How do we deliver our Data Transformation promises? As we all know, organisations are constantly undertaking changes to their Data and System Landscapes. Impressive benefits are typically promised to justify the funding of the larger Data Transformations. But often, these are exaggerated, and ultimately what actually gets delivered may well fall short of the promised […]
Category Archives: Our Views
20
May
May
I have to admit that I am secretly a big fan of The Lego Movie! It is one of those great movies that is cleverly aimed at a young and older audience all at the same time. And, although I have seen it many times (for my childrens’ sake I hasten to add), I still […]
17
Apr
Apr
We are all being constantly bombarded by pundits asserting we need to be “Data Literate”, “Data-Centric”, “Data-Driven”, and have a positive “Data Culture”… But how do we know what any of this means, and how we measure up on these vague criteria? The Data Gym have partnered with datazuum to consider what factors make a […]
05
Mar
Mar
As the days tick by, the relentless collection of our data accelerates. To an extent, we are all willing accomplices in others using this data from our digital selves, to further their own aims. We are occasionally reminded by events that leak into the public domain, of why we can access entertainment and communication channels […]
30
Aug
Aug
I love this metaphor coined by Gilbert Ryle in the late 1940’s. Despite the way it sounds, this phrase owes nothing to the title of a long-forgotten Gothic horror tale. Ryle coined it to try to popularise the extensive debate within certain circles at that time, as to where exactly the essence of human consciousness […]
04
Jul
Jul
Any organisation that wants to rapidly adapt to change with sure-footed agility needs to be able to rapidly adapt its DNA. But what on earth do we mean by an “organisation’s DNA”? So that we can answer this question, we need to view organisations through a zoomorphic lens. Organisations have complex internal systems that allow […]
20
Jun
Jun
In the future, the only organisations that will survive are those that can rapidly adapt to overcome challenges more frequent and profound than ever before. The current phenomenon of disruption threatens the survival of every organisation operating in every sector around the globe. Seemingly indomitable market leaders can fail overnight. Organisations can no longer simply […]
28
May
May
Naturally, this title caught my attention. Intrigued, I read on. The article argued that with the advent of Big Data, we no longer need to waste effort putting together, possibly complex and time consuming data models. In this transformed data landscape, everything can be developed rapidly to meet a specific set of requirements. As soon […]