{"slug":"kpmg-modernizes-its-data-estate-on-azure-databricks-to-power-ai-analytics-and-risk-models","url":"https://findausecase.com/use-cases/kpmg-modernizes-its-data-estate-on-azure-databricks-to-power-ai-analytics-and-risk-models","title":"KPMG modernizes its data estate on Azure Databricks to power AI, analytics and risk models","description":"KPMG LLP moved off legacy on-premises Hadoop infrastructure onto Azure Databricks as the core engine for its data transformation, analytics and AI model development. Over 850 active users leverage Unity Catalog for governed data federation across 500TB+ of data, MLflow for MLOps, and Databricks Assistant for natural-language querying, supporting use cases in engagement risk evaluation, next-best service and forecasting across finance, risk and HR.","company":"KPMG","industry":"Financial Services","aiCapabilities":["Generative AI","Predictive Analytics"],"businessFunctions":["Finance & Accounting"],"technology":["Databricks","Unity Catalog","Delta Sharing","Databricks SQL","MLflow","Databricks Assistant","Databricks Clean Rooms"],"deployment":"Public Cloud","problemStatement":"KPMG's aging Hadoop infrastructure struggled to meet increasing speed-to-market requirements and kept costs prohibitive as data volumes and variety rapidly grew, while the firm needed a platform flexible and agile enough to meet increasing AI demands.","solutionApproach":"In 2021 KPMG moved its data operations from on-premises relational databases to Microsoft Azure, adopting Azure Databricks as a core pillar of its cloud data strategy, using Unity Catalog and Delta Sharing for governed data federation, Databricks SQL Serverless for BI/ETL, MLflow for MLOps, Databricks Clean Rooms for collaborative model development, and Databricks Assistant for natural-language querying.","businessValue":"Since moving to Databricks, KPMG has seen increased productivity, faster time to market and increased scale and performance, with more than 850 active users on the platform and over 500TB of data governed under Unity Catalog.","evidence":{"band":"high"},"sourceUrl":"https://www.databricks.com/customers/kpmg","dates":{"publishedAt":"2026-09-15T09:05:38.748Z","publishedAtSource":"pipeline","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T09:05:38.748Z"},"license":"Open for reading and citing with a link to https://findausecase.com/use-cases/kpmg-modernizes-its-data-estate-on-azure-databricks-to-power-ai-analytics-and-risk-models. Bulk republication requires permission."}