Data Strategy Consulting
A smart data strategy is essential to innovation, compliance, and performance. It is fundamental to the successful implementation of AI and new technologies into Life Science companies.

Why Do You Need a Data Strategy?
A robust data strategy is crucial, as it aligns data with business objectives, ensures clean and contextualized data, and establishes comprehensive data standards and governance.
Data Strategy Benefits
Innovation and Efficiency
A streamlined operation built on the foundation of optimized data collection, storage, and utilization is a fundamental requirement for improving operational performance and...
Read MoreInnovation and Efficiency
A streamlined operation built on the foundation of optimized data collection, storage, and utilization is a fundamental requirement for improving operational performance and driving innovation.
Read LessRegulatory Compliance
Since the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and food science industries are heavily regulated, it is imperative that an organisation's data strategy ensures that data complies with...
Read MoreRegulatory Compliance
Since the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and food science industries are heavily regulated, it is imperative that an organisation's data strategy ensures that data complies with regulations. Strategy compliance will reduce the risk of data integrity issues.
Read LessImproved Patient Outcomes
A well-defined data strategy that aligns with the business's goals and objectives will lead to improved decision-making and, ultimately, better research, which in turn leads...
Read MoreImproved Patient Outcomes
A well-defined data strategy that aligns with the business's goals and objectives will lead to improved decision-making and, ultimately, better research, which in turn leads to better patient outcomes.
Read LessCompetitive Advantage
Data-driven decision-making will enable your organization to develop a clear advantage in the market. Data enables you to make decisions faster and with more confidence.
Competitive Advantage
Data-driven decision-making will enable your organization to develop a clear advantage in the market. Data enables you to make decisions faster and with more confidence.
Read LessCost Reduction
Efficient data management with a well-defined data governance and data standards framework will reduce cycle time and inefficiencies associated with inconsistent or duplicated records....
Read MoreCost Reduction
Efficient data management with a well-defined data governance and data standards framework will reduce cycle time and inefficiencies associated with inconsistent or duplicated records. This will, in turn, lead to a reduction in baseline costs due to resource rationalization and the need for rework and error handling.
Read LessEnhanced Collaboration
Data strategies ensure better collaboration between departments and functions in your organization. This is achieved through the robust characterization of data use cases that...
Read MoreEnhanced Collaboration
Data strategies ensure better collaboration between departments and functions in your organization. This is achieved through the robust characterization of data use cases that prioritizing collaboration and multi-group impact.
Read LessHow Can We Help With Your Data Strategy?

Our Data Strategy Consulting service offers a comprehensive approach to enhancing how your organization uses its data, tailored to your business goals and operating model. Our consultants have lab experience and scientific domain knowledge from R&D to clinical operations so we understand your challenges and can help you illustrate what success looks like.
We are also experienced in helping companies implement the FAIR principles in a way that is appropriate for your organizational policies, goals, and technical capabilities. This process is grounded in our extensive industry experience with similar data-centric initiatives as well as cross-industry collaborations and consortia (Allotrope, Pistoia, IUPAC, etc.).

Our Data Strategy Process
Data Maturity Assessment
Assessing your current data maturity level against industry-wide standard definitions enables us to work with you to develop a roadmap that will move your business up the data maturity scale. By revisiting this, your progress against the data strategy can be effectively monitored.
Data Strategy, Governance, and Standards
By working with you to build the strong foundations of a data strategy, governance and standards, we enable you to make more effective use of your data. A comprehensive data strategy ensures alignment with your business goals and objectives. A well-defined data governance framework enhances your business data management capabilities. Clear data standards provide confidence in data quality and support your informed, data-driven decision making.
Use Cases
Use cases are essential considerations in defining the practical application of data, ensuring that insights align with your business objectives and drive measurable outcomes. By working with you to identify and implement clear use cases, your organization can prioritize data initiatives, optimize resource allocation, and enhance decision-making effectiveness.
What's Next
No matter where you are in your data strategy journey, we can help establish the essential foundations that lead to a clear roadmap and action plan for confident, data-driven decision-making. We can also provide comprehensive support for new implementations, including change management, communication planning, and training. This ensures you can effectively start to leverage AI and ML to drive meaningful value for your business.
Expert Data Strategy Consulting Services
Our data strategy consulting services align your data with business goals—empowering innovation, ensuring compliance, and enabling confident, data-driven decisions.
Our Data Strategy Consultants & Experts
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Andrew Newell
Team Lead Business Consultant
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Joost Van Kempen
Business Consultant
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Pete Bament
Business Consultant
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Dana Vanderwall
Senior Director, Digital Transformation
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Michael Burns
Business Consultant
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Kirsty Payne
Business Consultant
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Joost Van Kempen
Joost is an experienced leader in providing strategies that help organizations improve their science through better utilization of technology and data. He has been instrumental in setting up and implementing data and digitization strategies in a diverse set of international settings across both industry and academia.
Pete Bament
Pete is an experienced data leader with over 22 years of experience working across the pharmaceutical product lifecycle, from R&D to manufacturing. He has developed a broad knowledge base through personal experience and by working closely with partners in Quality, Technical, Production, Logistics, Finance, Clinical, Data, and IT functions.
Dana Vanderwall
Dana Vanderwall is an innovative leader in scientific solutions for drug discovery and digital transformation, with over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biopharma R&D. He has experience in biochemistry, structural biology, computational chemistry, cheminformatics, IT, and data strategy in pharmaceutical R&D, as well as product management for enterprise informatics software. Dana has extensive experience providing an interface between IT and senior R&D leadership, responsible for the planning and delivery of informatics platforms, services, and tools in alignment with scientific goals and strategy. He has also led the strategy development and implementation of an R&D-wide metadata layer.
Michael Burns
Michael Burns has over 20 years of experience providing technical and business solutions to the pharmaceutical and biopharma R&D sector. He has experience in the Information Technology domain supporting, delivering, and managing IT solutions. He has also worked extensively as a consultant, delivering scientific software solutions, including Electronic Laboratory Notebooks, Data Management, Bioinformatics, and streamlining scientific workflows.
Mike has a proven track record of fostering understanding and collaboration across diverse groups of stakeholders.
Kirsty Payne
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