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Data Forum – Online Webinar

Data Analytics Monthly Forum

Unlock hidden opportunities with strategic data
requirements gathering

Tuesday 7th October 2025

12pm – 1pm

This event is a webinar

Join us for our October Data Analytics Monthly Forum and explore how you can unleash data opportunities with requirements gathering!

Our monthly data forum is designed to bring together organisations of all sizes to discuss the latest trends and challenges in the data landscape. 

Our Data Analytics Monthly Forum, is now bigger and better than ever! Our primary goal is to ensure that you derive maximum benefits from these sessions and that we consistently deliver value to you. For that reason, we encourage you to reach out to us about topics you’d like to see covered and engage in discussions during the forums.

Many organisation approach data initiatives backwards – jumping straight into the ‘what technology do we need?’ instead of ‘what business outcomes are we trying to achieve?’ This misalignment often leads to data silos, overly complex systems, and a lack of data clarity. 

The problem isn’t usually defining Key Performance Indictors (KPIs). The real challenge is understanding the key levers within your organisation that can influence those metrics. A KPI can be able to tell you where you need to be, but without identifying the underlying levers, you won’t know how to get you there. That is why having an effective requirements gathering process is key. 

On October the 7th, we’ll be giving you the insights on both of the crucial stages of successful requirements gathering. First, we’ll focus on understanding the ‘why’ – what you’re trying to achieve – and then explore the ‘how’ – how data can help you reach your organisational goals. 

Agenda 

  • Strategic Foundation: Learn how to identify your business objectives and the key organisational levers that drive real change. 
  • Process Mapping: See how mapping your business processes end-to-end reveals optimisation opportunities, using simple techniques to pinpoint where data and AI can add value. 
  • Opportunity Discovery: We’ll discuss how to systematically identify where data, analytics, and AI can create maximum impact, illustrated through practical use cases. 
  • From Strategy to Execution: Learn how to translate business requirements into actionable technical roadmaps. 

Through real-world use cases and proven strategies, by the end of the discussion, you’ll have the insights to be able to develop a clear framework for spotting opportunities and aligning technology with your business goals.  

Register now to learn from experts and equip your organisation for the future.

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Speakers

Calum Williams, Solutions Architect at Simpson Associates

Andrew Edge
Data & AI Specialist

Calum Williams
Lead Pre Sales Solutions Architect

As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, Simpson Associates hold Specialisations in AI Platform on Microsoft Azure, Analytics on Microsoft Azure, Data Warehouse Migration to Microsoft Azure and Migrate Enterprise Applications to Microsoft Azure, as well as holding Solutions Partner designations in Data & AI (Azure); Digital & App Innovation (Azure); Infrastructure (Azure) and Security. Simpson Associates are also a Databricks partner, a Denodo partner and an IBM Gold Partner. Check out more here.

But it’s not just about the badges. We are proud to be recognised as the winner of the 2024 Microsoft Community Response Partner of the Year award, reflecting our dedication to using technology for positive change alongside Microsoft’s mission. We believe your data can solve real-world problems.

We hope that this data forum session will help your business to make better-informed decisions and gain the actionable insights needed to support critical decision-making.