Compliance Audits: Kibosh or Kaizen?
Kibosh: word of unknown origin meaning "red-flag", "stop". Kaizen: Japanese for "good change", less literally "continuous improvement". Corporate...
Big from small
Big starts with small. It's easy when you are an entrepreneur, because you begin the journey alone or with a small group of supporters, but if you...
Computer says YES!
Does flexibility rule or do rules rein-in flexibility? Boundaries may be necessary but freedom is the dream. Technology is founded on rules but is...
Is machine learning always feasible?
This is a technical post to complement the more accessible Machine Learning at Imperial College: my experience. The post addresses the applicability...
Machine Learning at Imperial College: my experience
In the summer of 2020 I attended Machine Learning for Decision Making, a ten week immersive online executive program run by Imperial College...
From idea to go-live in one day?
"When do you need it by?" - Yesterday. "Why did it all go wrong?" - We went too fast. Speed is great if risk does not increase as a result....
Headcount or Position: a conundrum
Does an Employee hold a Position or does a Position hold an Employee? Welcome to Corporate HR's chicken-and-egg conundrum. On the surface, it may...
Beyond ETL: thinking (and delivering) end-to-end
A sprinkler watering the lawn, distributing water all-around... Imagine it happening backwards, with droplets from everywhere hitting the bulls-eye....
Data Collaboration Clinics one-to-one
A modern, agile approach to solving data and operational challenges We have formalised our tried and tested approach to delivering rapid solutions...
My journey from data user to data worker
I have been working in a software company for almost two years now. We provide data management solutions to a large range of clients, from...