Resources

Butterfly Data is growing, and we couldn't be more pleased about who is joining us. Meet the six new team members who have come on board so far in 2026, bringing expertise across data engineering, DevOps, governance and cloud platforms, alongside career histories that span academic research, financial services, cruise ship IT operations and beyond.

Legacy systems in the public sector are increasingly creating technical debt, operational inefficiencies and security risks as they struggle to meet modern data and cloud demands. While migration was once seen as risky and disruptive, modern approaches now enable safer, phased transitions that reduce legacy risk and provide long-term value.

Discover plain-language definitions of data terms, concepts and abbreviations across data management, analytics and technology in our interactive data glossary.

In this on-demand webinar, data scientist Maja Strawinska explores why data provenance, data quality and ethical data sourcing are critical for trustworthy AI in government and public services. Learn how weak visibility into data origins creates governance, legal and reputational risk can support responsible AI adoption at scale.

This blog explores why data provenance is a critical but often overlooked foundation of responsible AI. Using a farm-to-table analogy, it explains the difference between clean data and trusted data, showing how origin, ownership and ethical use directly impact AI reliability.

Whether you are managing a government department, a contact centre or a frontline service team, one thing is true: gut instinct alone isn't enough anymore. Here is why operational analytics is fast becoming non-negotiable - and what it looks like in practice.

Butterfly Data is pleased to announce the appointment of Colin Evans as Strategic Advisor and Non-Executive Director. The appointment brings decades of senior technology and national security leadership experience to the board, as Butterfly Data continues to scale its data and analytics capabilities for government clients.

Despite decades of discussion around gender bias in the UK tech sector, women still represent only about 22% of IT specialists and fewer than one in five senior roles. The article argues that the issue is structural rather than a pipeline problem, with bias embedded in organisational processes and AI-driven systems. It calls for organisations to move beyond awareness and treat equity as an operational metric—using data audits, transparency, and governance to identify and correct bias.

Butterfly Data has made a £2,000 contribution to GM4Women2028, alongside offering specialist data gathering and insight support for the 2026 Pankhurst-Fawcett Scorecard.

Butterfly Data's principal IT consultant, Henry Newman-Burke, and data scientist, Maja Strawinska will be presenting at the Public Sector Connect Data and AI Summit 2026, sharing expert insight on governing data migration across large-scale public sector programmes.

Butterfly Data will be speaking at Digital Leaders AI Public Sector Week 2026, sharing practical guidance on how public sector organisations can strengthen data provenance, lineage and governance to enable trusted AI.

The right performance dashboard doesn't come from choosing the right software - it comes from having analysts who understand their audience, ask the right questions, and design around real decision-making needs.

Learn how to improve government data quality with practical steps, governance best practice and a clear roadmap for public sector data teams.

Discover why we believe public sector procurement frameworks matter for data consultancy and technology services and how Butterfly Data delivers compliant, innovative and cost‑effective projects under the Procurement Act 2023.

Discover what makes data high-quality in this blog and download Butterfly Data’s whitepaper to improve, assess, and enrich your datasets.

Discover how Butterfly Data, winners of the SAS Hackathon 2024 Global Grand Champion award, have used SAS Viya for the 2025 Hackathon to build a Digital Twin for rail networks, with hopes to improve transport resilience, forecasting disruptions, and keeping cities moving.

Butterfly Data co-founder Sara Boltman joins the DAMA UK Committee, strengthening commitment to DAMA’s data management principles and best practices.

Butterfly Data is now a Snowflake Select Partner, joining our SAS Gold, Databricks Registered, and Microsoft Silver partnerships.