Both deal with data and decisions, so the terms blur. The difference is scope: one builds the reporting, the other sets the strategy and architecture for the whole estate.
Our Enterprise Data Consulting service operates at the strategy and architecture layer, guiding many teams rather than building a single set of dashboards.
BI consulting builds dashboards and reporting for a team or business. Enterprise data consulting sets the data strategy and architecture across an organisation, then guides multiple teams to deliver it.
| Aspect | Enterprise data consulting | BI consulting |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | The whole data estate | Reporting and dashboards |
| Focus | Strategy and architecture | Decisions and dashboards |
| Scale | Many teams | A team or business |
| Output | Roadmap and standards | Live dashboards |
They sit on a continuum. Enterprise consulting sets the foundations and standards; reporting work then builds on top. In a large organisation you usually need both, in that order.
If your problem is fragmented systems, competing definitions and stalled projects, that is enterprise data consulting. If your data is sound and you just need decision dashboards, that is reporting work.
Match the engagement to the problem's scale. Buying dashboards will not fix a fragmented estate, and a full strategy is overkill for a single team's reporting.
A data strategy and architecture engagement starts from $9,900 plus GST as a one-off. Delivery oversight through a build starts from $4,990 per month. An embedded senior data lead inside your organisation starts from $9,900 per month.
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Enterprise data consulting sets strategy and architecture across an organisation and guides many teams, while BI consulting builds dashboards for a team or business. Large organisations usually need both, with the strategy work first.