Nutanix, Broadcom-VMware and the rise and demise of vendors focused on delighting CIOs
At Nutanix’s Barcelona conference it was hard to miss the impacts of VMware’s abrupt changes, the importance of second-source suppliers and the fracturing of the…
Getting the data fundamentals right at the Ministry of Justice
Over the past couple of years I have run a number of Data Governance Training sessions to help the Data Improvement Team at the Ministry…
Conversion Rate Optimization: Navigating Human Biases for Effective Marketing
Human nature is a complex tapestry woven with cognitive biases, an intricate design of quirks that color personal and organizational judgment and decisions every day.…
Data Management Disciplines – Separate Specialities or Better Together?
In today’s data-driven world, organisations face the challenge of managing vast amounts of their biggest asset – data. And with so many different data disciplines,…
The 7 Potential Benefits of Having a Data Glossary or Data Catalogue
Is harnessing the power of a Data Glossary or Data Catalogue the key to unlocking the true potential of your data endeavours? In today’s data-driven…
Implementing Secure Software Development Lifecycle for App Security
Companies strive to create a smooth software development, release, and maintenance process. However, ensuring the protection of software, user data, and company information from cyberattacks…
Can we use Process Owners instead of Data Owners?
Today’s blog has been inspired by a debate I saw on LinkedIn where somebody had suggested that we really don’t need data owners because they’re…
Removing Technology Roadblocks For The Decade Ahead
Having worked in the IT sector for 3 decades, in the past 5 years I have witnessed faster change and adoption of technologies than the…
How I think about: Uncertainty
This is part one of a series of posts focused on a range of topics, concepts and ideas that, in my experience, significantly influence the…
How to get your business stakeholders to want and use a Data Glossary
Getting a data glossary in place can take a lot of hard work and effort, so it can be particularly frustrating if/when your business users…
At what level should Data Owners and Data Stewards be?
In previous blogs we’ve discussed what Data Owners and Data Stewards are and during those discussions, I’ve given you hints as to what level of seniority…
How Slack uses Workato to automate more than 90% of their order-to-cash process
Monica Wilkinson, the Lead Architect of Business Technology at Slack, has been using Workato alongside her team since 2017. Over the years, they’ve used Workato…
