by Tara Black | Jan 30, 2026 | Data & Analytics
Unified data is the promise. Unified risk is the part no one puts on the slide.Most organizations pursuing modernization are doing the right thing: connecting ERP, CRM, product telemetry, finance, supply chain, and third-party sources into a shared foundation that...
by Tara Black | Jan 30, 2026 | Data & Analytics
Modernization rarely fails because “Spark is hard.” It fails because yesterday’s architecture quietly accumulates compromises: duplicated data pipelines, inconsistent definitions, fragile batch schedules, and performance that degrades as adoption...
by Tara Black | Jan 21, 2026 | Data & Analytics
Every operations leader has heard the promise: AI will revolutionize manufacturing, but if you’ve tried implementing ChatGPT or similar general AI tools for production planning, you’ve probably discovered an uncomfortable truth. Generic AI...
by Tara Black | Jan 21, 2026 | Enterprise Software
The 2027 deadline for SAP ECC support isn’t just a technical milestone; it’s forcing a fundamental rethinking of how organizations manage, integrate, and extract value from their SAP data. With 59% of organizations now fully or partially live on S/4HANA,...
by Tara Black | Jan 21, 2026 | Data & Analytics
A “Signals to Actions” Recap For Teams Who Want Momentum, Not More Meetings. If 2025 had a single vibe, it was this: data teams stopped chasing “more” and started demanding “better.” Better economics, better trust, better speed, and better outcomes. The year wasn’t...
