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Data strategy & AI consulting

Your roadmap to becoming a Data & AI Driven Company. Together, we'll develop a data and AI strategy - from maturity analysis to use-case prioritization that delivers real added value.

150+

Successfully completed projects

25 Datastars

Senior Consultants & Engineers

Since 2021

Owner-managed & self-financed

Own AI

Proprietary Technology & Framework

your benefits

Steer your company toward a secure future

More innovation

By strategically focusing on data and AI, you unlock business potential more precisely and comprehensively. This accelerates the innovation process and creates competitive advantages.

High data quality

With clearly defined processes around data management, the strategy ensures lasting high data quality. You benefit from reliable analysis results and increase trust in data.

Reach your goals

Our strategy tells you which steps you need to take from a business, technological, and organizational perspective to reach your digital goals with confidence.

Uncover potential

A data strategy brings Business and IT to the same table. In facilitated dialogue, new ideas and opportunities emerge - and you uncover previously undiscovered potential and value.

Use data effectively

As a fixed part of our consulting, data governance ensures the secure and effective use of data by all users - based on clear guidelines, roles, and standards.

A living Data Culture

A strategy creates the foundation for a lived data culture. You give everyone in the company a sense of purpose and responsibility behind working with data - duty becomes attitude.

Our approach to Data & AI strategy

PHASE 01

Discovery

Strategy: Cloud, Data & AI

  • Alignment with business goals
  • Cost-benefit analysis
  • RAG-Readiness & Fabric suitability
  • Cloud & AI Business Value

PHASE 02

Blueprint

Business Case + Roadmap

  • Value Engineering
  • Precise dimensioning
  • Budget security & roadmap
  • Economic modeling

PHASE 03

Delivery

Implementation & Operations

  • Seamless integration
  • Governance frameworks
  • Sustainable operation
  • Self-healing infrastructure

typical use cases

What we concretely build from your data strategy

Demand Forecasting
Retail
FMCG

Sales forecasting

ML forecast models in Fabric Notebooks (Prophet, XGBoost). External data such as weather, prices, and promotional calendars integrated. Inventory and purchasing data from ERP/CRM. Power BI dashboard with scenario comparison.

+10–25% forecast accuracy
Inventory Optimization
Trade

Inventory optimization

ERP mirroring (SAP / MS Dynamics) directly in Fabric OneLake. Safety stock modeling per SKU and location. Supplier lead time analysis. Replenishment recommendations with write-back to ERP.

−10–25% stable delivery performance
pricing
retail
marketplace

Dynamic pricing

Competitive prices from web scraping and marketplace APIs in the Lakehouse. Price elasticity models per product, segment, and channel. Approval workflow with guardrails. Price update API to PIM/Shop/POS.

Minutes instead of days for price updates
sales analytics
b2b
key account

Sales Performance Management

CRM (Dynamics, Salesforce) and ERP sales data in a Semantic Model. Lead scoring using ML based on history, firmographics, and engagement. Account-360° Dashboard. Automated sales performance reports.

Account-360° instead of data silos
enterprise reporting
governance

Reporting consolidation

Source systems via Data Factory and mirroring into Fabric Lakehouse. Medallion architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold) with clear domains. Central KPI definitions in a Semantic Model. Governance via Microsoft Purview.

-30-50% monthly closing time
production

Predictive maintenance

Sensor and IoT data via Event Hubs in Fabric Real-Time Intelligence. Anomaly detection and remaining lifespan models in Azure ML. Alerting framework with escalation. Service order integration (SAP PM / Field Service).

Predictable instead of reactive

references

Data & AI projects

AI-Powered Route Planning

Transportation company

Freight Management

AI-Powered Route Planning

DatabricksAzure SynapsePower BIPower AppsPower AutomatePower Pages

Strategy meets Engineering

Classic routing models assume all deliveries, destinations, and time windows are known in advance. In real operations, that's never the case. Together with our client, we developed a hybrid platform that combines mathematical optimization with ML feedback loops — and continuously improves with every dispatcher decision. This combination of reliable strategy and productive engineering is the core of our data and AI consulting.

Real-time route planning

New orders, delays, or cancellations flow directly into the routing calculation.

Better fleet utilization

Better fleet utilization through smart route combinations and order bundling.

Automated compliance

Time windows, driving and rest regulations are part of every proposed route - not an afterthought.

Cost and time savings

Fewer kilometres, less dispatcher overhead, more orders per route.

Customer Testimonials

What our customers say

The collaboration with oneLake was exemplary in every respect — from the initial introduction and project scoping through to the final delivery of excellent results. With oneLake, we have a partner that combines entrepreneurial pragmatism, strong solution-oriented expertise, outstanding commitment in delivery, and an exceptionally personable team all in one package.

Michael Philipp Petri

Michael Philipp Petri

Managing Director & CEO, Simple System GmbH

Data Strategy & AI Consulting

Ready to make data-driven decisions?

Talk to our team and find out how oneLake supports your data and AI strategy end-to-end – from roadmap to production.

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