Intelligent Business Strategies

Intelligent Business Strategies is an IT analyst, consulting, research and education company that works independently of vendors. Its work centres on data management and analytics. Its chief executive, Mike Ferguson, also chairs the Big Data LDN event.

What Intelligent Business Strategies offers

• Data management — governance, data quality, master data, integration and protection.
• Business intelligence and AI — self-service BI, machine learning, graph analytics and prescriptive analytics.
• Big data platforms — cloud storage, Spark, advanced analytics and NoSQL databases.
• Business integration — enterprise portals, business process management, SOA and cloud computing.
• Consulting — enterprise architecture, product evaluation and running complex implementation projects.
• Research and education — papers, conference sessions and published content on data topics.

Who it works with

Organisations that want to tie technology choices to business strategy, acting as a link between business and IT teams.

Key facts

• Chair: Its CEO chairs Big Data LDN
• Events: Runs a Manchester conference, Data Decoded MCR, in October 2026