Data & Cloud Modernization

Build the Data Foundation Your Organization Needs for Analytics and AI

Consolidate fragmented systems, modernize your cloud and data platforms, and turn organizational data into analytics, dashboards, and AI-ready knowledge.

The Architecture

A modern data foundation, end to end.

A modern data architecture connects every source system to a governed cloud platform — and turns that platform into analytics, AI, and knowledge your organization can actually use.

01

Source Systems

Line-of-business apps, databases, documents, and APIs.

02

Data Pipelines

ETL / ELT ingestion and integration into the platform.

03

Data Warehouse

A consolidated, governed cloud data store.

04

Governance

Security, data quality, and access controls.

05

Analytics & BI

Dashboards, reporting, and semantic models.

06

AI & ML

Models and agents grounded in your data.

07

Knowledge & Search

Retrieval and enterprise search across documents.

The Outcome

Data that analytics and AI can rely on.

Every layer working together as one governed foundation.

Sub-Practice

Cloud Architecture & Migration

Plan and execute cloud migration with the right architecture for analytics, AI, and long-term scale.

Microsoft Azure
Azure Government
AWS
Google Cloud
Cloud migration planning
App & database migration
Cloud infrastructure design
Cloud data architecture

Sub-Practice

Modern Data Platforms

Build a consolidated, trusted data foundation that analytics and AI can rely on.

Data warehouses
Data lakes
Cloud databases
Data consolidation
ETL/ELT pipelines
Data modeling
Data quality
Legacy database modernization

Sub-Practice

Analytics Modernization

Replace spreadsheet reporting with dashboards, automated reporting, and semantic models your teams can trust.

Qlik
Power BI
Looker
Executive & operational dashboards
Automated reporting
KPI development
Semantic models
Replacing spreadsheet reporting

Activate AI

Make Your Organizational Data Usable by AI

AI is only as useful as the data it can reach. We connect approved enterprise AI platforms to your organizational data — databases, warehouses, documents, and APIs — so AI can answer real questions grounded in your information.

From retrieval-augmented generation to conversational data agents, we help you turn AI platforms into tools your teams actually use.

Supported Platforms

Microsoft CopilotCopilot StudioAzure AIGoogle GeminiGoogle Vertex AI

Capabilities

  • Connect AI to SQL databases
  • Connect AI to data warehouses
  • Connect AI to document repositories
  • Connect AI to APIs
  • RAG / knowledge retrieval
  • Enterprise search
  • Natural-language analytics
  • Conversational data agents

Conversational Analytics

Ask Your Data a Question

Conversational analytics lets your teams ask questions in plain language and get answers grounded in organizational data — no SQL, no spreadsheets, no waiting on a report request.

"What were our top five revenue sources last quarter?"

"Which locations saw the biggest change in enrollment this year?"

"Summarize the open audit findings and who owns each one."

"How does this month compare to the same period last year?"

Enterprise Knowledge

Make Organizational Knowledge Easier to Find

Most organizations have the knowledge they need — it is just scattered across documents, systems, and teams. We build retrieval and enterprise search solutions that surface the right answer, with the source behind it, so your people spend less time searching and more time acting.

Capabilities

  • Enterprise knowledge consolidation
  • Document indexing and retrieval
  • RAG-based question answering
  • Secure access-aware search
  • Conversational knowledge assistants
  • Source-cited responses

Get Started

Build the foundation analytics and AI need.

Modernize your data and cloud environment so AI, analytics, and reporting have something solid to stand on.

NSI Digital

AI readiness, data and cloud modernization, and strategic advisory for organizations preparing to build with AI.

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