Enhancing Data Quality and Operational Efficiency with Aperture Data Studio

Overview: Aperture Data Studio: Powering data superiority in Experian’s UK Data Office

Experian's UKI Data Office implemented Aperture Data Studio in 2021 to enhance data quality

Their activities include data onboarding, consulting, and operational data quality. The platform supports various use cases, streamlining operations, improving accuracy, and saving costs. It processes 63+ million consumer records monthly and has new governance features.

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Challenge overview

Experian’s UKI Data Office needed to enhance data quality, streamline operations, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Challenges
  • Data sourced from multiple systems with inconsistent formats, causing issues at the point of use
  • Quality checks required manual intervention, increasing costs and risks
  • Reactive fixes led to repeated issues, delaying proactive data governance
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Company Bio:

The United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI) Data Office is at the heart of the Experian business, managing the data that powers Experian’s products to ensure that decisions made by consumers and businesses can be relied upon to deliver the results they need.

The team manages the data throughout its lifecycle, from setting the strategic direction for which new data will be brought into the business, acquiring data at volume, managing data integrity to the high standards customers demand, matching the data to consumer and business identities, and analysing it to establish the stories that matter most to the industry.

All of this is delivered within a strict regulatory framework and to the high standard Experian sets for itself, which helps maintain its market leading position.

Industry:Technology
Aperture Data Studio is our workbench, our eyes on the world, delivering a 360 view of our clients and products that allows us to consistently improve and deliver the experiences you’d expect from a market leader.
Diane Sawyer, Head of Data Architecture, Experian UKI Data Office

Solution overview

Experian’s UKI Data Office implemented Aperture Data Studio to enhance data quality and streamline operations.

63+ million consumer records flow through the platform each month, accounting for 13% of Bureau data
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Results
  • Reduced manual interventions by automating data quality checks
  • Ensured adherence to SCOR and FCA requirements, improving data accuracy
  • New features support diverse use cases, improving efficiency and client value
Solutions
Aperture Data Studio: Powering data superiority in Experian’s UK Data Office

Aperture Data Studio: Powering data superiority in Experian’s UK Data Office

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