How to implement Agile Scrum from scratch, in a climate resistant to change, and live to tell about it!

Jeremy Harris·2 July 2017·Delivery

...It all started with a desire to change the way we supported a Commercial Marketing application deployed in over 50 markets. The Commercial Marketing IT Center of Excellence had a lot of talented associates with deep knowledge and institutional history, but change had been slow to come, and we were… Read More...

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Data Asset Management (DAM)

Nigel Tebbutt·26 June 2017·Delivery

...Data Asset Management (DAM) conserves, curates and exploits valuable enterprise Data Assets – Enterprise Data along with their associated Services.  Data Assets are now widely regarded as important in driving business value. Just as other tangible assets are monetised, Enterprise Data and Services have a fiscal value on the balance… Read More...

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Which Comes First, the Data or the Egg?

Kevin Gray·25 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...Is there fool’s gold in them thar hills? Any statistician or data scientist at one point or another will be asked: “I have this data. Can you tell me if there’s anything interesting in it?” I have heard variations of this question more times than I can remember. If you’ve had much training in statistics, questions like this can make you cringe. Read More...

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Being transparent about your Vision and Strategy has more benefits than you may realise…

Peter Abraham·25 June 2017·Strategy & Innovation

...Now more than ever it’s important to be transparent about vision and strategy. Elon Musk famously posted Tesla’s long term strategy in 2006. Its last line said “don’t tell anyone.” and it led other start-ups and entrepreneurs to follow suit and be transparent about why they exist and how they’ll go about becoming a ‘stay-up’ not just a start-up. Read More...

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The great GDPR hoax

Jane Frankland·25 June 2017·Cyber Security

...One of my favourite stories as a child was Chicken Licken. I'm sure you'll know it, but in case you don't, it's a macabre folk tale about a chicken who believes the "sky is falling down" after an acorn lands on his head. Hysterical about the impending disaster, he rushes off to tell the king, amassing followers in the process, and leading them to their untimely death. Whilst the story teaches children about courage, the main lesson they learn is not to follow blindly and believe everything they're told. Read More...

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Adapt for Success – Digital Transformation in Practice

Niall McKeown·25 June 2017·The Case For Digital Transformation

...Tim Hartford’s book - Adapt: Why success always starts with failure makes a compelling and insightful case for why we need to embrace risk, failure and experimentation in order to create innovation in any setting and should be required reading for anyone working in either a public or private sector environment. Read More...

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Can we really trust GDPR products, services and “experts?”

Jane Frankland·18 June 2017·Cyber Security

...Roll up, roll up, shouts the cybersecurity tout at the conference. "Are you ready to be dazzled by our GDPR product, service and expert?"  We smile, groan or "tut tut." We watch, listen, agree to a meeting, or scold and walk away. Everyone's an expert these days and all products solve the problem of GDPR, or at least that's what we're being told. Read More...

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Enterprises as systems squared

Peter Murchland·18 June 2017·Strategy & Innovation

...Enterprises as systems ... Enterprises as systems of systems (or systems squared) ... Makes sense! Seems reasonable! But what does it really mean? How does it help in making sense of the enterprises in which we engage and the change or transformation required to realise the goals and aspirations of our enterprises? Read More...

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The Bionic Stock Broker

Francesco Scarnera·18 June 2017·Enabling Technologies

...During one of our recent breakfast briefings, we discussed the potential for chatbots and artificial intelligence in areas such as insurance and trading. It’s a complex and fascinating area and I’ve spent a lot of time talking to our head of Big Data, David Burke, about it. Read More...

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Why Worry About Data Quality?

Kevin Gray·14 June 2017·Data & Analytics

...A good data analyst may seem like a pretty neurotic person to everyone else. Why do they worry so darn much about everything? Why do they keep asking me all these questions? Read More...

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Digital Transformation and YOU (The Essence of Leadership in the 21st Century)

Niall McKeown·12 June 2017·People & Change

...You cannot be a true leader in today's digital age unless you understand the power of Digital Transformation. You do not have to be a digital native or digital wizard but unless you understand how to control and master the digital energy force which applies to your sector, you will be severely disadvantaged and indeed could be providing a disservice to your staff and your organisation. Read More...

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Expert Tips from 13 Change Management Experts

Braden Kelley·4 June 2017·People & Change

...Recently my colleague Daniel Lock collected and published points-of-view (POV) from 13 change management experts on implementing fast, dramatic and powerful change. Read More...

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