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Connected Data and Federated Evidence

Connect enterprise evidence without rebuilding the enterprise data estate.

VibrantAI connects operational systems, databases, warehouses, semantic models, files, documents, APIs and existing BI content into governed business experiences.

Sources remain authoritative. Information is queried, retrieved, transformed, cached, persisted or embedded only where the business purpose, source capability, performance and security requirements call for it.

Preserve authoritative systemsUse the right integration patternReuse evidence across experiences
Federated Evidence Architecture Source to decisionConnect · govern · reuse
SystemsERP, CRM and Operations
DataDatabases and Warehouses
ModelsSemantic Layers and BI
FilesExcel, CSV and JSON
ContentPlans, Reports and Documents
InterfacesAPIs and Published Feeds
PatternDirect Query
PatternControlled Extract
PatternManaged Ingestion
PatternDocument Retrieval
PatternEmbedded Content
Evidence layer Definitions, lineage, freshness, entity relationships, access, quality and analytical context. VibrantAI turns connected information into evidence that can support a measure, Commitment, Condition, narrative, question, decision or action.
OutcomeVibrant Outcomes
AnalysisAchieveAI
ReviewStoryBoardAI
ConversationEnvisionAI and AskAI
PreserveKeep operational and analytical systems authoritative
ConnectUse direct, extracted, ingested or embedded evidence
GovernAdd meaning, lineage, access, freshness and quality
ReusePower Outcomes, analytics, Storyboards and AskAI
Why Federated Evidence

The problem is rarely a lack of data. It is the absence of connected, evidence.

Business information already exists across specialised systems, analytical platforms, files and documents. The challenge is to use it together without launching a new enterprise consolidation programme for every outcome or review.

Challenge 01

Fragmented systems

Finance, commercial, customer, operations and transformation evidence sits in different applications and data platforms.

No single source contains the complete business explanation.
Challenge 02

Different evidence forms

Measures and transactions must often be considered alongside plans, reports, documents, commentary and externally published information.

Structured data alone is not enough.
Challenge 03

Costly data movement

Moving every source into a new central environment can add time, duplication, governance effort and operational dependency.

Not every business need requires full ingestion.
Challenge 04

Disconnected analysis

Reports, AI conversations, presentations and management actions frequently use separate extracts and inconsistent definitions.

The evidence loses continuity as it moves toward decision.
What Federated Evidence Means

Use information where it already lives, then add the context required to make it decision-ready.

Federation is not a promise that data never moves. It is an architectural discipline that selects the least disruptive and most effective processing pattern for each source and business purpose.

01
Sources remain authoritativeOperational and analytical systems continue to own the records, measures, models and reports for which they are responsible.
02
Movement is selectiveVibrantAI queries in place where practical and retrieves, caches or persists only what the experience requires.
03
Evidence gains business meaningDefinitions, ownership, lineage, freshness, entity relationships and access rules are applied in context.
04
One connection supports many usesThe same evidence can power scorecards, Outcome readings, Storyboards, drill-downs and natural-language investigation.
Source of RecordRemain where the business already operatesTransactions, master data, measures, models and documents retain their authoritative ownership.
ConnectionBring access to the evidence—not necessarily the full sourceDirect query, API, extract, file, document retrieval or embedded content.
ContextMap evidence to the business object it explainsMeasures, Commitments, Value Streams, Conditions, entities, periods and roles.
ReuseUse evidence across several experiencesReduce duplicate extracts, competing definitions and manual reconciliation.
Core principle: connect only what the business purpose requires, but govern it well enough to be trusted wherever it is reused.
Enterprise Source Coverage

Connect structured, semi-structured and unstructured information.

Select a source category to see how VibrantAI uses the evidence and where it can contribute to the wider platform.

Operational Systems

Use current operating evidence without replacing the systems that produce it.

Operational applications remain the source of record while VibrantAI consumes the measures, transactions, events or summaries required for the business experience.

Representative evidence

How VibrantAI can use it

Business value Connect cross-functional operating evidence to measures, Conditions, reviews and decisions. The integration method is selected according to the source interface, data volume, security model, performance and customer architecture.
Integration Patterns

Use the pattern that fits the source and business workload.

VibrantAI supports more than one path from source to insight. Select a pattern to see where it is most useful.

Direct Query

Execute analysis against the authoritative source where appropriate.

Direct-query patterns reduce unnecessary duplication and can preserve existing source security, semantic definitions and data-management processes.

Best suited for

Platform treatment

Customer-specific implementation Query execution, credentials, network path and source-load controls are aligned to the customer environment. Pagination, aggregation, pushdown, caching and scheduling can be applied to balance responsiveness with source-system protection.
From Connection to Evidence

A connection becomes valuable only when the result is governed and reusable.

VibrantAI adds a business and evidence layer above the technical connection so users understand what the information means, where it came from and whether it is appropriate for the decision.

01
Resolve business contextMap the source result to the relevant measure, entity, period, Commitment, Value Stream, Condition or review.
02
Apply definitions and relationshipsStandardise metric meaning, hierarchy, ownership, units, scenarios and entity mappings.
03
Carry evidence attributesRetain lineage, freshness, quality, access, transformation and confidence information.
04
Publish to governed experiencesMake the evidence available to authorised dashboards, Storyboards, AskAI, analyses and management workflows.
01Connect Source
02Execute or Retrieve
03Transform and Validate
04Apply Business Context
05Publish Governed Evidence
Technical contextConnection, query, API, file, schema, transformation and execution history.
Business contextDefinition, owner, hierarchy, period, entity and intended decision use.
Trust contextAccess, freshness, quality, completeness, confidence and source lineage.
Evidence Governance

Make connected information understandable, controlled and traceable.

Governance is applied to the evidence used by the experience, not only to the technical connector.

Definition

Shared business meaning

Document the measure, field, scenario, unit, calculation, owner and intended use.

What does this evidence mean?
Lineage

Source and transformation trace

Retain the source, query, file, document, API and transformation path supporting the result.

Where did it come from?
Freshness

Current and expected timing

Show the evidence period, retrieval time, refresh cadence and whether the result is current for its purpose.

How current is it?
Access

Role and data visibility

Apply authorised object and data restrictions across queries, results, Storyboards and AI interactions.

Who is allowed to use it?
Entity

Cross-system relationships

Relate customers, products, regions, business units, accounts, programmes and other business entities.

What does it refer to?
Quality

Completeness and validation

Capture validation rules, exceptions, missing values and known limitations relevant to the experience.

Can it support this decision?
Confidence

Strength of the evidence

Make stale, incomplete, contradictory or weak evidence visible rather than presenting unsupported certainty.

How strongly does it support the reading?
Reuse

One evidence object, many experiences

Use the same governed result across analytical pages, Outcome readings, reviews and conversations.

Where else can it create value?
Connect Once, Use Across the Platform

The same evidence can serve several roles without creating competing versions.

VibrantAI separates the reusable evidence and business context from the way each experience presents or investigates it.

01
Outcome managementUse the evidence to read whether a Commitment will land and which Conditions are changing its trajectory.
02
Analytical measurementUse the same measures and entities in scorecards, Pulse Dashboards, contribution, driver and scenario analysis.
03
Business reviewsPresent the evidence in role-specific Storyboards with narrative, documents, decisions and actions.
04
Conversational explorationAllow authorised users to investigate the evidence through EnvisionAI and AskAI with the same definitions and permissions.
Shared evidence Revenue measure · customer entity · renewal event · service Signal · account document · current period One connected evidence set carries definitions, lineage, freshness, permissions and relationships.
Vibrant OutcomesRead the revenue CommitmentTrajectory, Conditions, value at stake and required response.
AchieveAIAnalyse contribution and driversRegion, product, customer and service-level analysis.
StoryBoardAIGenerate the executive reviewCurrent data, narrative, drill-down, decision and action.
AskAIInvestigate what changedNatural-language questions grounded in the same authorised evidence.
Result: executives, analysts, business owners and AI experiences work from one evidence base rather than separate extracts assembled for each purpose.
Federated Analytics and Computation

Place computation where it creates the best balance of security, performance and reuse.

VibrantAI can combine source-side execution with platform analytical services, controlled extracts and customer-hosted compute.

Compute 01

Query pushdown

Use source-native SQL and analytical capability to filter, aggregate and process information close to the authoritative data.

Compute 02

Cross-source transformation

Combine selected results from files, APIs and databases through governed analytical workflows.

Compute 03

Pagination and source protection

Use controlled retrieval, pagination and aggregation to reduce unnecessary load on source systems.

Compute 04

Scheduled and near-real-time processing

Match refresh and execution cadence to the business purpose and source capability.

Compute 05

Controlled caching

Reuse governed analytical results where appropriate to improve responsiveness and reduce repeated source queries.

Compute 06

Customer-hosted execution

Run containerised analytical and application services inside the customer environment where the architecture requires it.

Compute 07

Protected AI extracts

Create analytical extracts inside the customer boundary and protect limited AI context through encrypted keys and obfuscated values.

Compute 08

Reusable analytical results

Publish validated results for use across dashboards, Storyboards, Outcome readings and conversations.

Coexistence with Existing BI

Keep trusted dashboards and semantic models. Add connected business context around them.

VibrantAI complements existing analytical investments rather than requiring them to be rebuilt.

Existing analytical estate Power BI, Tableau, semantic models and specialised analytics Continue to provide trusted reports, governed measures, analytical exploration and source-specific expertise.
Connect
and enrich
VibrantAI adds Cross-source evidence, business context and management continuity Embed or connect existing analytics, add documents and operating evidence, and carry the result into narrative, decision, action and outcome management.
Complementary position: embedded BI, direct semantic-model access and federated evidence allow organisations to preserve existing dashboards while using VibrantAI to connect them into broader analytical and management experiences.
Security and Customer Boundaries

Apply source, platform and AI controls throughout the evidence path.

The integration design respects the customer’s identity, source permissions, data restrictions, network boundaries and hosting model.

01
Controlled source accessUse customer-approved connection identities, credentials and read-only patterns where appropriate.
02
Role and data restrictionsApply authorised object and data visibility to queries, results, Storyboards and conversational experiences.
03
Customer-hosted optionDeploy containerised services and application metadata databases within the customer environment when required.
04
Protected AI processingKeep raw or readable customer data inside the customer-controlled environment and protect limited external context before AI use.
IdentityCustomer-approved authentication and service identitiesUser and integration access align to the selected environment.
SourcePermission-aware connection and query executionSource entitlements and data restrictions remain part of the design.
PlatformRole, object and granular data visibilityAuthorised evidence is presented consistently across experiences.
AICustomer-bound execution and protected contextRaw business data remains within the trusted customer boundary.
Customer-specific integration architecture: source connections, network paths, credentials, processing location, caching, retention and support responsibilities are finalized according to the customer’s hosting, security, regulatory and operational requirements.
Implementation Approach

Start with the evidence required for one meaningful business experience.

Federation can begin with a small number of high-value sources and expand as the business model and user community grow.

01

Define the Business Need

Outcome, review, measure, question or decision.

02

Identify Evidence

Sources, reports, files, documents and required detail.

03

Select the Pattern

Query, extract, ingest, retrieve or embed.

04

Secure the Connection

Identity, credentials, network and data visibility.

05

Map and Govern

Definitions, entities, lineage, freshness and quality.

06

Validate and Operate

Results, performance, refresh, monitoring and support.

07

Reuse and Expand

Additional experiences, sources, units and outcomes.

Common Platform, Customer-Specific Integration Architecture

Standardise the evidence model while respecting the customer’s technology estate.

VibrantAI provides reusable connection, analytical, governance and presentation capabilities. The detailed source and processing design is aligned to each customer environment.

Common VibrantAI foundation

Reusable federation capabilities

The platform provides consistent services for connecting, governing, analysing and reusing enterprise evidence.

Database, warehouse, file, document, API and BI patterns
Reusable business definitions, entities and evidence context
Shared analytical, Storyboard and conversational services
Role, lineage, freshness, quality and audit capabilities
VibrantAI-hosted and customer-hosted execution options
Customer-specific architecture

Source and processing design

The selected integration model reflects source capability, enterprise standards and the business workload.

Authoritative sources and data ownership
Connection identities, network paths and credentials
Query, extract, ingestion, caching and persistence patterns
Refresh cadence, performance and source-load controls
Hosting, security, AI, retention and operating responsibilities
Architecture principle: VibrantAI does not require every source to be centralised or every customer to use one identical data architecture. The platform connects the evidence required for the business purpose and applies a documented customer design for processing, security, performance and operations.

Connect the evidence the business already has—and make it usable across every management experience.

VibrantAI preserves authoritative systems, selects the right integration pattern and adds the definitions, relationships, access and traceability required to support trusted analysis, Outcomes, reviews and AI-assisted inquiry.

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