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Data Management & Data Science Consulting

Use your data strategically to drive your business success: we’ll help you identify and capitalise on insights, interdependencies and trends within your data

Use your data strategically to drive your business success

The volume of data in companies is growing rapidly – yet without a clear structure, high-performance platforms and intelligent analytical methods, its potential remains largely untapped.

We help you to manage your data reliably, process it efficiently and analyse it to your advantage. This enables you to lay the foundations for data-driven decisions, automated processes and successful AI projects.

  • Full transparency, instead of data silos
    We are creating a unified data management platform that enables you to consolidate scattered data sources and always use reliable, up-to-date information to inform your decisions.

  • Making data systematically usable
    From collection to analysis: we help you to capture, process and model data in a structured way, so that you can efficiently analyse even large volumes of data and identify relevant insights immediately.

  • Data & AI: Making data AI-ready
    With a scalable data management and data science architecture, we lay the foundations for the successful and secure deployment of artificial intelligence.

Our Data Management & Data Science Consulting Services

From data strategy to data-centric AI: making smart use of your data

In a world dominated by data, the key to increased business success lies in the ability to understand and utilize corporate data in a purposeful manner. Many companies struggle with typical challenges such as data silos, inconsistent data quality, a lack of insights, manual processes and AI initiatives that fail.  With our data management and data science consultancy services and solutions based on Microsoft, we help to unlock the full potential of your data.
Data Management – the cornerstone of your data strategy
Professional data management builds trust in your data and forms the foundation for any successful AI or analytics project. We can support you (amongst other aspects) with:

- Setting up a scalable data management platform with Microsoft
- Consolidating all relevant data sources = putting an end to data silos
- Defining a sustainable data architecture and data strategy
- Data governance, security and compliance
- Ensuring high data quality for data-centric AI

Result: Your data becomes structured, centrally accessible and reliable – ideal for analytics, automation and AI.
Data Science – turning data into valuable knowledge
With our data science consultancy and state-of-the-art analytical methods, you can transform large volumes of data into insights and forecasts. We offer:

- Collection, cleansing and preparation of your data
- Modelling & machine learning
- Predictive analytics and predictive maintenance solutions
- Visualisations to derive clear recommendations for action for your business units

Result: Make better decisions faster, identify trends earlier and automate processes
Data & AI – the next step towards a smart organisation
Data & AI combines data strategy, data quality and AI models into an integrated architecture for the future. Our approach enables your organisation to:

- Successfully utilise data-centric AI methods
- Develop scalable AI projects securely
- Implement big data analytics efficiently

We advise you on how to transform your data into AI-ready data, deploy AI profitably and, step by step, become a truly data-driven organisation.
Data Governance & Security – clear rules, secure data, full control
With a structured governance approach and state-of-the-art security solutions, we ensure that your data remains accurate, secure and compliant at all times. Among other services, we support you in implementing data policies, role-based access models, security and compliance frameworks, and in establishing a transparent and auditable data management system.

The result: you minimise risks, meet regulatory requirements and create a trustworthy foundation for analytics, automation and AI.
Approach: Analysis, implementation and adoption
We support you every step of the way, from the initial analysis through to technical implementation and subsequent optimisation. Depending on your requirements and use cases, we work closely with your various departments to ensure that solutions not only work from a technical perspective, but also deliver real added value in day-to-day operations.

Data Science and Data Management in Corporate Environments

Why combine data management and data science?

These disciplines are intertwined and reinforce one another: 

  • Data management provides the reliable foundation upon which data science delivers meaningful insights, analyses and forecasts.
  • Without data science, data remains a valuable but unprocessed resource. 
  • Without structured data management, AI remains prone to errors.

Together, they enable end-to-end data value creation.

Your Roadmap to a data-driven company

    With our integrated approach combining data management and data science (and AI-ready data), you can build a future-proof, scalable data architecture and embed data-driven decision-making throughout your organisation.

    We support your organisation on this journey – in a structured and transparent manner, delivering clearly measurable added value.

     

    Shifting from data silos to a data-driven organisation

    We work with you to analyse your current data landscape and identify the use cases that offer the greatest potential for your business. This creates a clear, realistic path to better decisions and successful AI projects.

    Data management in action: 

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    ESA: From scattered data silos to a centralised data factory

    The European Space Agency faced a classic data management challenge: heterogeneous data warehouses and no standardised language for data across directorates. Working with novaCapta, the ESA has built a central data factory based on Microsoft Azure, which, as a single source of truth, enables real-time decision-making and forms the basis for future AI projects. 

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    Data Management and Data Science: Methodical Approach

    A proven methodology rather than trial and error

    Our approach is based on Microsoft’s verified Team Data Science Process (TDSP) methodology, which uses the data science lifecycle to structure the project in a way that allows for flexible and iterative adaptation.

    From data strategy to a productive AI solutions

    AI models are only as good as the data available to them. We turn your data into the essential foundation for successful AI projects.

    Focus on real-world use cases, not on theoretical models

    From identifying specific use cases, through a proof of concept, to a successful roll-out: at every stage, we keep in mind how you can already actively utilise interim results. This is how we create added value even whilst the project is still underway.

    Microsoft Solutions Partner & ISO-certified

    We are Microsoft Solutions Partner for Data & AI (Azure). This specialisation validates our extensive experience in planning and delivering secure, scalable analytics solutions that enable our customers to make the most of their data resources.
    Our structured processes for quality, information security and data protection are further evidenced by our ISO certificates.

    Microsoft’s data analysis and data management software: Fabric

    Microsoft Fabric

    Features of the Data Analytics Platform

    Microsoft Fabric is a SaaS-based, comprehensive all-in-one data and analytics platform that brings together various Microsoft solutions such as Data Factory, Synapse Analytics and Power BI, and offers a range of functions for data collection, storage, processing, analysis and visualisation on a single, unified data platform.
    Data Engineering (Data Factory)
    With over 150 connectors (relational databases, cloud services and APIs), you can transfer your raw data from a wide variety of sources into a central data lake and cleanse and transform the data types. Microsoft Fabric also enables time-driven or event-driven data pipelines for orchestrating data transfers.
    Data Warehouse
    With Microsoft Fabric, you can optimise your consolidated raw data from various sources and data structures into uniform data models and tables. This lays the foundation for straightforward evaluations and analyses, and prepares the data for data science using machine learning.
    Data Lakehouse
    OneLake enables the storage of structured and unstructured data in a centralised, scalable format. It combines the flexibility of a data lake with the analytical capabilities of a data warehouse, allowing you to seamlessly store, process and analyse your data using the appropriate models.
    Data Science with AI
    The data science capabilities of Azure Machine Learning are also available in Microsoft Fabric. With access to pre-trained AI models on the one hand, and a powerful infrastructure for training your own models on the other, Fabric enables fast and scalable analytics. The central OneLake ensures that data can be used easily.
    Real-Time Analytics
    With Real-Time Analytics, you can process and analyse even large volumes of streaming data from IoT devices, sensors or other sources directly. Results are visualised in Power BI in real time, enabling immediate decision-making. Thanks to its scalable cloud architecture and built-in security features, the platform is ideal for time-critical applications – even with dynamically growing data volumes.
    Data visualisation
    Thanks to seamless integration with Power BI, you can create dashboards and reports for various relevant stakeholders. Data from the central OneLake or other sources can be visualised directly in a graphical, dynamic and interactive manner, without the need for additional exports or transformations.
    Data Governance
    Thanks to the centralised storage provided by OneLake, you can manage and monitor relevant governance and security standards for all Microsoft Fabric components in a unified manner from a single location.

    novaCapta is Fabric Featured Partner

    As a Fabric Featured Partner, novaCapta is part of an exclusive group comprising less than one per cent of Microsoft partner companies in Germany. 

    Our inclusion in this exclusive Microsoft programme confirms our leading expertise in consulting, implementation and optimisation of Microsoft Fabric. 

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    FAQs about Data Management, Data Science and AI

    What is the connection between AI, data science and data management?

    Data management, data science and artificial intelligence complement each other perfectly and are closely interlinked
    Data management forms the foundation for successful AI and data science projects, as it encompasses data collection, storage and management to provide high-quality data for analysis. And vice versa: AI can significantly optimise your data management.

    There is also a reciprocal relationship between artificial intelligence and data science: AI applications require well-prepared and structured data to recognise patterns and make predictions. In turn, data science uses statistical models generated by AI to analyse data and gain insights; furthermore, AI serves as a useful tool and can efficiently support data scientists in their day-to-day work.

     

    Data Management provides the basis for Data Science & AI

    AI models and data science require well-prepared and structured data – without clean data and analysis, AI remains ineffective.

    AI as a tool in Data Science

    In data science, AI (particularly machine learning) is used to identify complex patterns in data or to develop predictive models.

    Data Science interprets AI results

    AI often produces models or predictions, the results of which are interpreted, visualised and prepared for decision-making by data scientists.
    What are some use cases involving the interplay of data management, data science, and AI?

    Application scenarios and examples of the interplay between data management, data science, AI, and big data include, among others: 

    • Optical Character Recognition (OCR): Text recognition, or automatic character recognition, converts printed or handwritten text from images into machine-readable text. This allows you, for example, to easily digitize forms.

    • Workforce Planning: Using real-time data—such as incoming orders or material shortages—you can automatically generate precise forecasts of required capacity to plan your workforce accurately.

    • Optimized Route Planning: Using data science applications, you can optimize your routes—for example, for delivering goods or for sales routes—by integrating existing and predictable orders into resource-efficient routes.

    • Sentiment Analysis: With sentiment analysis, you can automatically evaluate the sentiment of a message’s author and categorize it as “positive,” “negative,” or “neutral,” for example. This enables your customer service representatives to respond appropriately to customers’ sentiments.

    • Dynamic Pricing: In the field of e-commerce, data science helps you determine the optimal price. Based on customer purchasing behavior and competitors’ price adjustments, the optimal price for your products is calculated at all times.

    • Custom Named Entity Recognition: Identify and extract predefined entities from unstructured text. This allows, for example, the most important information from contracts or insurance claims to be clearly presented.

    • Text Classification & Summarization: Automatically sort texts into user-defined categories and extract the most important information from a text. For example, customer inquiries can be prioritized by urgency and assigned by topic.

    • Speech Recognition & Translation: Transcribe audio streams and files in real time into text that your applications, tools, or devices can display and utilize. The application recognizes the language and can provide a live translation if needed.

    What is novaCapta's data science project approach?

    Our approach to data science projects is based on Microsoft’s verified Team Data Science Process (TDSP) methodology, which uses the data science lifecycle to structure the project in a way that is flexible and can be adapted iteratively.

    Concept

    Development of potential use cases for your company based on your data and goals.

    Proof of Concept

    We will create a model for your use case in a test environment to implement a proof of concept.

    Implementation

    If the feasibility study yields positive results, the solution will be integrated into your daily business processes, including training for your employees.

    Our goal is to create added value for you at every stage of the project. That’s why we view data as an equal partner in the process—not just as an end result. At every step—from collection and standardization to analysis—we keep in mind how you can directly use the data to optimize your business processes.

    What benefits does Microsoft Fabric offer compared to other data platforms?

    Microsoft Fabric brings together all enterprise-relevant data and analytics tools in one central location.

    This offers you the following benefits:

    • Everything in one place: Microsoft Fabric combines data integration, data preparation, data analysis, and visualization into a unified platform. All data is stored centrally and is immediately available to all tools. This centralization makes it much easier for you to manage and analyze large volumes of data.

    • Cost Reduction & Increased Efficiency: Because the solution is SaaS-based, you pay only for the resources you use and can optimize your infrastructure costs. In addition, this means you don’t have to worry about technical operations and maintenance. Centralizing everything on a single platform also helps reduce costs and increase your employees’ efficiency.

    • Improved collaboration: Data pipelines, dashboards, and reports can be easily shared across teams, and workflows and data models can be versioned and reused for other projects. Thanks to integration with Microsoft Teams, your employees can collaborate directly without having to switch platforms.

    • Scalability & Flexibility: As a SaaS platform, Microsoft Fabric flexibly adapts to your specific data volumes and analytics requirements—from small to large projects. You can also continue to use existing open-source workflows while taking full advantage of Microsoft Fabric.
       

    • Data Security & Governance: Microsoft Fabric offers advanced security features such as built-in data monitoring and classification to verify compliance requirements, role-based access controls, and transparent logging and auditing to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.

       

    • Integration into the M365 ecosystem: Microsoft Fabric is not only closely linked to Power BI and various Azure services, but is also directly integrated into Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Excel. This significantly improves and simplifies collaboration and data sharing within your organization.

    Let’s unlock your datas full potential and turn it into a profitable asset

     My team and I would be happy to advise you on the right data management and data science solutions.

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    Alexander Elkin

    Head of Applications & Data

    Further information

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