Category Archives: IT Strategy/Transformation
A straightforward look at SAP master data automation
If you’re knee-deep in the world of SAP and data management, you almost certainly know[...]
Automation of SAP Master Data Management
Solving the dirty data dilemma and laying the foundations for continuous change and optimisation
Time to sound the alarm as AI hype catches fire
One of the most worrying things that’s coming out of recent research
It’s time to look again at IT and Software Asset Management
In the realm of IT administration, it’s all too easy to get stuck in familiar[...]
An AI crash is coming: don’t let it drag you down
All the signs are there that an AI crash is coming: overinflated claims and dodgy[...]
Want to become a data-driven organisation? Start thinking differently about change management
Need a strong data strategy? Look for a CDO who’s a change manager and data[...]
Tackling the software skills crunch
How IT leaders grow their software engineering resources
Just because it’s innovative, doesn’t make it good!
One of my hobbyhorses at the moment is how words and adjectives that ought to[...]
The key to future IT success is a switch to managing services, not systems
For most of the history of commercial IT, system design has focused on meeting the[...]
Are tech vendors pulling their weight on fixing fragmented IT?
Many organisations have silo’d data and fragmented IT systems, but
Standardized solution implementation services
Shorten time-to-value, reduce costs and risks, and future-proof your investment
Trust: easy to lose, hard to recover
Here are just a few of the topics that my fellow Freeformers and I have[...]
IT Financial Management Revisited
Time for a smarter and more joined-up approach
Dealing with the growing problem of edge and IoT sprawl
Amidst all the hype regarding the massive growth potential for IoT
The global information access opportunity
Making a business case for investment in modern file data management
Getting real about IT sustainability
From good intentions to tangible results through smart systems selection
Have you made the right platform choices to minimise risk?
Critical systems have to run and run…
Getting the most from IT suppliers
100 CIOs tell us their frustrations, needs and wants
The IT Transformation Imperative
Driving meaningful change to make tangible difference
To maximise potential, mainframers must reach out and engage
The team here has always had immense respect for the mainframe community
From multiple clouds to multi-cloud
Time to strengthen your cloud operating model
Kubernetes and the open-source maintainer question
While much of October's KubeCon-CloudNativeCon North America
S/4HANA without compromise
A modern ERP architecture needs a powerful and future-proof platform
VMware’s breadth and depth impresses, but is it still a safe bet?
At the recent VMware Explore conference in Barcelona