Decision Systems
Make every decision count
— and accounted for.
Data Governance 'built in', not 'bolted on'.
Measured outcomes. The highest return data can deliver.
Ever.
↓ The anatomy
01 · The anatomy
The highest return on data isn't a dashboard. It's a decision you can govern, measure, and repeat.
Five layers between
signal and action.
Every decision system Zero Gravity builds rests on the same five-layer architecture. Less is more — five layers, not five years.
Data Foundation
Collect signals.
- — ERP
- — CRM
- — IoT
- — Documents
- — Events
- — Communication
- — APIs
- — Workflows
Technology landscape
Cloud platforms
Microsoft Fabric · Azure · AWS · Google Cloud · Snowflake · Databricks · BigQuery · Redshift
Ingestion & streaming
Fivetran · Airbyte · Stitch · Kafka · Confluent · Azure Event Hubs · AWS Kinesis · Debezium
Transformation & lakehouse
dbt · Delta Lake · Apache Iceberg · Spark · Databricks Lakeflow · Microsoft OneLake
Source systems
SAP · Oracle · Salesforce · Dynamics 365 · Workday · ServiceNow · HubSpot · NetSuite
Semantic Layer
Create meaning.
- — Embeddings
- — Metadata
- — Ontologies
- — Knowledge graphs
- — Business semantics
- — Contextual relationships
Technology landscape
Semantic models
dbt Semantic Layer · Cube · AtScale · Looker LookML · Power BI Semantic Model · Microsoft Fabric OneLake
Ontologies & graphs
Palantir Foundry · Neo4j · TigerGraph · Stardog · Amazon Neptune · RDF / OWL
Catalog & governance
Atlan · Collibra · Alation · Unity Catalog · Microsoft Purview · data.world
Vector & embeddings
Pinecone · Weaviate · Qdrant · Milvus · pgvector · Azure AI Search
AI Reasoning
Operationalize intelligence.
- — LLMs
- — Retrieval systems
- — Agentic AI
- — Simulations
- — Reasoning engines
- — Anomaly interpretation
Technology landscape
Foundation models
OpenAI GPT · Anthropic Claude · Google Gemini · Mistral · Llama · Cohere · DeepSeek
Model platforms
Azure OpenAI · AWS Bedrock · Google Vertex AI · Databricks Mosaic · Hugging Face · NVIDIA NIM
Orchestration & RAG
LangChain · LlamaIndex · Haystack · Semantic Kernel · DSPy
MLOps & evaluation
MLflow · Weights & Biases · LangSmith · Arize · Vertex AI Pipelines
Decision Layer
Transform insight.
- — Recommendations
- — Prioritization
- — Risk detection
- — Forecasting
- — Scenario modeling
- — Strategic guidance
Technology landscape
BI & analytics
Power BI · Tableau · Qlik Sense · Looker · MicroStrategy ONE · SAP Analytics Cloud · Spotfire
AI-native analytics
ThoughtSpot · Sigma · Hex · Tableau Pulse · Power BI Copilot · Qlik Answers · Gemini in Looker
Planning & scenarios
Anaplan · Pigment · Oracle EPM · SAP Analytics Cloud Planning · Workday Adaptive
Decision intelligence
Palantir AIP · Causal · Aera Decision Cloud · Pyramid Analytics
Action Layer
Operationalize execution.
- — Workflow automation
- — AI agents
- — Orchestration
- — Copilots
- — Real-time triggers
- — Adaptive systems
Technology landscape
Workflow & iPaaS
n8n · Zapier · Make · Workato · Microsoft Power Automate · MuleSoft · Tray.io
Agent frameworks
LangGraph · CrewAI · AutoGen · Semantic Kernel Agents · OpenAI Agents SDK · Google ADK
Orchestration & RPA
Temporal · Airflow · Prefect · Dagster · UiPath · Automation Anywhere
Copilots & embedded AI
Microsoft 365 Copilot · Salesforce Agentforce · ServiceNow Now Assist · Glean · Writer
02 · The trust layer
Governance,
built in — not bolted on.
Trust is not a layer you add at the end. It is engineered into every layer from the first signal to the last action — so every decision arrives with its receipts.
Provenance
Every answer carries lineage — which sources, which definitions, which model, which version. Nothing arrives without a trail.
Semantic ownership
Revenue means one thing. Customer means one thing. Definitions, metrics and rules are owned, versioned and reused — not re-invented per dashboard.
Reversibility
Decisions are observable and undoable. Agents act within guardrails, with human-in-the-loop where judgment requires it, and audit trails by default.
03 · The convergence
Zero Gravity is not a traditional analytics consultancy. It builds the layer where analytics, AI and action converge.
04 · The systems
Five systems we
build and operate.
Decision Intelligence Systems
Systems that help business teams understand what is happening, why it matters and what to do next — inside the workflow, not next to it.
Agentic AI Solutions
AI agents that operate inside governed boundaries and support specific business processes — with full provenance, escalation and human-in-the-loop where judgment requires it.
Talk to Your Data
Natural-language interaction with organizational knowledge, metrics, documents, systems and decisions. Any leader asks. The system answers — with the trace that produced it.
Data & AI Foundations
The semantic layer, governance model, platform architecture and quality controls that make intelligent systems trustworthy in the first place.
Automation & Last-Mile Activation
Closing the gap between insight and action by embedding suggestions directly into CRM, ERP, inbox, planning and operational tools.