Creating and executing an effective cutover plan is essential for a smooth transition from the current system to the new one. There are several steps to take when formulating a successful cutover plan: It is important to document all steps of the process, as well as successes or failures that occur during the cutover. This […]
How smelly are your IT environments? Kent beck, the inventor of XP extreme programming, once wrote about the concept of “Smelly Code”. Given IT Environments seem to be a significant challenge for so many organizations, it got us thinking: What might “Smelly IT Environments” smell of? In a nutshell, here is our top 8 list […]
A key responsibility of any CIO is to find the correct technology partners to deliver IT services. Ideally services delivered will be: A process that involves RFPs, Presentations, Strategy Workshops, Vendor Short Listing & eventual Selection. And it might be added, a process that invariably involves a whole bunch of very smart SMEs (Technology Gods) […]
Data is the word of the 21st century. The demand for data analysis skills has skyrocketed in the past decade. There exists an abundance of data, mostly unstructured, paired with a lack of skilled professionals and effective tools to manage and analyze it. The path to gaining data analysis skills begins with understanding the type […]
In the world of IT and software development, organizations are continually faced with the dual challenge of compliance and agility. Much like the “Data Mesh” concept, which has gained prominence in the world of data management, organizations must adhere to strict regulatory standards while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing market demands. What […]
A core part of managing your IT & Test environments is the management of your systems information & data and the streamlining of these operations. This can be achieved by leveraging “best of breed” tools that will support key data activities like Fabrication, Extraction, Transformation (Subsetting & Privatization) and Load. Leveraging Data Automation as part […]