Pathfinder – Data Strategy Redefined

Pathfinder is Versent’s flagship consulting engagement for organisations seeking clarity and direction in their data transformation journey. As data volumes explode and technologies like Generative AI, cloud-native platforms, and real-time analytics evolve, many businesses find themselves weighed down by tech debt, legacy systems, and uncertainty about where to begin. Pathfinder is designed to cut through that complexity.

This engagement delivers a full assessment of your current data environment—covering technology, processes, use cases, and pain points. Using the DAMA-DMBOK framework, AWS Well-Architected Reviews, and AWS-native services, we evaluate your readiness across data, analytics, and AI. Our assessment includes services such as Amazon S3, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, and AWS Lake Formation—as well as your ability to adopt AWS AI services like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, and Amazon Comprehend.

Whether you're just starting your cloud data journey or modernising existing platforms, Pathfinder adapts to your industry and maturity level. We define a clear target state and deliver a prioritised, actionable roadmap you can execute with confidence.

Deliverables include: Current State Assessment – Analysis of your existing data and platform landscape using AWS Well-Architected principles, highlighting gaps in scalability, governance, and AI readiness.

Target State Vision – A practical target architecture built on AWS-native services (e.g. S3, Glue, Bedrock, SageMaker), including governance uplift and AI/ML integration.

Executable Roadmap – Sequenced work packages that reduce risk, accelerate outcomes, and position you to make full use of AWS data and AI services.

Stakeholder Recommendations – Final strategic outputs tailored for business and technical leaders to drive alignment and momentum.

Pathfinder helps you do more with less—maximising the value of your data and unlocking the potential of AI, while reducing ambiguity, cost, and complexity.