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What does the Nativity have in common with operational metrics?
In the Christmas Story, the three wise men follow a bright star to Bethlehem to pay homage to the baby Jesus and offer him gifts. But did you know there's a link between the three kings of the Nativity and operational metrics?
How to avoid ‘spaghetti systems’ and make IT better
In the past, when an organisation needed IT support for its operations, it was possible for it to consider using a single computer system.
Is small and wide data the new big?
When they were younger, my daughters would describe one of our favourite holiday destinations as a ‘long-short’ cottage. At first, this sounded like a beautifully childish paradox. But in the literal minds of children, it made perfect sense.
What makes a good engineer? (Clue: you need more than a background in science)
It’s often thought that to be a good engineer you need a background in science, and especially its ‘language’: mathematics.
What is small and wide data, and why does it matter?
By 2025, 70% of organisations will shift their focus from ‘big’ to ‘small and wide’ data, according to predictions by technology research firm Gartner. The company believes this change will provide better operational data, more context for analytics, and make artificial intelligence (AI) less data hungry.
Is it time for IT architecture to be more ‘social’?
What’s remarkable about the recent spate of flight delays is not so much there are so many, but so few. Today’s travel networks rely on such close co-ordination it’s surprising the connections don’t break more often.
