Do you offer consultancy services?

We most certainly do. We offer consultancy services in all things data, from data strategy consultancy through to BI consultancy. You will fins our comprehensive services [here](https://www.ptr.co.uk/data-consultancy-services). We also offer a [blended training and consultancy service](https://www.ptr.co.uk/blended-learning-consultancy-services-bi-solutions) providing coaching, mentoring and support to work with your team developing their skills and helping them to apply them in your environment.

Where are your consultants based?

Our in-house team of full-time consultants are all based in the UK, with our offices and training centre based in Wokingham, just outside Reading. The vast majority of our delivery work takes place remotely, taking full advantage of cloud based technologies to provide the most flexible service possible. We do also love to get out and meet people in person though, and are very happy to join you onsite at your own premises as requirements suit.

Where will my course be run?

Wherever works for you! We can come to a venue of your choice, or we'd love to welcome you to our training centre in Wokingham, just outside Reading. Alternatively, all of our courses can be delivered remotely via Teams, Zoom, etc. and make use of our virtual classroom environment. Talk to our team to discuss what would be the best delivery option for you.

How many people can attend a closed course?

Typically, our closed courses are suited for groups of up to 8. If you have larger groups than this, please give us a call to discuss your requirements and the best options for you.

When will I receive joining instructions

Joining instructions are typically sent out to each course attendee 2 weeks prior to the course start date, or immediately if booking within this time.

How does the virtual classroom work?

Our virtual classroom provides delegates with access to a browser based virtual lab environment through which our instructors can interact with and provide support for all course participants. The classroom also provides access to guided learning materials, shared whiteboards, and code snippets that may be worked on throughout the class, and students are able to take away their work files from the course for further study after the course ends.

Data Governance Consultancy Services

Build Trust, Control, and Confidence in Your Data

Effective data governance ensures that data is trusted, secure, discoverable, and fit for purpose—across analytics, operational systems, and AI initiatives. As organisations adopt modern data platforms, self‑service analytics, and AI at scale, governance becomes a critical foundation rather than an afterthought.

At PTR, we help organisations design and embed pragmatic data governance frameworks that support insight, innovation, and compliance—without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

What Is Data Governance?

Data governance is the set of people, processes, policies, and tools that ensure data is:

Owned and accountable
Consistently defined and understood
Securely accessed and appropriately shared
Discoverable and reusable
Compliant with regulatory and organisational requirements

Good governance balances control and enablement, protecting sensitive information while allowing data to be used confidently across the business.

Why Data Governance Matters?

Modern data estates are broader and more complex than ever, spanning:

Cloud data platforms and analytics services
Self‑service BI and shared semantic models
Microsoft 365 content and collaboration tools
AI, Copilot, and advanced analytics workloads

Without a clear governance framework, organisations face increasing risks around data quality, compliance, and AI usage—alongside slower adoption and declining trust in data.

Well‑designed data governance enables:

Faster, safer self‑service analytics
Clear ownership and stewardship of data assets
Reduced risk around data protection and compliance
Greater confidence in AI‑driven insights and automation

Our Approach to Data Governance

We take a consultative, outcome‑led approach to data governance—grounded in real‑world delivery experience rather than theoretical models.Our work focuses on helping you establish governance that is:

Practical – designed for day‑to‑day use
Scalable – able to grow with your data platform
Integrated – embedded into existing processes and tooling
Adopted – understood and used by business and technical teams

Data Governance & Microsoft Purview

While data governance is primarily about people and process, technology plays an important enabling role.

Microsoft Purview provides a governance, security, and compliance platform that supports many of the practices we design, including:

Data discovery and cataloguing
Data lineage and impact analysis
Sensitivity labelling and classification
Policy‑based controls across analytics and Microsoft 365

Our consultants help connect governance principles to practical implementation, ensuring tools like Purview are configured to reinforce—not replace—good governance.

How PTR Can Help?

Data Governance Strategy & Framework Design

We help you define a governance approach aligned to your organisation’s goals, culture, and data maturity.

This typically includes:

Current-state assessment and governance readiness
Target governance operating model design
Definition of roles and responsibilities
Alignment with data strategy, analytics, and AI roadmaps

Policies, Standards & Practical Controls

We help you define governance artefacts that teams actually use, including:

Data classification and sensitivity standards
Naming conventions and metadata standards
Data quality principles and ownership
Usage, sharing, and retention guidance

Where appropriate, these policies are mapped directly to enforcement through tools rather than relying solely on documentation.

Discovery, Metadata & Trust in Data

Reliable analytics and AI depend on people being able to find and understand data.We help you establish:

Common business definitions and terminology
Metadata and cataloguing approaches
Lineage and impact analysis practices
Processes for promoting and endorsing trusted data assets

This improves transparency while reducing duplication and rework.

Governance for Analytics & AI

Data governance plays a critical role in enabling responsible analytics and AI adoption.We help organisations ensure that:

AI and Copilot workloads access only trusted, governed data
Sensitive information is correctly classified and protected
Lineage and provenance are understood and auditable
Governance supports, rather than blocks, innovation

This approach reduces risk while accelerating value from advanced analytics and AI initiatives.

Why PTR?

We bring together governance expertise with deep technical capability across Microsoft’s modern data platform.

Clients choose PTR because we offer:

Balanced, pragmatic governance – focused on outcomes, not overhead
Strong alignment with analytics and data strategy
Hands‑on delivery experience across Fabric, Power BI, Azure, and Microsoft 365
Enablement‑first consulting – building internal capability rather than dependency

We design governance that works in practice, not just on paper.

Get Started with Data Governance

Whether you are establishing governance for the first time, adapting to a modern analytics platform, or preparing for AI adoption, PTR can help you build a governance framework that supports insight and innovation with confidence.

To discuss your requirements, get in touch for an initial conversation with one of our consultants.

Data Governance Consultancy Services