, efficiency and growth.
Assess Digital Maturity
Understand the current capabilities of your people, processes, systems, data and technology, and identify the gaps that need addressing.
Prioritise Investment
Identify the initiatives that can deliver the greatest business value, ranked by impact, cost, complexity and dependencies.
Prepare for AI
Understand whether your data, technology, processes and organisation are ready to adopt AI effectively, and where AI can create genuine value.
Create a Roadmap for Change
Turn your priorities into a clear, sequenced plan that sets out what happens when, and who owns it.
Is this right for you?
Who This is For
- Leadership teams who’ve invested in technology but can’t show the return
- Heads of data, IT or digital building or fixing a strategy
- Organisations planning AI who aren’t sure their data is ready
- Teams with competing transformation projects and unclear priorities
The outcome
What You’ll Receive
- A current-state assessment of your people, processes, systems and data
- A clear digital and data vision
- A prioritised roadmap with owners
- A governance and data ownership model
- Measures to track progress
Our approach
A Strategy Built Around Your Business
Every organisation is different. That’s why we don’t prescribe a technology, platform or methodology before understanding the problem. Our recommendations are independent and designed around your objectives, existing environment, people and constraints. We bring together expertise across five areas.
Building Capability, Ownership and Adoption
Building the Capability, Ownership and Adoption Needed to Make Change Stick
Technology alone doesn’t transform an organisation. We consider the people who use it, manage it and are responsible for delivering change.
We help organisations:
- Build the right skills and capabilities
- Define roles and ownership
- Improve adoption of new technology and processes
- Align teams around common objectives
- Support organisational and cultural change
The result: people are equipped to use new technology effectively and make transformation sustainable.
Simplifying and improving how work gets done
Making the way Your Organisation works Simpler, Faster and more Effective
Digital transformation often starts with technology, when the biggest opportunities are actually in the way work gets done. We identify inefficient, duplicated and manual processes and explore where they can be simplified, redesigned or automated.
We help organisations:
- Map and understand existing processes
- Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies
- Redesign processes around business outcomes
- Identify opportunities for automation
- Establish better ways of working
The result: less friction, greater efficiency and processes that support your wider business strategy.
Whether your technology helps or hinders your strategy
Making Sure Your Technology Supports Your Strategy, not the OTher way Around
Legacy systems, disconnected platforms and technology that no longer meets business needs can hold transformation back. We assess your technology landscape to understand what’s working, what’s creating complexity and where investment will have the greatest impact.
We help organisations:
- Assess existing technology estates
- Identify legacy and capability gaps
- Improve technology architecture
- Evaluate platforms and solutions
- Reduce unnecessary complexity
- Create a roadmap for technology change
The result: a technology landscape that’s aligned with your business objectives and ready for what comes next.
The foundations for trusted insight and better decisions
Creating Trusted, Accessible Data That can Drive Better Decisions
Data is only valuable when organisations can trust it, access it and turn it into action. We help businesses understand their data landscape and create the foundations needed for better reporting, analytics, AI and decision-making.
We help organisations:
- Assess data maturity
- Identify data quality issues
- Understand data flows and dependencies
- Improve data governance
- Connect fragmented data sources
- Identify opportunities to create value from data
The result: better-quality data, greater visibility and a stronger foundation for analytics and AI.
Practical AI and automation that creates measurable value
Finding Where AI can Create Real Value, and Making sure You’re Ready to use it
AI presents enormous opportunities, but successful adoption requires more than choosing a tool. We help organisations understand where AI and automation can make a meaningful difference, while assessing whether their data, technology, processes and people are ready.
We help organisations:
- Assess AI readiness
- Identify and prioritise AI use cases
- Explore automation opportunities
- Assess data and technology requirements
- Build an AI roadmap
- Support responsible adoption
The result: a practical path from AI experimentation to measurable business value.
How we work
From Strategy to Action
We don’t believe in strategy for strategy’s sake. Our approach connects business objectives with the people, processes, systems and data required to deliver them.
- 01
Understand
We establish where you are today. We assess your business objectives, digital maturity, data landscape, technology estate, processes and organisational capabilities.
- 02
Identify
We identify the opportunities, challenges and gaps holding you back. This could include fragmented data, legacy technology, poor governance, inefficient processes or a lack of capability.
- 03
Prioritise
Not everything needs to change. We identify the initiatives with the strongest potential to create business value, and prioritise them by impact, investment, complexity and dependencies.
- 04
Roadmap
A practical roadmap of what needs to happen, when and why. It gives your leadership and delivery teams a clear route from strategy to execution.
- 05
Delivery
Where required, we work alongside your teams to turn the strategy into reality, bringing in the specialist expertise needed to move from plans to measurable outcomes.
Testimonials
What Our Clients Say
Jamie Dormandy, Director of Operations, Make-A-Wish UK
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How We’ve Helped
Make-A-Wish
Helping Make-A-Wish harness data and technology to improve processes and deliver greater impact.
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IMTFA
Helping a leading organisation transform supplier reporting with automated data and improved visibility.
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ICD
Helping ICD streamline invoice reconciliation through automated workflows and integrated data processing systems.
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Wellbeing People
Helping Wellbeing People rebuild its wellness platform with scalable architecture and modern development practices.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know before getting started.
Still have a question? Talk it through with our team, with no obligation.
Book a strategy conversationWhat is a digital and data strategy?
A digital and data strategy sets out how your organisation can use technology, data, people and processes to achieve its business objectives. It identifies where you are today, where you need to get to, and the priorities, investments and actions required to get there.
Why does my business need a data strategy?
A clear data strategy helps organisations make better use of their data, improve decision-making and identify where investment can create the greatest value. It can also address challenges such as fragmented data, poor data quality, legacy systems and unclear ownership.
How do you develop a digital and data strategy?
We start by understanding your business objectives and assessing your current people, processes, systems and data. We then identify opportunities and gaps, prioritise initiatives based on business value and create a practical roadmap for delivery. It reflects OMNIADIGITAL’s approach of putting business outcomes before technology.
How can OMNIADIGITAL help us prepare for AI?
We assess whether your organisation has the data, technology, processes and people needed to adopt AI effectively. We can identify and prioritise practical AI opportunities, assess readiness and develop a roadmap focused on measurable business value rather than technology for its own sake. Take our AI readiness survey.
What’s the difference between a data strategy and a digital strategy?
A digital strategy covers how technology supports the business overall. A data strategy focuses on the data those systems create and how it’s governed and used. They work best planned together.
Who do you work with?
We work with organisations from charities to global brands, in the UK, Europe, Asia and America.
OMNIADIGITAL podcast
How a Council Made Data Strategy Stick
In this episode, Lucy Lynch talks to Simone Thomas, Data Insights Lead at Cheshire West and Chester Council.
They discuss building a data strategy that changes how people work, and what a local authority’s transformation journey can teach any organisation.
Listen to more episodesDigital and Data Strategy, Made Practical
Ready to Turn Your Data and Technology Into a Plan That Works?
Whether you’re starting a data strategy or fixing one that isn’t delivering, we’ll help you get clear on what you have, what you need and where to focus first.
No obligation. Just a conversation about your goals.
