by Gabriele Albarosa | Dec 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
When people interact with any system, they expect to see data that matter to them, as if a magic hand had drawn invisible boundaries according to their preferences. Clever Getting the “magic” right can be worth a fortune: think of the value of a social...
by Gabriele Albarosa | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
One consequence of the unchallenged ubiquity of spreadsheets across banks and other FS organisations is that there are risks around every corner. Those innocent little spreadsheet-based reports, originally started by one person as a quick solution to a short-term...
by Gabriele Albarosa | Nov 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
One of the first concepts taught to new firefighters is the Fire Triangle – the recipe for the chemical reaction that has to occur in order for fire to break out. It’s normally used as a basic form of fire safety training, teaching potential firefighters to identify...
by Gabriele Albarosa | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 are a senior manager @GlobalCorp, you’d be forgiven for thinking that big is best. It isn’t: big...
by Gabriele Albarosa | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
“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. Understanding and managing risk is a pre-requisite for good engineering, and good...
by Gabriele Albarosa | Apr 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
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 seem like a trivial issue; dig a little and you’ll find that taking one or the other perspective has...
