Over the last three weeks we have almost romanticised the link between People, Process and Technology, this anthropomorphising is not just for comic effect, there is method to it. The challenge here is that while balance can make an area of the business more successful, it is unlikely to be the sole factor. This then...Read More

Having explored the role of what AI is in context and how it is to be used successfully in combination with our other technologies, it must be in balance with our people and processes. Only when you consider the three as the legs of a milking stool do we understand the importance of all three...Read More

Last week, we looked at the power partnership that makes all businesses successful: People, Process and Technology. When the three work together, your business has the best chance of success. When they are pulling against each other, failure is almost guaranteed. In so many ways, they are a Throuple indeed that can best sum up...Read More

It does not matter if you are a Technophobe or a Technophile; you will have a mixed relationship with technology. Some annoy you, offend you, make you smile or even laugh. Regardless of what the technology is, we form a “personal” relationship with it. Attributing human characteristics to technology or anthropomorphising is not uncommon; at...Read More

Analysis is deeply embedded in organisations; all accountants expect some level of analysis from you, even if it is as simple as “Total Monthly Sales”. The open secret of the analytics industry is that those “What happened” or Descriptive Analytics will never go away. In fact, they will continue to make up the vast majority...Read More

Scrooge became vaguely aware of the inside his eyelids being lit up as the sun shone through the window. As he lifted his head from his pillow, he wondered what on earth might happen next. He wasn’t sure whether he’d been asleep or actually on some wild escapade it had all felt so vivid. He...Read More

Ebeneezer is visited by the ghosts of Data Present and Data Future, but will their insight help to change his ways?[/caption] Apparently, today was a good day; sitting in her stunningly minimalist office, the only thing that disturbed her was the steady flash of lights as the computers processed people’s requests. Life was great, no...Read More