The data transformation journey

Data transformation can be challenging. Our data transformation specialists help you deliver value incrementally to your organisation and customers, at speed. 

Our data transformation specialists work alongside you to unlock your organisation’s data and provide best practice advice on how it can be applied in your context. With our team’s blend of experience and expertise, we are able to quickly understand your unique situation and maximise your outcomes. We build relationships, which form the basis of strong partnerships and gain our clients’ trust.

We believe that problems are best solved together by co-designing practical solutions through which we deliver rapid results; while you continue running your business. With a focus on your organisational priorities, you can expect to secure real benefits early and continue to see increased value as your data transformation program is executed.

Ultimately, your organisation will grow and become increasingly efficient while keeping risk firmly under control.

Some of the benefits you can expect on your data transformation journey:

  • Solutions to your organisation’s most pressing data problems 

  • Improved data and processes to reshape how your business operates 

  • Better data-driven decision making with faster insights powered by cloud-based technologies 

  • Ability to deliver new and innovative customer experiences to maintain a competitive edge 

  • Rapid return on investment that can be used to drive your transformation program and deliver greater value to your organisation


There are three key concepts that form the basis of your data transformation journey:

Strategic direction

Defining your case for transformation.

We work with you to develop an approach that makes sense for your business. Some clients need help with defining their data strategy, others have a specific outcome they want to work towards so that they can galvanise the organisation around the opportunities that data transformation provides.

Working closely with you, we start by deeply understanding your specific environment in order to tailor a data transformation program that aligns to your unique needs. In doing so, we will prioritise use cases that can achieve substantial and early wins to solve your most pressing issues.

  • Understand your core business and prioritise key problems to solve
  • Define a baseline and target state to clarify where you are today and where you want to be
  • Develop the data transformation program roadmap and business case that will get you there
  • Drive executive buy-in and support for investment
  • Design how you will execute against your roadmap with leadership and program governance to enable efficient work-stream delivery

Capability Uplift

Building capability along the way.

We work as one team, in collaboration with you, to deliver quick wins incrementally, while building new capabilities and ways of working that can be sustained. We apply our proven, agile sprint-based approach, which means your team builds on the foundations created in each sprint and transfers knowledge as initiatives are delivered.

  • Define which components of the essential seven data capabilities are required for your transformation
  • Build core strength and embed new ways of working – at speed with agile execution
  • Enable the execution of your new services through innovative platforms and technologies that match your requirements (including cloud-based)
  • Design and test your new operating model to sustain your data capabilities beyond the program
  • Launch enterprise-wide change management and engagement activities across your organisation

Execution at scale

Becoming a data-driven business.

Your organisation has now built a solid foundation and is becoming data-driven with proven, tangible examples that have delivered value both to your business and your customers. Your organisation is increasing its data literacy and there is a change in your culture enabled by faster access to insights and data-driven decisions utilising cloud-based technologies.

  • Prioritise use cases to deliver solid foundations that are sustainable, while extending and maturing capability across your organisation
  • Deploy new platforms and technologies (including cloud-based) that enable your data capabilities to be applied across your organisation efficiently and effectively
  • Enable faster access to insights and data-driven decisions through self-service and democratisation of your data
  • Implement a data literacy program that supports your people to think and act differently when it comes to leveraging your data
  • Deliver data and insights at speed that empower you to reshape and build superior experiences for your customers
  • Understand your core business and prioritise key problems to solve
  • Define a baseline and target state to clarify where you are today and where you want to be
  • Develop the data transformation program roadmap and business case that will get you there
  • Drive executive buy-in and support for investment
  • Design how you will execute against your roadmap with leadership and program governance to enable efficient work-stream delivery
  • Define which components of the essential seven data capabilities are required for your transformation
  • Build core strength and embed new ways of working – at speed with agile execution
  • Enable the execution of your new services through innovative platforms and technologies that match your requirements (including cloud-based)
  • Design and test your new operating model to sustain your data capabilities beyond the program
  • Launch enterprise-wide change management and engagement activities across your organisation
  • Prioritise use cases to deliver solid foundations that are sustainable, while extending and maturing capability across your organisation
  • Deploy new platforms and technologies (including cloud-based) that enable your data capabilities to be applied across your organisation efficiently and effectively
  • Enable faster access to insights and data-driven decisions through self-service and democratisation of your data
  • Implement a data literacy program that supports your people to think and act differently when it comes to leveraging your data
  • Deliver data and insights at speed that empower you to reshape and build superior experiences for your customers

Let us be a part of your success story. Reach out to start a conversation.

Contact us

Guy Chandler

Partner, Energy, Utilities & Resources, PwC Australia

Tel: +61 439 345 045

Jon Benson

Partner, Assurance - T&R Cyber, PwC Australia

Tel: +61 438 565 299

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