Data Strategy Consulting: Turn Data From Cost Center to Growth Engine
Most data strategies fail because they start with technology instead of business outcomes. We help you build data capabilities that create measurable value—whether for operations, products, or customer experience.
The Problem With Most Data Strategies
Companies spend millions on data infrastructure that doesn’t improve decisions or customer experience. They build impressive dashboards that nobody uses and perfect data pipelines that don’t solve actual business problems.
You don’t need more data. You need data that drives better outcomes.
Our Approach: FORCE Framework
We use the FORCE Framework to build data strategies that create competitive advantage:
- Foundation: Clear goals, reliable infrastructure, single source of truth
- Observation: Intelligence that drives action, not just information
- Resilience: Systems that improve under pressure
- Competence: Operational excellence that delivers consistent value
- Expansion: Data capabilities that create new revenue streams
Unlike academic frameworks, FORCE focuses on business outcomes across operations, products, and customer value delivery.
What Makes EAI Different
- Business Strategy First: We start with your strategic objectives, not our favorite tools
- Data Scientists Who Understand Business: We’ve built data strategies for investment funds, scaleups, and high-growth companies across crypto, finance, and technology
- Measurable Outcomes: Every capability we build must deliver specific business value within 90 days
- No Technology Worship: We choose solutions that solve current problems while supporting reasonable growth
Who We Work With
- Investment Funds & Private Equity: Data strategies that drive better investment decisions and portfolio company value creation
- Crypto & Fintech: Real-time analytics, risk management, and regulatory compliance that scales with market volatility
- High-Growth Scaleups: Data foundations that support rapid scaling without breaking under pressure
- Wealth Management: Client intelligence and portfolio analytics that justify premium fees
We work with serious companies in Switzerland, Singapore, Dubai, Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, and United States of America.
Our Process
1. Strategic Assessment
- Identify your three most expensive decisions that better data would improve
- Map current capabilities against business requirements
- Define success criteria and ROI expectations
2. FORCE Implementation Planning
- Design Foundation capabilities that eliminate conflicting data
- Build Observation systems that drive action, not just insights
- Plan Resilience features that maintain performance under stress
3. Systematic Execution
- Implement capabilities in priority order based on business impact
- Deliver working solutions with regular stakeholder feedback
- Measure business value and adjust approach based on results
4. Continuous Expansion
- Leverage data mastery for competitive advantage
- Identify new revenue streams from information assets
- Build capabilities that competitors cannot easily replicate
Investment & ROI
Strategic consulting engagements range from €50K to €200K depending on scope and complexity. Our clients typically see 300-500% ROI in the first year through improved decisions, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.
Most clients see measurable business impact early in the engagement.
Why Now?
AI changes everything. Companies with strong data foundations will dominate. Those without will struggle to survive.
Your competitors are building data capabilities. Every day you wait is market share you lose.
Data governance and compliance are no longer optional in financial services. Organizations with better intelligence navigate uncertainty more successfully.
Next Steps
- Free Strategy Session: 60-minute call to identify your highest-impact data opportunities
- FORCE Assessment: Comprehensive evaluation of your current capabilities and prioritized improvement roadmap
- Implementation Partnership: Full strategic consulting engagement to build competitive data capabilities
Ready to transform your data from cost center to growth engine?
Contact Us to discuss your specific requirements and expected outcomes.
Don’t build another data project. Build a data strategy that creates lasting competitive advantage.