In an era of rapid technological advancement and global interconnectedness, the defence sector is undergoing a significant transformation. The traditional paradigms of defence are being reshaped, with the rise of cyber threats, the swift evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and the migration of conflict arenas into the digital realm. These changes present a complex array of challenges, but also open up new opportunities for innovation and efficiency.
At Methods Analytics, we see data at the heart of this transformation. As a leading provider of defence data services, we specialise in helping defence organisations navigate the complexities of the data landscape. We understand that every organisation has its own unique challenges and objectives, and we offer a comprehensive suite of data analytics, strategy support, platform architecture, data management, and quality & governance services to meet these specific needs.
Data has become a critical asset in the defence sector, offering the potential to enhance decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen security measures. We can provide a deep understanding of both the technological landscape and the unique dynamics of the defence sector, helping you create a digital strategy for defence that ensures your organisation is ready to face the national security challenges of today and tomorrow.
To learn more about our diverse range of defence data solutions, get in touch with us today, and we will advise you on how we can work with you to develop a future-proof data-driven solution.
Defence is unique in the service-length of its programmes, 70 and 100 year programmes are not uncommon and these present real challenges to transformation as the technology and ideas of today collide with legacy systems and technical debt. Through our extensive experience in Defence and elsewhere in central government, Methods Analytics can bring our user-focused and design-thinking to bear on data and digital transformation. Our experience with GDS and Defence standards ensures we are able to deliver compliant, collaborative, agile programmes that deliver real benefit. We combine modern user research and service design techniques with deep technical expertise and a grounding in Defence that acknowledges the unique complexities of the development environment. From upskilling internal teams on user-centred-design through robust data foundations and re-architecture to experimental data exploitation work, our team ensures your transformation delivers.
Case Studies
Statistics Text Classification - Defence Digital Services (DDS)
February 24th 2022
In the age of information warfare, Strategic Command plays a key role in the MOD, working across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. In 2020, Methods Analytics began working with DDS to create an Artificial Intelligence Centre of Expertise (AI CoE). Our first project: develop an NLP solution to improve data validation for the compiling and reporting of the MOD health and safety annual statistics.
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Case Studies
Defence Digital Service Centre of Expertise
February 24th 2022
The MOD holds an enormous amount of unstructured text data. One of the barriers to using standard models to gain insights from this data is the extensive use of bespoke acronyms: there are more than 21k acronyms commonly in use across the MOD, with some of them representing up to 17 different meanings. This complexity means creating a straightforward acronym dictionary was impossible. They needed a tailored solution to recognise and retrieve the long explanation of acronyms in text.
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Blogs
A More Digital Defence
February 24th 2022
Defence has seen its world change as all areas have over the last two years, but it is fair to say that as a sector we were fairly badly prepared for a world of work that was fully remote. DDAT teams were working overtime to ensure that people could now do their jobs in a way not previously attempted and certainly on a scale that would have taken years to reach. I think this en-masse sheep-dip into remote and hybrid working will have huge benefits, diversifying the workforce and improving resilience.
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