Transformation is one of those buzzwords of the moment usually preceded by Digital, BSS or OSS. It’s at this point that many people start to debate what it actually means. Once you are past that discussion the business must concern itself with how can we transform. To achieve a successful transformation, like any journey, before... more
If you are a Data Integration or Data Management professional, you really cannot afford to miss this event. This year’s theme in the Data Integration track at Informatica World is all about customers. Over 50 customers will be sharing their experiences and best practices for succeeding with for data integration projects such as analytics, big data, application consolidation and migration, and much more.
Last fall, at a large industry conference, I had the opportunity to conduct a series of discussions with industry leaders in a portable video studio set up in the middle of the conference floor. As part of our exercise, we had a visual artist do freeform storyboarding of the discussion on large swaths of five-foot... more
When’s the last time you visited your local branch bank and spoke to a human being? How about talking to your banker over the phone? Can’t remember? Well you’re not alone and don’t worry, it’s not a bad thing. The days of operating physical branches with expensive workers to greet and service customers are being... more
Will your application consolidation or migration go live on time and on budget? According to Gartner, “through 2019, more than 50% of data migration projects will exceed budget and/or result in some form of business disruption due to flawed execution.”1 That is a scary number by any measure. A colleague of mine put it well:... more
How would you like to wake up to an extra billion dollars, or maybe nine, in the bank? This has happened to a teacher in India. He discovered to his astonishment a balance of $9.8 billion in his bank account! How would you like to be the bank who gave the client an extra nine Billion dollars? Oh, to... more
For years, companies have wrestled with the promise of data integration platforms. Along the way, businesses have asked many questions, including: Does Data Integration technology truly provide a clear path toward unified data? Can businesses truly harness the potential of their information? Can companies take powerful action as a result? Recently, Bloor Research set out... more
Are you interested in Oracle Data Migration Best Practices? Are you upgrading, consolidating or migrating to or from an Oracle application? Moving to the cloud or a hosted service? Research and experience confirms that the tasks associated with migrating application data during these initiatives have the biggest impact on whether the project is considered a... more