Royal Schiphol Group: Data Strategy & Linked-Data Architecture
Schiphol is evolving into a fully data-driven airport. To manage assets, systems and processes in a future-proof way, there was a need for one data strategy, one shared vocabulary and a uniform way of working with information. Nolemmings helped Schiphol realize this data vision.
Challenge
Royal Schiphol Group was transforming into a fully data-driven airport. To sustainably manage assets, systems and processes, the organization needed one clear strategy, a unified information vocabulary and consistent ways of working with data. Before this work, hundreds of projects and suppliers were using their own models and standards, leading to fragmentation, inconsistent definitions and challenges in collaboration and quality. Schiphol was looking for a broadly supported strategic foundation to organize data centrally and reliably across the entire operation.
Approach
Nolemmings developed the enterprise-wide data strategy and set up data management, governance and information models using linked-data technology. Core components such as the Schiphol Data Dictionary and the Central Data Provisioning layer (CDV) were created to anchor the strategy in practice. We also supported teams and main contractors in applying new standards and ways of working, ensuring the strategy became actionable and embedded across the organization.
Outcome
Royal Schiphol Group now has a coherent and future-proof data landscape. With one shared data structure, one vocabulary and a central data provisioning layer, the airport can better steer data quality, availability and reliability. This foundation supports more efficient asset management, smoother cross-functional collaboration and continued digital transformation of airport operations.
