Technology Transfer - since 1986
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Online Events
Due to time zones, events presented by American speakers will be spread over more days, and will take place in the afternoon from 2 pm to 6 pm Italian time
Data Virtualization: Technology and Use Cases
ONLINE LIVE STREAMING
Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2023
By: Rick van der Lans
The Data Lakehouse Approach to Modern Data Architecture
ONLINE LIVE STREAMING
Apr 03, 2023
By: John O'Brien
Designing, developing and deploying a Microservices Architecture
ONLINE LIVE STREAMING
Apr 21, 2023
By: Sander Hoogendoorn
Practical Guidelines for Implementing a Data Mesh
ONLINE LIVE STREAMING
Apr 26 - Apr 27, 2023
By: Mike Ferguson
Data Management Fundamentals with CDPM Certification
ONLINE LIVE STREAMING
May 03 - May 05, 2023
By: Christopher Bradley
Upcoming Events
Solution or Illusion? Achieving Better Outcomes With Pre-Project Problem Analysis
I have a confession to make. I absolutely love gadgets, and am drawn towards the novelty of shiny new tech products. I have been known to make purchases without really thinking through the practicality of the item I’m buying, which means I have a box full of tech products and gadgets that I rarely (if ever) use. There was a time when we had no fewer than three juicers in our house, which (as far as I am concerned) is three more than we’re ever going to need. Each of these products “seemed like a good idea at the time”, but were soon relegated to the depths of a dusty cupboard, never to be used again.
While most of the purchases I’m referring to here were small and inconsequential, a similar and more worrying pattern exists in organisations. Stakeholders often fall in love with the idea of a particular ‘solution’, long before an understanding of the context and the desired outcomes have been determined. If nobody has asked “why is change necessary” and “what benefits and outcomes are we seeking” then how on earth can we ever know whether the supposed “solution” will actually make things better? There’s a chance it’ll actually make things worse.