In This Article: Ontario is a cloud-based data and analytics platform designed to centralize your organization's structured and unstructured data in one secure, governed environment. With integrated file and task management through Harness, Ontario provides a unified workspace where teams can collaborate on data, projects, and deliverables with confidence and clarity.
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What is Ontario?
Ontario is a complete cloud data and analytics platform built to bring together all your organization's data—structured and unstructured—in one governed, secure environment. It combines the power of a modern data lakehouse with intelligent file management and AI-native capabilities to help you make faster, more confident decisions.
At its core, Ontario provides three integrated capabilities:
- Unified Data Management: Centralize data from multiple sources, standardize reporting across entities, and maintain a single source of truth
- Intelligent File Storage (Harness): Organize and manage documents, contracts, and deliverables with version control and audit trails
- (Coming Soon) AI-Powered Insights (Smith AI): Ask questions in natural language and get source-cited answers that fuse structured data with document context
What Ontario Enables
Ontario is built for organizations that need sophisticated data and analytics capabilities without the complexity of managing infrastructure. The platform provides:
Data Lakehouse
One governed foundation to ingest, standardize, and manage all your data
Harness File Storage
Secure document management with versioning, lineage, and collaboration
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Unified Data & Analytics Platform
Smith AI Assistant (Coming Soon)
Ask questions and get source-cited insights from your data and documents
Project Workspaces
Organize work by deal, entity, or initiative with controlled access and collaboration
Enterprise Security
Role-based access, tenant isolation, and comprehensive audit logging
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Who Uses Ontario?
Ontario is designed for performance-driven organizations that need enterprise-grade data and analytics capabilities. The platform serves:
Private Equity Firms
Standardize reporting across portfolio companies, accelerate diligence with AI-powered document analysis, and maintain secure data isolation for deals and entities
Multi-Entity Organizations
Consolidate data from multiple ERPs and business units, standardize KPIs across entities, and gain real-time visibility into organizational performance
Growth Companies
Access enterprise-grade analytics without building dedicated data teams, scale infrastructure automatically as you grow, and democratize data access across your organization
Financial Services
Manage sensitive financial data with built-in governance and compliance controls, leverage AI for rapid document review, and maintain complete audit trails
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How Ontario Works Today and Tomorrow
Ontario launches with core capabilities for data management, file organization, and project collaboration. The platform is designed to evolve with your needs:
Foundation Capabilities
- Project workspaces for organizing work by deal, entity, or initiative
- Harness file storage with folder structures, version control, and permissions
- User and group management with role-based access control
- Task management with workflows, assignments, and status tracking
- Real-time notifications to keep teams informed
Data Integration & Intelligence
- Automated data ingestion from ERP systems and external sources
- (Coming Soon) Smith AI assistant for conversational insights across your data and documents
- Smart workflows with expanded task types and automated routing
- Real-time data monitoring and quality alerts
Advanced Analytics & Automation
- Advanced AI capabilities for autonomous workflows and multi-agent collaboration
- Enhanced reporting and visualization tools
- Expanded integration ecosystem
- Domain-specific AI assistants for specialized use cases
Ontario's architecture is designed to grow with your organization. Features will be added progressively based on customer feedback and evolving business needs, ensuring the platform continues to deliver value as your requirements expand.
Getting Around Ontario
Ontario's interface provides intuitive access to your projects, data, and tools. The navigation is organized to help you move quickly between different areas of the platform.
Learn More: Logging In and Navigating Ontario →
Your Next Steps
Explore the interface
Familiarize yourself with the navigation and layout to understand how projects, files, and data are organized.
Review your access
Check which projects you can access and understand your role and permissions within each one.
Understand the ecosystem
Learn how Ontario, Harness, and (soon) Smith AI work together to provide a complete data and analytics solution.
Start working with your data
Begin uploading files to Harness, creating project structures, and collaborating with your team.
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Essential Reading
Logging In and Navigating Ontario
Learn how to navigate Ontario's interface and find what you need quickly
Understanding Projects and Workspaces
Learn how projects are structured and how they help organize your work
Ontario is built to scale with your organization's needs. As you become familiar with the platform, you'll discover how its unified approach to data, documents, and collaboration can accelerate decision-making and reduce operational overhead. Our support team is here to help you get the most from the platform.
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