Fixed scope & price
Best for: a well-defined data platform or reporting need with a clear specification.
Agreed price for an agreed scope, billed by milestone.
Maximum budget certainty; changes handled through a transparent change process.
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Data Platforms & BI
We build data infrastructure that turns raw operational data into reliable insights. From ETL pipelines to interactive dashboards, we design for data quality, latency, and governance — especially in regulated industries.
Government ministries served
Largest single delivered contract
In-house engineers, architects & DevOps
Security & quality certifications held
Who this is for
Decisions get made on gut feel and spreadsheets
Key numbers live in someone's Excel file, every report is rebuilt by hand, and two people pull different figures for the same question. You need a single, trustworthy source of truth.
Your data is scattered across disconnected systems
Operational data sits in an ERP, a CRM, several databases, and external feeds that never talk to each other. You need it consolidated, modelled, and ready to query.
Reporting is slow, manual, and always behind
Month-end reporting takes days, dashboards are out of date the moment they're built, and analysts spend more time wrangling data than analyzing it. You need governed pipelines that refresh on their own.
What We Build
- Data warehouses and lakehouse architectures
- ETL/ELT pipelines for operational data
- Real-time data streaming and processing
- Power BI and custom analytics dashboards
- Data quality monitoring and lineage
- GDPR-compliant data governance
How we deliver
We start with the business question, not the technology. Data platform decisions are driven by query patterns, SLA requirements, and the downstream consumers of the data.
1
Business question & data discovery
We start with the decisions you need to make and the questions you need answered, then map your source systems, data owners, and the consumers downstream. You get a clear scope and the metrics that actually matter — before any pipeline is built.
2
Data modelling & architecture
We design the data warehouse or lakehouse, the data model, and the architecture around your real query patterns, SLA requirements, and volume. You get documented architecture your IT and security teams can review.
3
Pipelines & dashboards
We build the ETL/ELT pipelines that load and transform your data and the Power BI or custom dashboards your teams use day to day. You see working data flowing into real dashboards in clearly scoped iterations.
4
Quality, governance & operation
We add data quality monitoring, lineage, and GDPR-compliant governance, then operate the platform under agreed SLAs. You get trustworthy data that stays correct, documented, and current as your sources change.
Why Softopus
Business question first, technology second
We design the platform around the decisions and query patterns that drive value — not around a tool we want to sell. The architecture follows the questions, not the other way around.
Data quality & governance built in
Quality monitoring, lineage, and access governance are part of the design from day one, so the numbers in your dashboards are ones you can actually trust and defend.
Proven in regulated industries
We've delivered data and BI for the public sector, healthcare, energy, and finance — environments where data residency, GDPR, and auditability are non-negotiable.
We operate the platform, not just build it
We don't hand over a pipeline and disappear. We run the platform under agreed SLAs, stay accountable for refreshes and data quality, and keep it healthy as your sources evolve.
Engagement models
Time & materials
Best for: evolving analytics where new questions and data sources appear as you go.
Billed for actual work delivered, with a shared backlog and regular reporting.
Maximum flexibility; you re-prioritize dashboards and pipelines every iteration.
Dedicated data team
Best for: long-running data platforms that need a stable, committed team.
Monthly rate for a ring-fenced team of data engineers, BI developers, and DevOps.
A data team that works as yours, with Softopus accountable for delivery and quality.
Industries we serve
Public sector & government
Open data, audit, and EU/CZ data residency.
Healthcare
Sensitive patient data, GDPR, and reliable reporting.
Energy & utilities
Telemetry, consumption analytics, and high data volumes.
Finance
Regulatory reporting, traceability, and data lineage.
Education
Student and operational analytics on a governed platform.
Security, compliance & quality
GDPR-compliant data governance
Access control, data classification, and retention rules are built into the platform, so personal data is handled lawfully across every pipeline and dashboard.
EU/CZ data residency
Your data warehouse and pipelines can be hosted within the EU or the Czech Republic and never leave your control, supporting on-premises and sovereign-cloud requirements.
Auditability & data lineage
Every figure is traceable to its source through documented lineage, so you can show an auditor or regulator exactly how a number was produced.
What you get
- Data warehouse or lakehouse, modelled and documented
- ETL/ELT pipelines with scheduled, monitored refreshes
- Power BI and custom dashboards for your teams
- Data quality monitoring and lineage
- Architecture and data-model documentation
Technology Stack
Azure Data Factory
Databricks
Apache Spark
Power BI
PostgreSQL
Azure Synapse
dbt
Frequently asked questions
After a short discovery to pin down the key questions and connect the first source, we typically have a working dashboard on real data within the first few iterations — then we expand pipelines and metrics from there.
Governance is built in: access control, data classification, and retention are part of the design, data can stay within the EU or the Czech Republic, and personal data is handled lawfully across every pipeline and dashboard.
Yes. We connect to ERP, CRM, databases, files, and external APIs you already use, consolidate them through ETL/ELT pipelines, and model them into a single trustworthy source — without forcing you to replace your systems.
We can. We operate the platform under agreed SLAs — monitoring refreshes, data quality, and lineage — or hand it over with full documentation so your team can run it independently.
Reference Projects
GovernmentData PlatformCrisis Infrastructure
Ministry of Health · 2020–2022 · 15M CZK
COVID-19 Statistics Portal
National COVID-19 statistics portal serving millions of page views per day during the pandemic peak — built and launched in 72 hours.
GovernmentEducationSaaS Platform
Masaryk University · 2020–2023 · 18M CZK
Masaryk University SIMU Platform
Large-scale simulation and learning management platform for one of the Czech Republic's largest universities.
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