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Strategy Isn’t What I Thought It Was and Many S...
Back in 2002, I was thrown in at the deep end, tasked with creating a data strategy for a global business I worked fo...
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Are Firms Ready for the Cost of AI Failures?
I attended Big Data London yesterday and felt the AI buzz in the air! I started to think about the history of the dat...
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Are CDOs Buckling Under the Weight of Expectati...
You may know the Chief Data Officer was hailed as the next transformative role for business. A bridge between data an...
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The VALUE Operating Model Canvas
The operating model can sometimes feel a bit nebulous. Not because it’s unimportant, but because it’s often not seen ...
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Why Most Data & AI ‘Best Practices’ Are Just Ex...
How many times have you heard this phrase “best practice?” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve sat in meetings, re...
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Data Products Slice & Die!
I've been thinking about the wonderful world of data products! Yikes! Well, it's a popular subject right! So, I thoug...
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Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Technology
I’m furiously writing this post right now, as it’s Monday morning and I normally complete my article for Monday the T...
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The Horizon IT Scandal: A Symptom of a Larger E...
This might not be my usual post, but before stepping into data strategy, I spent the first eight years of my career k...
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Unlocking Profit: How CDOs Can Drive Financial ...
The Chief Data Officer (CDO) can no longer just be a steward of governance and compliance. The modern CDO is pivotal ...
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