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.
Workflow Automation Aug 2, 2026
Power Automate for Maintenance and Facilities Processes
Six Power Automate flows that earn their keep in FM and maintenance, each with triggers, connectors, failure modes and the licensing that ambushes budgets.
Workflow Automation Aug 2, 2026
Low-Code Governance: Stopping Power Platform Sprawl Early
Govern Power Platform without killing its speed: an environment strategy, DLP by tier, a three-tier model, the leaver problem and the five CoE artefacts.
Procurement Aug 2, 2026
Supplier Portals: Build, Buy or Extend the ERP You Have
Supplier portals compared: native ERP module, a supplier network, or a custom Power Pages build, with 400-supplier economics and a build-vs-buy scoring sheet.