Workflow Automation Aug 2, 2026
Where to Start Automating in an Asset-Heavy Operation
A prioritisation method for automation in asset-heavy operations: score on value and fragility, a worked matrix for eight processes and a 90-day first wave.
Digital Transformation Aug 2, 2026
What a Digital Transformation Consultancy Should Actually Do
The four digital transformation consultancy archetypes compared from the buyer side, with diligence questions and indicative engagement fee structures.
IWMS Aug 2, 2026
Archibus vs Planon: Choosing Between Two IWMS Heavyweights
Archibus vs Planon compared across six criteria by an implementer, naming where each genuinely wins, with an estate-shape decision framework.
Digital Transformation Aug 2, 2026
When to Hire an Enterprise Architect, and When Not To
When dedicated enterprise architecture is justified and when it is a part-time role: six triggers, three sourcing options and the wrong-hire warning signs.
Data Architecture Aug 2, 2026
Master Data Management for Assets: Building a Golden Record
Apply MDM to physical assets: define the golden record, survivorship rules by source, a chiller matching example and a stewardship operating model.
Microsoft Fabric Aug 2, 2026
Microsoft Fabric and Business Central: A Reporting Blueprint
Three ways Business Central data reaches Microsoft Fabric compared, the BC tables that matter, a dimension-set flattening trick and an incremental watermark.
Data Architecture Aug 2, 2026
What an Operational Data Platform Costs Over Three Years
A three-year cost model for an operations data platform: build, run and hidden costs across three estate sizes, and why fixing source data dominates.
CMMS Aug 2, 2026
MaintainX Alternatives: Seven Options From an Implementer
Seven MaintainX alternatives assessed by an implementer across six dimensions, with three exit triggers and what a migration off MaintainX really involves.
CMMS Aug 2, 2026
Which CAFM, CMMS or EAM Platform Is Actually Right for You?
A buyer-fit map placing fourteen CAFM, CMMS and EAM platforms against the organisations they serve best, with eight buyer profiles and two-platform shortlists.
Workflow Automation Aug 2, 2026
Is RPA Fixing Your Process or Hiding It? A Diagnostic
A four-branch decision tree for RPA candidates, a ten-question diagnostic and a bot register that forces an owner and retirement date on every bot.