The problem
The data exists, but it moves by hand.
Every week someone copies extracts from one system into another.
When a flow breaks, you find out from a wrong report.
Each system names the same customer, item or supplier differently.
Our contribution
Data integration means reconciling differences in structure, timing and meaning across systems. We examine sources, access methods and dependencies, then define how to capture new records, updates and deletions. Each flow has explicit expectations for fields, keys, refresh frequency and destination. ERP systems, production systems, applications and files are connected while keeping the origin of each data item and its transformation path recognisable through to its intended use.
We design repeatable loading processes: rerunning a step needs defined behaviour that avoids duplicating records or losing updates. Structure, completeness and consistency checks distinguish usable data from exceptions that need investigation. Orchestration, execution records and recovery procedures help explain where a process stopped and which information is affected. The design accounts for access restrictions, available processing windows and operating responsibilities agreed with the team, including how source changes are identified and handled.
What the work covers
Ingestion and updates
We choose full or incremental extraction to suit the source, defining keys, change handling and loading windows.
Quality and exceptions
We check fields and relationships, retaining exceptions and the context needed to understand and correct them.
Orchestration and recovery
We specify dependencies, retries and restart points so an interruption can be handled without indiscriminately rerunning the entire flow.
Transformation lineage
We connect sources, processing steps and destinations through metadata and records that help assess errors and the impact of changes.
What takes shape
Practical work products, scoped to the engagement.
- The problem
- The analysis
- The result
| # | Work product | What it contains |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Integration flows | Ingestion and transformation processes implemented within the agreed scope, with documented configuration and dependencies. |
| 02 | Execution checks | Checks on loading and data quality, with evidence of exceptions and criteria for handling them. |
| 03 | Operating instructions | Procedures for running, checking and recovering flows, with defined responsibilities and intervention points. |
Six stages
The assessment path
Understand how data moves between systems, where it gets lost and where it breaks, guided by DAMA-DMBOK practice.
A bounded engagement, with scope and fee agreed before work begins. If you go ahead with the project, the assessment fee is deducted from the follow-on engagement.
| # | Stage | Source and flow map | Sample quality and findings | Initial action plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Interviews with process owners and IT: which activities depend on which data flows. | yes | no | no |
| 02 | Inventory of sources and flows: systems, interfaces, manual extracts, schedules. | yes | no | no |
| 03 | Quality profiling on agreed samples: completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness. | no | yes | no |
| 04 | Operations review: orchestration, monitoring, error handling, access and security. | no | yes | no |
| 05 | Architecture and integration review: duplication, dependencies, fragile points. | yes | yes | no |
| 06 | Priorities and an initial action plan. | no | yes | yes |
What you receive
- A
- Source and flow map
- B
- Sample quality and findings
- C
- Initial action plan
Two ways to start.
01 · Free data check-up
Start with a data check-up.
About an hour online, a written summary within five working days. No cost, no obligation.
- 01RequestAsk for the check-up through the contact form.
- 02Online meetingAbout an hour to trace systems, sources, reports and weak points.
- 03Written summaryWithin five working days: current situation, issues and recommended path.
- The situation
- The issues
- The path
02 · Service assessment
Go straight to the assessment.
If you already know this service is the one, we start with the six stages below.
- 01Interviews with process owners and IT
- 02Inventory of sources and flows
- 03Quality profiling on agreed samples
- 04Operations review
- 05Architecture and integration review
- 06Priorities and an initial action plan