Enterprise Data/AI Platform Blueprint
A modular architecture for scalable information engineering. Transform your fragmented data landscape into a unified, AI-ready platform that delivers measurable business value—layer by layer, module by module.
The Core Challenge: From Fragmented Data to Consistent Outcomes
Building a unified semantic platform that delivers reliable value—not once, but systematically
The Challenge: Organizations struggle to create valuable outcomes from data sources trapped in silos—each with different formats, semantics, and quality levels.
The Solution: Centralized semantic processing in a secured platform that transforms fragmented data into consistent, trustworthy outcomes.
Three Types of Data Products
1. Data Governance Products
Quality control reports, compliance violations, data lineage, audit trails
2. Business Intelligence Products
Executive dashboards, operational reports, analytical APIs, KPI monitoring
3. AI Data Products
Intelligent agents, ready-to-use datasets, predictive models, automated insights
Critical Requirement: Cross-Product Consistency
AI answers must align with BI reports. Governance controls must validate both. Without a unified semantic foundation, organizations get conflicting insights—undermining trust and decision-making.
Why 95% of AI Projects Fail
The problem isn't AI technology—it's data chaos. Scattered silos, uncertain quality, and missing business context create a foundation too fragile for enterprise AI.
Scattered Data
Fragmented across silos, diverse sources, and legacy systems not designed to work together
Uncertain Quality
Siloed, inconsistent information undermines AI. In B2B, "mostly right" isn't good enough—you need 99.9% accuracy
Missing Context
No single source of truth. Without clean, integrated data and governance, even the best AI will fail
The Key Insight
AI Success = 95% Integration + 5% Inspiration
You need to integrate and govern data comprehensively so that AI systems have a trusted, single version of truth to reason over.
The Semantic Layer: AI's Missing Foundation
Data Vault 2.0 provides the architectural answer—an auditable corporate memory that creates a unified semantic layer, the single source of truth AI needs to deliver reliable results.
Four AI-Ready Benefits
Unified Semantic Model
All sources = one consistent view for AI reasoning
Full History by Default
Every change timestamped—"full data movie" for AI predictions
Quality & Compliance Built-In
Only verified data flows to AI/BI
Agile & Future-Proof
Add sources without breaking existing structures
Three Bidirectional Synergies
1. AI Accelerates Vault Creation
AI agents automate tedious tasks → Months of risky work → Days & risk-free
2. Vault Powers AI
Unified semantic layer + quality enforcement → Garbage In → Facts Out
3. AI Enriches Vault Data
AI outputs stored as governed assets → Insights → New data assets
The Virtuous Cycle
AI predictions are fed back into the system as governed data, transforming disposable insights into lasting informational capital. Organizations shift from firefighting data issues to innovating, from POC purgatory to production at scale.
The Data Paradox
Modern enterprises face a critical challenge: while data volumes grow exponentially, actual business value often stagnates. The root cause lies in architectural fragmentation and accumulated technical debt.
5 Questions That Turn Data Into Value
Every component of the platform must answer five fundamental questions to ensure value creation and maintainability. This framework provides clarity and accountability across all architectural layers.
5 Embedded Layers Built Bottom-Up
The platform is structured in five progressive layers, from foundational infrastructure to strategic AI capabilities. Each layer builds on the previous one, ensuring stability and scalability.
Corporate Language Model
AI-driven innovation, semantic layer, and enterprise-wide intelligence
Transversal Integration
Cross-functional consistency, BI technologies, and data governance
Business Domains
Domain-specific data products delivering targeted business value
Data Foundations
Corporate image, transversal domains, business domains, and data quality frameworks
Infrastructure & Security
Data tech stack, infrastructure, security, risk management, and quality assurance
25 Modules: Modular Implementation
The blueprint consists of 25 discrete modules organized in a 5×5 matrix. Each module can be prioritized and deployed based on business needs, enabling incremental value delivery.
beVault: Automation & Acceleration
AI-ready data in days, not months
beVault transforms Data Vault 2.0 from a methodology requiring extensive manual coding into an automated, metadata-driven platform that eliminates technical debt while accelerating delivery.
DV2 Model Compliance
Build the model base don Hub, Links and Satellites fully compliant with DV standards due to VTCP certification by the data vault alliance
Built-In Quality
Embedded DQ module scans every record. Bad data quarantined, actions triggered—only certified information reaches AI/BI.
Smart Orchestration
Automated pipelines keep AI models and dashboards fed with latest data. Real-time to scheduled—all managed.
Rapid Integration from Silo's
Connect ERP, CRM, IoT, files, legacy DBs in clicks. Auto-maps to unified semantic model—no coding required.
Coherent Data Distribution
All AI, BI or data governance data products and outcomes are based on the same data an remain coherent on the long run.
AI, RAG Agentic & ML
Consistent, contextual data resolves hallucinations. Direct streaming to vector DBs & quality metadata.
BI & Analytics
Single source of truth for all reports, dashboards and APIs. AI answers match any other dashboards.
Data Foundations
Auto-populates data quality reports, data catalogs, lineage tracking, and compliance reports from Vault metadata ready to use for immediate data governance.
Low Switching Cost
Run on most of DBs and infra: + on-prem. Hybrid allowed
Evolutive and Layered Data Model
A flexible, multi-perspective architecture that seamlessly integrates structured and unstructured data across business domains while maintaining data quality and governance at every layer.
DDomain Perspective
- •Structured common data used across the enterprise
- •Domain-specific structured data tailored to business units
- •Cross-domain connexions enabling integrated analytics
- •Unstructured data integration (mails, docs, videos, audio, logs, reports)
HHolistic Perspective
- •Master Data & central quality controls at the core
- •Business Domains & domain data quality in the middle layer
- •Transversal Domains for cross-functional integration
- •Enterprise-wide Business Language Model ensuring semantic consistency
Why dFakto?
25 years of proven expertise transforming enterprise data architectures into strategic assets
Certified Data Vault Excellence
First company worldwide to earn the Data Vault Alliance VTCP certification. Led by CEO Thibaut De Vylder, a long-time Data Vault 2.0 practitioner and recognized expert in the field.
Tooled Consulting Model
Operating like Palantir for enterprise data, we combine strategic consulting with powerful automation platforms (beVault, proPilot) to deliver concrete, measurable results—not just recommendations.
Battle-Tested Across Industries
Trusted by major enterprises in financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and public sector. Our frameworks have been proven in the most demanding regulatory and operational environments.
Founded in 1999, dFakto has been at the forefront of data platform innovation, evolving alongside the industry from data warehousing to AI-ready architectures.
Business-Focused, Not Just Technical
We don't just build platforms—we ensure they deliver measurable business value. Every module answers: How? What? Who? Why? For whom?
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