The Data & AI Challenge
Enterprise leaders face critical barriers that prevent them from unlocking the full potential of their data and AI investments
Data Paralysis
How do we enable AI on existing data WITHOUT moving it? Traditional approaches require expensive migrations and lengthy implementations.
Time-to-Value Gap
How to productize data in HOURS, not YEARS? Legacy systems take 18+ months to deploy, missing critical business windows.
IT Bottlenecks
How do we break IT-to-business user bottlenecks? Technical dependencies slow down decision-making and innovation.
Governance Delays
How do we achieve enterprise governance WITHOUT enterprise delays? Security and compliance shouldn't sacrifice agility.
Analysis Paralysis
How do we align data teams avoiding analysis-paralysis? Competing priorities and unclear roadmaps stall progress.
Deployment Speed
How do we deploy and deliver results in 90 DAYS? Business demands faster outcomes from technology investments.
The DALAI Framework
A comprehensive assessment across 5 critical pillars delivered in just 4 weeks
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Data Landscape
Complete inventory of data sources, databases, storage footprint, asset utilization, and process-to-data mapping with comprehensive data quality scoring
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Architecture & Products
Current architecture analysis, performance benchmarking, query optimization opportunities, and BI & marketplace readiness evaluation
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Literacy & Adoption
User readiness assessment, adoption metrics by domain, usage flow analysis, cost allocation insights, and conversational AI readiness mapping
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Agentic Readiness
Agent creation maturity scoring by domain/process with identification of key blockers and readiness gaps for marketplace activation
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Intelligence Scaling
End-to-end AI roadmap, integration strategy, capacity planning, security & compliance assessment, and use case alignment for enterprise scaling
Why DALAI is Different
Revolutionary approach that eliminates traditional barriers to data modernization and AI adoption
Zero Migration Required
Enable AI on existing data WITHOUT moving a single byte. Real-time federated connectivity eliminates costly migrations while Concierto can create lakehouses for long-term strategies.
4-Week Assessment & Platform Delivery
Complete DALAI Assessment in 4 weeks that automatically auto-provisions your ready-to-use Insights & Agentic AI Platform. Deploy and deliver results in 90 days.
AI-Powered Productization
Automated data productization during deployment itself. What takes competitors years to implement happens in hours with DALAI.
Zero-Code Self-Service
Empower business users with zero-code Gen BI, Conversational AI, and Agentic AI capabilities. Break the IT bottleneck and democratize data access.
Built-in Governance
Enterprise governance at data source from Day 1. Security and compliance without enterprise delays or complicated implementations.
Predictable ROI
Delivers 25-35% operational savings with 40-60% shorter deployment cycles. Clear path to measurable business value and transformation ROI.
Comprehensive DALAI Report
A detailed, actionable assessment delivered as an interactive HTML report with executive dashboards and deep-dive analytics
Executive Summary
Critical findings with platform health overview, cost optimization opportunities, strategic recommendations, and risk assessment with prioritized next steps.
Adoption & Usage Cost Assessment
User activity KPI grids, engagement analysis, top/bottom users, domain-wise cost allocation, and strategic insights for improving adoption.
Performance & Reliability Assessment
Query performance distribution, platform-wise comparison, worst-performing queries analysis, and detailed performance optimization recommendations.
Inventory & Footprint Assessment
Storage and asset KPI grids, distribution analysis, utilization metrics, top tables by size, and storage optimization opportunities.
Data Quality Assessment
Quality score KPI grids, project quality summary, quality rules analysis, table performance evaluation, and actionable improvement recommendations.
Extended Strategic Insights
Cost analysis and optimization, security and compliance assessment, user experience analysis, capacity planning, and forecasting with phased implementation roadmap.
The DALAI Approach
A proven methodology that takes you from assessment to production-ready platform in weeks
Discovery & Data Landscape Mapping
Automated discovery of all data sources, databases, VMs, and EOL/EOS systems. AI-driven quality, security, and storage assessment with comprehensive scoring and bottleneck analysis.
Architecture & Marketplace Assessment
System architecture overview across platforms with scalability optimization suggestions. Evaluate marketplace readiness and identify optimization opportunities.
User Readiness & Adoption Analysis
AI-based user adoption trends report with training gap identification. Create enablement heatmap and "How to Consume AI" readiness toolkit for stakeholders.
Agentic AI Readiness Scoring
Comprehensive Agentic AI Readiness Index across all domains. Agent development framework with maturity stages and identification of Top 5 readiness gaps for marketplace activation.
Roadmap & Auto-Provisioning
Future-state AI vision with technology investment plan and ROI projections. DALAI auto-provisions your Data Marketplace, Conversational AI, and Agentic AI platform—ready to use immediately.
Sample Assessment Insights
Real examples of actionable findings from DALAI assessments (data anonymized)
Platform Underutilization Detected
Only 3 active users across 6 business domains with severe performance degradation averaging 7.5 hours per query, indicating urgent need for strategic intervention.
Query Performance Bottleneck
Top 5 queries consuming 78% of compute resources with average execution time exceeding SLA by 340%. Immediate optimization potential identified.
Storage Waste Identified
42% of storage allocated to unused tables and duplicated data sets. Estimated annual savings of $420K through decommissioning and deduplication.
High Agentic AI Readiness - Finance
Finance domain shows 85% readiness score with clean data models, strong governance, and clear process definitions. Ready for immediate agent deployment.
Quality Rules Failing
23 of 45 quality rules failing across core business tables. Data completeness at 67% and accuracy at 71%, impacting downstream analytics reliability.
Federated Query Opportunity
12 frequently-joined data sources identified for federated connectivity. Can eliminate 3 ETL pipelines and reduce data movement by 2.3TB monthly.
DALAI vs Traditional Consulting
Why enterprises are choosing DALAI over traditional assessment approaches
Auto-Provisioned Platform Components
Your ready-to-use Insights & Agentic AI platform is automatically configured based on your DALAI assessment findings
Data Marketplace
Self-service data catalog with federated connectivity to all discovered data sources. Browse, search, and request access to data products without IT intervention.
Conversational AI & Gen BI
Natural language querying across all connected data sources. Zero-code insights generation with intelligent visualization recommendations and automated dashboard creation.
Agentic AI Platform
Pre-configured AI agents tailored to your top readiness domains. Autonomous task execution, workflow automation, and intelligent decision support based on your data.
Federated Data Connectivity
Real-time connections to all data sources identified in the assessment. Query across databases, warehouses, and lakes without data movement or replication.
Governance & Compliance Layer
Role-based access control, data lineage tracking, audit trails, and compliance reporting built into every component from Day 1.
Analytics & Monitoring Dashboard
Real-time monitoring of platform usage, performance metrics, cost tracking, and user adoption analytics with automated alerting and recommendations.
Expected Business Outcomes
Measurable results that transform your data landscape into a competitive advantage
Cost Reduction
Operational savings through automation and optimized infrastructure
Faster Deployments
Shorter cycles enabling quicker time-to-value for digital initiatives
Workload Reduction
Decrease in manual processes across operations and support functions
Customer Satisfaction
Enhanced CSAT scores driven by faster, more accurate service delivery
Assessment Complete
Comprehensive readiness assessment with auto-provisioned platform ready to use
Data Migration
Enable AI capabilities without moving a single byte of data
How We Work With You
Simple, non-invasive engagement model with minimal disruption to your business operations
Minimal Access Requirements
What we need: Read-only access to metadata repositories, data catalogs, and query logs. Connection credentials for automated discovery tools. What we don't need: Production data access, business process workshops, or extensive stakeholder interviews.
Automated Discovery Process
Our AI-powered discovery agents scan your data landscape autonomously. No manual inventory creation, no lengthy questionnaires, no disruption to daily operations. Most discovery happens overnight during low-usage periods.
Weekly Checkpoint Reviews
Brief 30-minute sessions with key stakeholders to validate findings, clarify anomalies, and align on priorities. Four total sessions over the 4-week assessment period.
Final Report & Platform Handoff
Comprehensive DALAI report delivered as interactive HTML with full executive presentation. Auto-provisioned platform configured with federated connections ready for immediate use. 2-hour executive briefing and platform walkthrough included.
- No Data Migration Required
- No Business Process Disruption
- No Lengthy Stakeholder Workshops
- Fully Remote Engagement Possible