Data & AI Consulting
Optimizing existing data & analytics capabilities within your organization, from targeted support to full transformational journeys
We jointly explore high-potential use cases. Together, we develop and review strategic roadmaps to harness the best of data & analytics. We ensure that your activities transpire within a secure governance and risk management framework while advising on suitable technologies and vendors.
Data & AI consultants support our data scientists and engineers by adding business acumen to projects, technology strategies, and solutions.
BUSINESS EXPERTISE
Our team brings solid business expertise from a wide range of industries, including financial services, the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturing, and more.
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES
Our experts have a deep understanding and experience with cutting edge technologies, collaborating closely with our data scientists and engineers. We can assess, select and implement the optimal technologies to best answer your business goals and strategic objectives.
END-TO-END OVERVIEW
Unit8 brings an end-to-end approach to answer your specific needs, by providing a comprehensive action plan from beginning to end, ultimately delivering the optimal solution for your needs and goals.
Goal:
We lead transformational journeys and empower your organization with data at all levels.
Enable your organization to evolve to the next level with our end-to-end services. We can help you with your data platform, build strong governance, set up or boost your AI & analytics Center of Excellence, or support your organization in reaching your ultimate goals in data & analytics.
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Data governance
Unit8 defines a data governance target operating model based on a comprehensive assessment of your data & analytics needs, following best practices on data governance. This can be supported by the appropriate tooling, such as a data catalog.
Model governance
Implementation of best-in-class model governance that allows you to build analytics at scale whilst at the same time keeping downside risks in check. With our approach, we jointly develop key governance requirements across the model lifecycle from MVP stage to production (e.g. sign-offs, documentation, access rights, the definition of role owners & responsibilities). This can be supported by the appropriate tooling, such as a model catalog.
Set-up of a Center of Excellence (CoE)
Unit8 defines the CoE structure needs by analysing existing infrastructures, initiatives, roles, and activities. Alignment between analytics goals and business strategy is evaluated for each department. The design options, roles and responsibilities map, activities, and recommendations are designed to build a comprehensive CoE implementation roadmap.
Data culture
“Data-driven culture is the belief and trust that data improves decision making across all levels of an organization.” After an assessment of your needs, we develop a tailored recommendation plan to foster data-centricity at your organization. This can be targeted at specific business units or hierarchy levels or be an overarching program. Topics such as training & awareness campaigns can be combined with lighthouse projects and improvements in infrastructure (e.g. low code/ no code platforms to empower the so-called “citizen data scientists” at all levels).
D&A (platform) roadmap & strategy
We assist you in developing a D&A roadmap that supports your overall strategic objectives. The roadmap includes platform functionalities and analytics & AI use cases in the right sequence to achieve maximum business impact. We also conduct strategy reviews of existing use case portfolios and provide actionable recommendations.
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We assess the status quo of your data & analytics efforts, your processes, and your capabilities before providing some targeted advice to reach the next level.
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Assess AI & analytics capabilities
Our AI & analytics capabilities review provides a detailed view of your capabilities and maturity across business units. The review can be tailored to your needs and delivers granular insights which are comparable across business units and will provide you with actionable recommendations. For the review, we will deploy a proven methodology.
D&A platform advisory & audit
Unit8 will assess the current use of data & analytics platforms within an organization and a target picture derived from future requirements. A benchmarking of options will be conducted, resulting in a clear recommendation that also takes into account the organization’s overall strategy, regulatory needs, and technical skills.
Regulatory readiness assessment (e.g., EU AI Act)
Unit8 prepares you for upcoming, AI-related regulations in your industry and jurisdiction. After a risk assessment of existing analytics use cases, compliance requirements are laid out, along with an action plan of how to achieve these. The goal is to build AI systems that are both trustworthy and legally compliant within the organization.
Tech stack advisory
Assessment of your technical needs before benchmarking & evaluating a diverse set of options; then defining a custom and optimal combination of technical tools along with a recommendation of best practices for your use cases.
Build a world-class analytics talent base
Unit8 conducts an assessment of your talent needs, before tailoring a hiring and upskilling approach based on your company’s needs. We help you with identifying, recruiting, upskilling, and managing your tech talents to boost both retention and growth, based on a best-in-class tech workspace.
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We offer workshops to support clients at all stages of their data and analytics journey. Workshops are custom made for your needs and presented to you by Unit8 experts. Discover AI, uncover data governance, or accelerate your activities.
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AI Discovery workshop
A workshop meant for decision makers looking to leverage their data. Unit8 will provide you with a demystified and comprehensive view of AI, an understanding of AI potential in your industry, and an initial list of actionable AI use cases.
AI Acceleration workshop
A workshop meant for decision makers willing to bring their organization to the next level with data & AI. Unit8 will provide you with an understanding of key AI applications in your industry, an overview of potential AI use cases in your organization, and a shortlist of 2-3 impactful AI use cases to start with.
Data Governance workshop
A workshop meant for decision makers needing robust and scalable data-driven solutions. Unit8 will provide you with awareness of the value that good data governance can bring to your organization, an overview of key roles, responsibilities & processes needed for good governance, as well as the next steps to lay the foundations or improve your data governance.
AI Regulation workshop
A workshop meant for decision makers preparing their company to build compliant AI initiatives. Unit8 will provide you with an understanding of the current developments in the AI legal environment, an overview of legal pitfalls in the implementation of AI, and a list of best practices to consider for your organization.
Consulting team
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Andreas Blum
Head of Data & AI Consulting Practice -
Giovanni Fassino
Data & AI Consulting Lead -
Houda Rouan
Data & AI Consulting Lead -
Laura Bujouves
Implementation Strategist -
Caroline Adam
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Yohann Doillon
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Tim Kerling
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Thibaut Paschal
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Axel Robert-Tissot
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Paula Sędzikowska
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Marc Vendramet
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Nathalie Wagner
Senior Data & AI Consultant -
Nils Heil
Data & AI Consultant -
Ernest Nadosha
Data & AI Consultant -
Christopher Newson
Data & AI Consultant