Gartner Symposium South Africa 2015 Mandys top BI takeaways
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Highlights: what was memorable?• The 1 on 1 sessions with Gartner Analysts were awesome. A great sounding
board and a chance for constructive criticism. Well worth the time for BI. I learnt a lot.
• There seemed to be less hype & more practical & balanced inputs on the digital disruption & the growth in analytics, governance and mobile cloud solutions.
• It seems nobody has all the answers, but I got a lot of my own personal queries on BI team roles and responsibilities, managing the business relationship, how to move data into an asset etc. answered.
• The exhibition of suppliers and service providers was a great way to test ideas and get inputs on what the market is doing. This helps provide context.
• Local Context: The Gartner Hype Cycle for Africa doesn’t always shadow the USA & European experience. It would’ve been good for the local Gartner office to ensure the presenters had some basic knowledge of the SA Business landscape (eg: PoPi, BEE etc).
…and what wasn’t?
Session 2: Richard Marshall 10am 30th Sept
How does a Bi modal BI strategy differentiate between ERP and BI initiatives in mid-size companies (specifically – are there any issues infrastructure challenges which a non-profit Blood Transfusion Service should anticipate and address in the BI strategy?) - this was an excellent session – Richard’s deep knowledge of BI is
enviable
Digital Talent is not just about
technology skills.
Digital disruptions are changing the whole business landscape & IT must transform to maintain the
business value we deliver to business
Digitalisation is a mandate for IT to
integrate its strategic approach, enterprise architecture & staffing with business.
Business Context of Digital
Talent
Where arewe now with
BI?