09 · Data, analytics & automation
Fractional data analyst
We answer one management decision with the data you already hold.
Tell us what you needWe answer one management decision with the data you already hold, then offer recurring, bounded analysis cycles once the first sprint has proved useful.
- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- KPI dictionary & dashboard planner
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- SMEs without an in-house analyst
- NGOs and programme units
- Leadership teams needing independent analysis
When to call us
- Decisions are made on instinct because analysis takes too long
- The data exists but nobody has time to use it
- You need an analyst for months, not a permanent hire
When it is not the answer
A fractional analyst works to a defined cadence, not on call. Urgent requests are handled within the agreed capacity.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Fractional data analyst
Decision question
What leadership needs to decide, agreed in writing.
Analysis
Validated data, a clear method and findings.
Decision brief
Options, evidence and a recommendation.
Cadence proposal
Recurring cycles, if the first sprint earns them.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
Inputs
Identify the inputs and who owns them.
Review pointInputs listed, with owners and access confirmed.
Stage 2 of 5
Validation
Validate the data and note its limits.
Review pointData validated, with exceptions logged.
Stage 3 of 5
Analysis/build
Analyse and draft the brief.
Review pointAnalysis or build checked against the agreed definitions.
Stage 4 of 5
Acceptance
Review and accept with leadership.
Review pointAcceptance tested by the people who will use it.
Stage 5 of 5
Operation
Agree recurring cycles if they are useful.
Review pointOperation handed over with a runbook and a refresh plan.
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- The decision and its deadline
- Data access
- A leadership sponsor
Not included unless agreed
- Unlimited on-call requests
- Data engineering beyond the sprint
- Regulated financial advice
Led byMichael Gagakuma
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
How is the time structured?
In sprints, each with a defined question and output, not open-ended hours.
Who does the work?
Michael Gagakuma leads the analysis.
Is there a free tool?
Yes: the executive decision-brief builder.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.