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Launchpad: the fast track to a successful modern data platform  

Deliver a governed, AI‑ready, Lakehouse in weeks, not months.  

Organisations aiming to implement a modern Lakehouse frequently struggle to turn ambition into results. Governance challenges, legacy systems, data quality issues, and unclear AI strategies create delays and risks. Launchpad provides a proven, phased approach that accelerates delivery, embeds confidence, and scales without technical debt.

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Why Lakehouse Projects Stall  

Enterprise data leaders face intense pressure to modernise, but obstacles are everywhere:

  • Too many choices and conflicting priorities—with the fear of costly mistakes.
  • Internal skill gaps and time to retrain.
  • Legacy data platforms with spaghetti code and hidden business logic.
  • Expensive consulting engagements that fail to embed new ways of working.
  • Business users requesting self-serve and AI-enabled Q&A.


Without a clear path forward, progress stalls, opportunities are missed, and AI readiness remains out of reach.

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The Launchpad Difference

Launchpad is a clear, calm way to start and scale your Lakehouse journey. It replaces lengthy, high‑commitment consulting with a modular, phased model that delivers value fast while building for the future.

Frictionless start

Move forward with a proven plan, team alignment, and tangible outcomes in weeks.

Built to scale

Strong, governed foundations designed for growth, avoiding costly rework.

Embedded expertise

Senior experts guide each step, embedding skills and confidence in your team.

Value Driven

Incremental approach to data preparation and management supports a value-driven approach to business delivery.

Road-tested results

Proven patterns deliver measurable outcomes early, building trust and momentum.

How Launchpad Works

The Launchpad framework, process, and accelerators can be applied to most modern cloud data platforms and have been proven with Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, and Databricks. Launchpad is not software but a framework with a series of accelerators that follow a simple, repeatable, three‑phase process designed to reduce risk and maximise ROI:

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Start

Identify your first use case and deliver a working outcome quickly. Early wins provide tangible results and lay the foundation for the next phase.

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Build

Expand with governed architecture, repeatable design patterns, and robust data management frameworks. Your team gains skills and confidence through embedded coaching.

 

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Grow

Scale confidently to more use cases, teams, and advanced capabilities: including AI and machine learning, without rebuilding. Governance, security, and extensibility are built in from the start.

 
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Case Study: RESIMAC

Tech stack flexibility, fast insights, and a future-proof platform

RESIMAC built its modern data platform with Launchpad under tight deadlines. By focusing on incremental delivery and embedding governance, the team delivered insights faster, avoided technical debt, and built lasting capability.

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Where Launchpad Makes an Impact

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Managed self-service analytics

Deliver trusted data in context to all users.

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Urgent, high-value insights

Deliver working outcomes in days for compliance, reporting, or market opportunities.

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Department-led innovation

Empower teams to explore analytics or AI use cases without waiting for enterprise rebuilds.

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Cloud adoption and replacement of legacy platforms

Modernise brittle, costly systems with a governed foundation that integrates or replaces seamlessly.

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Data sharing across the organisation

Create governed data products that break down silos and support data mesh and fabric adoption.

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Laying the groundwork for AI

Metadata‑driven structures, governance, and data quality processes ensure readiness for generative AI and advanced analytics.

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Build momentum for transformation

Secure stakeholder buy‑in with visible early wins.

Why Launchpad Works

Launchpad makes Medallion Architecture practical. It combines the agility of small‑scale delivery with the discipline of enterprise data architecture.

The result is a platform that:  

  • Delivers working outputs in the first sprint.  
  • Uses a phased model and modular assets to scale with business needs.  
  • Reduces risk with privacy, security, and governance by design.
  • Supports analytics, Machine Learning, and generative AI from day one.  
  • Works across leading Lakehouse platforms, including Databricks, Snowflake, and Microsoft Fabric on Azure or AWS.  

Unlike other approaches, you don’t need to trade speed for quality. Launchpad is designed to give you both.

 

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Who It’s For 

Launchpad is ideal for organisations that: 

  • Need a low‑risk, fast start to Lakehouse delivery.  
  • Want early wins to build momentum and internal buy‑in.  
  • Are moving to the cloud, replacing or modernising legacy platforms.
  • Need to bridge urgent insight needs with long‑term strategy.


If you’re a data leader who wants progress without overcommitting, Launchpad is designed for you.  

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