Agile

Great Proof of Concept! Now What?

Great Proof of Concept!  Now What?

Great feats of innovation can die a slow and unremarkable death if they are not adopted by the organization.  Adoption requires a comprehensive approach to integration that recognizes the importance of how people work as well as a sound, technical implementation.  By keeping the solution simple and promoting the value of that solution through broad community feedback, you can maximize the adoption of innovative solutions across the organization.

Data Virtualization (Part 2 of 2): Lessons Learned

Data Virtualization (Part 2 of 2):  Lessons Learned

In this second part of a two part post, I share advice from several corporate customers who have first-hand experience with selecting, purchasing, implementing, managing, and being accountable for corporate wide data virtualization projects.

Hopefully, you will get the benefit from lessons learned.

Data Virtualization: (Part 1 of 2) What Is It?

Data Virtualization:  (Part 1 of 2) What Is It?

In Part 1 of this post, I provide a simple and concise description of data virtualization.  I also point out that each vendor’s solution is their secret sauce - their own approach to data integrity, performance, security, connectivity, and accessibility.