Architecture & Infrastructure

The implementation and use of modern data architectures and data platforms is a crucial success factor today. They are the basis for efficiently and sustainably pursuing strategic business objectives. Historically grown silo solutions are being replaced by a single scalable data platform. This enables the business entity to store data in a bundled form, process it using the latest technologies and make it available to the individual departments for further processing as required.

KPMG supports its clients in three main ways:

A central data platform strategy does not only concern the IT department. Rather, it must be integrated throughout the business entity so that all areas can benefit from it. We help you develop and create a central strategy for building and operating a data platform (on premises or in the cloud).

This includes:

• Designing the technical architecture by creating design principals and secure standards, such as reference architectures,
• Effectively and efficiently ensuring organisational operations and their underlying processes (e.g. CI/CD, Secure DevOps),
• Ensuring compliance with existing framework conditions for IT security, data protection and accounting.

The use of new technologies is essential for business entities. The path to the cloud or to a modern on-premises environment is therefore essential. We will support you in establishing a scalable, reliable and secure data platform and in making good use of today’s conveniences, including flexible computing power, pay-as-you-use models and high availability.

Our offer for you:

• Migration of existing on-premises architectures or use cases to a modern data architecture (e.g. migration to the cloud),
• Customised development of a data platform based on state-of-the-art technologies (creation of requirements, architecture design, implementation, documentation as well as go live and handover),
• Technical review of existing architectures based on common design patterns and regulatory requirements.

KPMG Advanced Analytics Platform is a proprietary infrastructure-powered Kubernetes platform designed to host a wide variety of data & analytics use cases for KPMG. These range from research and development initiatives to productive applications, both for internal and customer use.

How does KPMG use the platform?

• The platform offers data scientists and engineers the opportunity to develop, deploy and operate AI-based solutions.
• It makes it possible to run a secure Linux-, container- and open source-based platform for internal and external projects.
• Usage-based pricing and charging allow costs to be spread across different initiatives and solutions.
• Central review processes on open source tools ensure security and compliance centrally across all initiatives.
• A common platform saves individual initiatives from having to develop and secure a scalable platform themselves.
• In addition, the platform ensures stability, availability and security even for big data applications.

With our experience from a large number of projects, and using our proven methodologies and platforms, we can support you in implementing solutions quickly, efficiently and sustainably that meet the individual requirements of your business entity. Our various experts from the individual focus areas will be happy to assist you.