UK Industrial Strategy: The time to invest in technology is now
Last month the UK government laid out its 10 pillars for industrial strategy with its aims to drive industrial growth and stability providing a basis for immediate impact and in…
Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant & UK Power BI Summit
I had the pleasure of attending, and hosting a data architecture roundtable at the UK Power BI Summit last week. The event was hosted by Jen Stirrup with Will Thompson and Siva Harinath from…
BI Implementation: Why Enterprise Architecture Matters
I’m sure you’ve seen the following types of claims from BI vendors: “Get one solution for all your analytics needs” “Get more from your data” “Our tools put actionable information…
Looking ahead to the UK Power BI Summit
I will be facilitating a roundtable discussion at the UK Power BI Summit this week. Ahead of the event, we thought we would take a moment to highlight a few…
Future Fit: The Road Ahead for Manufacturing
RBS have recently compiled a comprehensive report looking at the challenges and opportunities facing the UK manufacturing industry and what manufacturers need to focus on to grow and prosper. Given…
Business Intelligence for Manufacturing
Business Intelligence software (BI) is becoming an essential tool for most businesses. Being able to analyse what’s happening in your business and base decisions on accurate, trustworthy data is key…
Gartner Tech Trends in 2017: What we learned.
Yesterday evening we were invited along to a Gartner Tech Trends event in association with ScotlandIS. Richard Marshall, Managing VP and Research Director with Gartner, was the headline speaker and…
Planning for 2017? Identify the change projects that deliver the most business value
So as we look ahead to 2017, and the long list of change projects and improvement initiatives that your business could and should be doing. Do you have that sinking…
How an ERP System Can Facilitate Innovation in Manufacturing
In 2016, The UK Manufacturers Organisation published a report highlighting the areas within manufacturing that were thriving and the areas in need of focus. It stated that research and development…
Cloud ERP vs On-Premises: How do the Costs Compare?
When selecting a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, one of the key battles is cloud ERP vs on-premises ERP. Cloud ERP has become much more popular in recent years…