Data Discovery Platform (DDP)
Turn operational data into actionable insight.
Access Data Discovery Platform (DDP)
A data visualisation tool for accessing reporting information, spotting anomalies, complying with regulatory obligations and taking informed decisions.
What is DDP?
The Data Discovery Platform (DDP) is a data and visualisation platform that gives gas market participants fast access to operational, performance and reporting data.
Through interactive dashboards and detailed datasets, DDP helps users monitor performance, meet regulatory requirements and make informed business decisions.
2026 platform upgrade
Some of the new features of the recent upgrade to DDP are:
- Faster dashboard and report performance
- Enhanced navigation and usability
- Interactive data exploration and drill-down capability
- Large dataset download functionality
- Self-service access to operational and reporting data
- Granular filtering and trend analysis
- Secure access with two-factor authentication
- Organisation-specific dashboards and permissions
Who can use DDP?
DDP is available to all Data Services Contract (DSC) customers.
The core DDP product is available to Shippers, Gas Transporters and IGTs. It also offers a set of dashboards to the Performance Assurance Framework Administrator.
Key benefits
DDP provides the ability to query and understand your organisation's data and brings the following benefits:
- regular additions of new, user requested features
- data visualisations provide clear insights for evaluating and reacting to industry changes and trends
- trend analysis enables identification of new opportunities to improve performance
- to support decision making you can switch between high-level key performance indicators and low-level granular data
- an increase in data availability and flexibility reduces the need to raise specific reporting change requests – saving time and money
DDP dashboards and reports
When you log into DDP your account will be pre-configured to access your organisation’s personalised dashboard.
Using the simple navigation, you’ll be able to access additional dashboards, reports and collections, and also pin your favourite dashboards to your homepage.
You can find out more in our online DDP e-learning module.
Tailored for different customer needs
DDP provides tailored dashboards and reporting for different market participants.
Gain end-to-end visibility of your portfolio.
Key capabilities:
- View insights on AQ performance, asset configuration, meter reads and operational risk
- Data quality management
- Performance trend analysis
- Identify issues and make informed decisions through both high-level dashboards and detailed analysis
Monitor network performance and portfolio activity.
Key capabilities:
- AQ and SOQ management and billing support
- Consumption pattern analysis
- Data quality monitoring
- Portfolio trend reporting through historical analysis and future projections
- Support compliance, operational performance and commercial decision-making
Manage portfolio performance and network administration more effectively.
Key capabilities:
- Visibility of portfolio performance, including meter read compliance, data quality, market domain data and network administration
- Rejection and exclusion tracking
- Portfolio integrity assessment through interactive dashboards and detailed analysis
- Operational management and regulatory compliance support
Monitor performance and data quality across Class 4 supply points.
Key capabilities:
- AQ management and accuracy monitoring
- Asset data quality assessment
- Meter read compliance tracking
- Data issue identification
- Performance reporting and analysis
- Portfolio management, data integrity and regulatory complaince support