Pivotal BI Limited

Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 - Data Analytics Services

Pivotal BI is a Microsoft Gold Partner specialising in data-related services both on-premises and in the cloud.

We focus on delivering modern data platforms in Azure across all aspects of solution delivery, from planning, setup and migration to training, quality assurance and on-going support.

Features

• Cost-effective, scalable, managed cloud storage service
• Geo-redundancy across Azure Regions for availability and data sovereignty control
• Fine-grained security control and tiered data access
• Qualification of high level business and IT requirements
• Review of existing data architecture
• Design of new data architecture
• Agile delivery method
• Co-working engagement
• Support, training and handover on all aspects of the delivery
• A flexible and informed service

Benefits

• Centralised storage solution for all organisation data
• Integration with a wide range of Azure data services
• Enable data analytics over all your data assets
• Build on your understanding of cloud concepts and offerings
• Upskill as part of the delivery
• Expert consulting on modern data platform adoption

£495 to £1,095.00 a person a day

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at nigel.meakins@pivotalbi.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

747988593307114

Contact

Nigel Meakins
+44 203 880 2095
nigel.meakins@pivotalbi.com

Planning

• Planning service: Yes
• How the planning service works: Explore, Discover and Analyse; We work closely with you to qualify the overarching high-level requirements and build a vision that defines the success of the project. Through a series of interviews and workshops, together we will:; • Identify the business and IT requirements; • Understand the existing data and system architecture; • Understand the organisation and current initiatives ; • Identify resourcing levels and skills ; ; Design and Plan; Taking into account all known requirements, together we create a design sufficient to proceed safely to the delivery phase. This ensures all necessary aspects are considered but avoids excessive detail that may be subject to change. The following outcomes are produced during the design and planning phase:; • Current state analysis; • Proposed platform architecture and solution components; • Program, project and resource plans to deliver the proposed platform; • Resourcing, skill and training recommendations; • Agile Product Backlog of work items for feature work
• Planning service works with specific services: Yes
• Hosting or software services the planning service works with:
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Data Lake Gen2
  • Azure Synapse Analytics

Training

• Training service provided: Yes
• How the training service works: As part of a typical data analytics project engagement, Pivotal BI will provide ongoing training throughout the delivery process. Through a true co-working engagement we are able to ensure that your staff understand the solution, the decisions made along the way and how best to carry it forward. By immersing ourselves with your delivery teams your people have the opportunity to upskill as part of the delivery. ; ; In addition to this, Pivotal BI are able to provide bespoke training courses on the Azure data platform services and Microsoft Power BI.
• Training is tied to specific services: Yes
• Services the training service works with:
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Data Lake Gen2
  • Azure Synapse Analytics

Setup and migration

• Setup or migration service available: Yes
• How the setup or migration service works: At Pivotal BI we focus on delivering modern data platforms in Azure with our core capabilities in data platform architecture, data engineering, data analytics and the migration of data platforms to the cloud. ; ; A typical data analytics project engagement with us consists of a discovery and planning phase, where we take a number of steps to better understand your business processes and existing data platform architecture before defining the vision for project success and planning the work items required to achieve this.; ; Using Agile delivery methods we work with your teams to develop and deploy the solution in an iterative fashion, typically over two-week cycles or ‘sprints’. On completion, we help you to transition the solution to your operations teams, ensuring a solution that is robust, secure and performant.
• Setup or migration service is for specific cloud services: Yes
• List of supported services:
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Azure SQL Database
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Data Lake Gen2
  • Azure Synapse Analytics

Quality assurance and performance testing

• Quality assurance and performance testing service: Yes
• How the quality assurance and performance testing works: Modern development practices are built into our solutions from the start, allowing for a rich multi-developer experience where value can be delivered faster and with full transparency. ; ; We can commission multiple environments with CI/CD practices, to give delivery teams the ability to build, test and deploy content at every stage of the release cycle in an automated fashion.; ; We use proven technologies at the heart of a Microsoft Data Platform Modernisation initiative. As a Microsoft Gold Partner, we have successfully delivered solutions with these tools and have a wealth of experience in the successful delivery of bespoke solutions using these services. We recommend these services for their scalable, functionally rich, performant, and intuitive aspects, presenting an acceptable learning curve for those coming from traditional BI toolsets and languages to a cloud-native/hybrid approach.

Security testing

• Security services: Yes
• Security services type:
  • Security strategy
  • Security design

Ongoing support

• Ongoing support service: Yes
• Types of service supported: Hosting or software provided by your organisation
• How the support service works: We offer a range of support services through our partner network, including but not limited to 24 x7 Monitoring and Alerting and 24 x7 Telephone Support to the UK based technical team. Support can be provided for all services deployed by Pivotal BI.

Service scope

• Service constraints: N/A

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support response times: Response times are determined by the SLA for the level of support contracted. Out of hours and weekends can be included in this SLA. All software and services implemented by Pivotal BI are eligible for support services. A 24/7 support capability is available.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA or EN 301 549
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Support levels: Pivotal BI offer various levels of support through our partner network. This includes but is not limited to 24 x7 Telephone Support to the UK based technical team, dedicated account managers, network and service uptime guarantees.

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra features and support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Microsoft

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Conforms to BS7858:2019
• Government security clearance: Up to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: No
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Tackling economic inequality

  Fighting climate change

  Azure hosted services are committed to the following four areas of environmental impact.; ; - 100% renewable energy by 2025.; - Water positive by 2030, replenishing more water than consumed by 2030.; - Zero-waste certification by 2030.; - Net-zero deforestation from new construction.

  Tackling economic inequality

  Azure hosted services provide businesses of all sizes with the opportunity to utilise new technologies that level-up business capabilities. This allows resultant business benefits to be more evenly available across organisations, helping reduce disparity in economic circumstances. The accessibility of services at reduced expenditure and investment gives agencies new technical innovations to address socio-economic challenges in a cost-effective manner.

Pricing

• Price: £495 to £1,095.00 a person a day
• Discount for educational organisations: No

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Skills Framework for the Information Age rate card

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at nigel.meakins@pivotalbi.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.