Managed Databricks

The platform that turns your data into intelligence

Foundation first, intelligence next! 

You have ambition and the data. What you need is a platform that turns your data into intelligence.

High stakes

You probably have some dashboards and a few recurring reports. But dashboards aren’t intelligence. The gap between companies that act on their data and those that just report on it is widening every quarter.

Foundation

Without a solid foundation, every layer you add – dashboards, models, AI – is fragile. And the technology is moving faster than any single team can keep up with.

Do it yourself Contractor Managed Databricks
Time-to-value 6+ months 3–6 months 1–2 weeks
Platform management Fully in-house Reactive, on request Proactive & continuous
Proven approach Trial and error One approach Battle-tested across 100+ implementations
Access to expertise Build internally Limited, individual Gold Partner, fully certified team
Intelligence Build from scratch Not in scope Weeks after go-live, proven modules
Cost: foundation 1–2 FTE €800–1200/day, no continuity €3K/month
Cost: intelligence New specialist per domain New project, new budget Modules & connectors, modular pricing, one platform

Why the urgency?

The intelligence transition is accelerating. Companies that organize their data now will lead. Those that wait will spend years catching up.

Your data platform, live in days.

A production-grade Databricks platform – deployed, secured, governed, and managed. Live in days. 

Unity Catalog & identity management

Fully configured workspace with data governance and access management from day one.

Cost monitoring

Real-time cost visibility with proactive optimization.

Data integration architecture

Platform structured to receive data sources from day one, with advisory support on integration architecture.

Platform health reporting

Pre-built reporting for platform health, cost, and usage.

Managed operations

Service desk, security patches, runtime upgrades, and proactive platform management.

AWS, Azure, GCP

Managed Databricks on the cloud of your choice. We support all three major platforms.

€3K/month

Less than a third of one platform engineer

Activate the intelligence your business needs

Week 1
Platform deployed

Proven configurations get the environment live in days. The team starts building.

Weeks 2–3
First business outcomes

Dashboards, pipelines, data integrations. Value shows up quickly.

Month 2
Continuous value

Platform managed, business outcomes running. The foundation delivers ongoing value.

Month 3+
What else can we do?

Intelligence modules activate. The value compounds, and so does the business impact.

AI & natural language 

Data assistant

Ask questions about your own data in natural language. Get answers in seconds, in Dutch.

“How did revenue compare to the forecast?” Answered in seconds.

Custom AI/LLMOps

AI engineering

Train and fine-tune AI models on your own company data. Turn proprietary knowledge into a competitive edge no generic AI can match.

A custom model trained on purchasing data that spots patterns no off-the-shelf AI can see.

Forecasting & predictions

Predictive analytics

Models that look ahead: demand forecasting, risk scoring, trend detection. Running continuously on your own platform.

Demand forecast from POS + seasonal + supplier data across all locations.

Location intelligence 

Geospatial intelligence

Spatial data analytics: customer density, competitor proximity, route optimization, data-driven site selection.

Site selection driven by spatial data instead of gut feel.

Unified insights

Cross-source intelligence

Combine data streams into intelligence that no single source can deliver.

Supply chain risk analysis that flags concentration risks in your portfolio before a disruption shows up in quarterly numbers.

Distribute & collaborate

Reporting & data sharing

Automated reports for compliance and business, plus secure portals for partners, suppliers, and board members.

AFM compliance reports on schedule, supplier performance dashboards, investor data rooms.