Stellar began in 2008, with a group of like-minded people, who wanted to challenge how data and analytics was typically done.
Having seen many organisations struggle to properly adopt solutions and enjoy a return on their data and analytics investment, we founded Stellar with a mission – to put realisation of the value of data and analytics at its core.
In the years since, we have achieved our mission and have grown to be New Zealand’s largest independent data and analytics consultancy. We have a proud track record of delivering valuable business outcomes for our valued customers.
The BI challenge
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, many organisations struggle to effectively harness their data as a strategic asset. With an increasing volume of data, siloed systems, complex governance, and evolving regulatory requirements, businesses face significant challenges in unlocking actionable insights and driving value.
Back in 2008, Business Intelligence (BI) was the fashionable term to describe data and analytics. We had seen many expensive BI solutions effectively get shelved and not deliver value, so we set out to change this. We started by whiteboarding the characteristics of the many failed BI projects in New Zealand and around the world and identified a surprisingly consistent set of factors common to many of them:
- BI is just report writing – forever and ever.
- No BI strategy or sponsorship.
- No BI governance structure.
- An assumption that BI is a one-off project.
- The BI strategy doesn’t align with the business strategy.
- The BI project uses the “big bang” approach.
- The BI initiative is the isolated brainchild of a single department.
- The project starts as a “bottom-up” implementation.
- The solution is architected around a single product.
- The implementation team has no previous BI experience.
- Data quality issues are not addressed.
A proven approach
A common characteristic of these failed projects was the disconnect between the solution and the desired outcome. To address this, we defined the seven essential areas that must be addressed to ensure success – the Seven Essentials of Success.
Stellar’s Seven Essentials of Success is a unique, best-practice framework and a structured approach to the successful execution of data and analytics initiatives. It’s a proven methodology that guides our clients through the complexities of modern data management.
To transform data into your competitive advantage, each of these seven essential capabilities need to be addressed. And in today’s world of cloud data platforms, self-service analytics, and AI / ML, the Seven Essentials remain more relevant than ever.
Stellar today
Driving your data-driven transformation.
Today, Stellar stands at the forefront of the data revolution, delivering data solutions that drive real-world impact. The data world may have changed since 2008, but so have we. With our unwavering focus on delivering tangible results, we leverage the latest in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and modern cloud solutions to ensure businesses not only survive, but thrive in our digital age.
Stellar’s founders and leadership team are determined that we’re more than just a service provider. As your trusted data partner, we’re dedicated to your success in this data-driven world.
Stellar provides advisory services, over and above data operations. That takes a lot of general knowledge about how businesses work, how executives work, and how to engage with people across a business. These skills only come with experience. We’re very proud to have built a team that not only has this knowledge, but is keen to share it – with you.
Stellar is still 100% NZ-owned and operated, independent, and with 50% Māori ownership is proud to be Pakihi Māori.