Fractional Data Office: An Accesible Way to Scale Your Business with Data
17 JUL
3 MIN READ
By jorge dryjanski & Erick zamacona
Not Just Data Help. A Different Kind of Partner.
Data Strategy
Business Development
Understanding
Insights
There’s a reason so many companies feel stuck when it comes to their data.
They know how important it is to be data-driven. They use tools, create reports and built some dashboards. But the information flow still feels slow, the insights feel shallow. Teams are don’t align, decisions are not consistent. Progress feels temporary.
The problem isn’t effort. It’s understanding.
Too often, data work is treated as a one-off project or a technical add-on. But data is so much more than that. Good data helps make good, consistent business decisions in both strategy and execution. And those decisions happen across teams, over time, in fast-moving contexts.
What’s missing isn’t more platforms, or reports.
It’s a different kind of support, one that can help you connect the dots.And help the team see through the uncertainty, to continue scaling.You need expert-level Data Strategy, and a technical team to help integrate solutions.For most companies, that kind of role isn’t always something you can hire.
A team with a full-time Chief Data Officer, some Data Scientists and Developers seems like a luxury only really big and sophisticated companies could afford.
Until now. Welcome to the Fractional Data Office.
What Is the Fractional Data Office?
The Fractional Data Office is a two-part service model designed to help companies transform how they work with data. It includes:
1. The Data Office: A 3-month strategic consultancy, provided by our Chief Data Officers, focused on consolidating key data around our unique Data Framework to give their information a new, deeper understanding. This consultancy includes internal research with key company stakeholders and ultimately delivers a digital office ecosystem with layers of data and analytics for company decision-making.
2. Fractional Data Services: Modular solutions that complement existing capabilities, whether it's staffing, analytics, data architecture, or research; tailored to what each business needs to scale their data practice as the company grows.
It’s the integration of years of applied experience, now offered as a flexible, comprehensive solution.
What Challenge Does the Fractional Data Office Solve?
Organizations often operate with disconnected systems, unclear data responsibilities, or are slowed down by barriers in sharing information that don't match real needs.
This happens a lot with companies navigating operational complexity (growing fast, or undergoing transformation), or companies that are already working with data (tracking and doing dashboards) but lack leadership, structure or deep expertise in the subject.
For teams that produce data but find coordination difficult, the Fractional Data Office may offer a path forward. We work with leadership teams aiming to translate goals into measurable outcomes and help their enterprises strengthen their decision-making across areas like marketing, operations, finance, and HR.
If you’re asking, “Are we getting what we need from our data?”— you’re not alone. This service is built for you.
We address this by helping:
Align key data and analytical capability with strategic decisions.
More visibility and understanding of important data points for the team.
Increase data capabilities, from strategy to visualization.
Improve coordination between leadership, teams, and processes.
We’ve seen this in action across industries. A consumer goods consolidated 30+ data reports into a focused decision dashboard for decisions around innovation.
A logistics company redesigned its key metrics and reporting cadence to implement a strategic. A healthcare provider introduced new team rituals supported by shared KPIs.
Why It Matters
A full data department isn’t necessary to make better decisions. But having a reliable system that deepens understanding is.
There’s a reason mid-sized companies struggle to build internal data capabilities. It’s not just about cost, it’s about fit.
Hiring full-time senior data roles isn’t always viable.
Most platforms aren’t built for your unique structure.
Generic KPIs don’t reflect your business model or priorities.
The FDO addresses those gaps, by becoming a thinking partner that helps organizations work smarter with the data already available. It meets you where you are. And helps you get where you want to go, without trying to turn you into something you’re not.
Flexible Services. Real Applications.
The FDO is built to flex around your business. Our fractional services are modular and proven. Here’s what we offer, and how they’ve worked:
Chief Data Officer Consulting
Fractional Data Staffing
Dashboards & Analytics
Briefs & Intelligence
Data Maintenance
Internal & External Data Collection
Market Research
Extra Data Layers
Data Architecture Planning
Brand Center Development
Teams Infrastructure Design
Enterprise +
This expanded version of the FDO includes:
Specialized consulting and deeper strategic analysis
Cybersecurity and access control integrations
Broader team access and multi-level user systems
AI integration tailored to your system and company data
It’s our most advanced model, created for organizations that need maximum capability, governance, and innovation capacity across all levels.
The Outcome
The biggest shift our clients see?
Relevant data linked to clear priorities.
Cybersecurity and access control integrations
Faster feedback loops between strategy and execution.
A proactive, decision-oriented culture.
It’s about actually using what you have to work smarter, not harder.
What Makes It Different
Embedded capability: Works alongside internal teams
Strategic focus: Emphasizes clarity and integration
Adaptability and personalization: Designed to scale and evolve with organizational growth
The objective is to have decisions that are easier to make, and easier to trust.
Every engagement with the Fractional Data Office begins with our Understanding Workshop.
A dedicated session where we work closely with company stakeholders to uncover strategic goals, assess current systems, and identify the critical data gaps holding the organization back. As a follow up to the workshop, we also build a working demo that shows what a centralized Data Office could look like within your current channels, allowing your team to visualize the opportunity before investing further.
Interested in exploring how this approach might apply?
We’d love to hear where you are, and help you think through where to go next. Get a free understanding workshop today!
