Case Studies

Setting the Standards for Responsible Data Use with the ICO’s Data Strategy

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is an independent regulator in charge of upholding the public’s information and data privacy rights. Data is core to their organisation, and they had an ambitious business strategy (ICO25) that needed underpinning with a tailored data strategy.

The ICO regulates and enforces the UK General Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Freedom of Information Act 2000, so they had a unique opportunity to set the tone for responsible and innovative data use in the public sector.

Helping a Leading Provider of IT Infrastructure Unlock Sales Growth with a 150% ROI

Our client, a leading provider of IT solutions and services to businesses and the public sector, has grown to be one of the largest IT services firms in the UK, with an ambitious vision for the future.

In the past, growth was delivered through hiring in more sales staff to drive engagement with potential customers; however, at the scale they were approaching, it was recognised that a new approach was needed. The company was looking for help to build a data analytics platform to aid the sales staff in identifying new opportunities. As a sales first business, finding ways to improve the productivity of their sales force is key to driving better margins.

Network Rail: Revolutionising knowledge management through Generative AI

At Oakland, our collaboration with Network Rail stands as a testament to our commitment to driving innovation through technology. Working closely with our client, we embarked on a mission to tackle challenges in knowledge management and harness the potential of AI and natural language processing.

In this case study, we look back on our journey alongside Network Rail and how we effectively harnessed our expertise in data strategy, artificial intelligence (AI), and integration to deliver an effective, long-term solution.

A UK Public Service Broadcaster

This UK-based media company needed to gain faster insights to enable decision-making when pulling data across its different media functions, such as understanding viewers, viewers’ engagement, monetisation, marketing, and commissioning.

Many queries relied on lengthy data engineering requests or a convoluted journey to find the right person with the right knowledge to analyse the necessary data. Those queries often resulted in different answers for similar questions due to different approaches and shadow data.

Designing a Data Strategy and Roadmap for RAW Charging

RAW Charging provides electric vehicle charging solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of various locations and sectors across the UK.
RAW stands out for its unique approach, recognising that each location requires a distinct EV solution rather than a ‘one size fits all’ method. Many leading UK companies choose their services for this reason.

The Oakland Group were selected to help the RAW leadership team create a complete vision, strategy and roadmap for how data will transform their business in the coming years.

Driving growth for Elvie with a data platform

RAW stands out for its unique approach, recognising that each location requires a distinct EV solution rather than a ‘one size fits all’ method. Many leading UK companies choose their services for this reason.

The Oakland Group were selected to help the RAW leadership team create a complete vision, strategy and roadmap for how data will transform their business in the coming years.

Building a next-generation Investment Gateway web application for Network Rail

Increasing efficiency, compliance and decision performance through financial digital transformation

This case study charts the successful implementation of the Investment Gateway Application by the Oakland Group in collaboration with the Network Rail Finance team.

The project aimed to transform the Investment Authority process, ensuring consistency, compliance, and efficient decision-making across diverse railway projects.

A Global Telco implementing a ‘self service’ data assurance monitoring platform

When a Global Telco wanted to enhance the data governance and data quality assurance of its financial reporting capability, it was reluctant to buy off-the-shelf software that wouldn’t fit the varied needs of its vision for Data Excellence.

Instead, Oakland devised an innovative assurance solution that helped to transform data operations performance, but more importantly, deliver daily insights that the business can trust and rely on.

Creating a data platform for tech start-up Income Analytics

Income Analytics were keen to leverage its twenty years of planning and development expertise

To create an online platform that would enable real estate professionals, investors, owners, and lenders to make better informed data-driven letting, investment, and lending decisions.

The leadership team selected Oakland to build the platform based on our data strategy, cloud engineering, and process transformation expertise.

Building a Data and Analytics Platform for Acuity Robotics

As experts in remote data capture and robotic infrastructure inspection, the client saw the potential for this method of data collection to gain vital insights into asset conditions while using more advanced analytical techniques.

We were asked to design and build a bespoke, cloud-based data and analytics platform that could collect and collate the data, then serve it securely to customers and data scientists – all while providing data quality assurance.

£2.3 million annual savings for CHC

CHC is a global organisation providing specialist transportation services to offshore oil and gas platforms, medical evacuation and civilian search and rescue. The company runs more than 250 aircraft across 30 countries, with major operating units in Australia, Brazil, Norway and the UK.

The highly variable nature of the business, with unique contracts and locations across each operating region, had made it challenging to establish a meaningful set of metrics to track performance and drive improvement. This was compounded by a series of acquisitions that further complicated reporting, and a move from regional to centralised operational control, driving the need for common and standardised measures across the business.

Quality organisation of the year and A 53% uplift in sales for Hiab

Hiab is the world’s leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, intelligent services and smart and connected solutions.

With ambitious growth targets and an obsession for quality, Hiab understood how quality could be a differentiator in the market and a mechanism to unlock growth potential. And they brought us in to help ensure that quality.