Category: Insights

What Does Enterprise Architecture Do?

If you’re considering enhancing your company’s data strategy, you might have heard the term ‘Enterprise Architecture’ thrown about. But what is Enterprise Data Architecture, how does it work, and is it the right fit for your company’s needs? In this guide, our data architects demystify Enterprise Architecture, from its advantages to who needs it and…

Why We Recommend the Intelligent Agent Approach to Generative AI

Discover how Intelligent Agent AI can revolutionise your data management with Oakland. As generative  AI continues to advance at pace, more businesses are adopting it into their data management and day-to-day operations. Picking off-the-shelf tools for your AI is simple and straightforward. Still, these ready-made generative systems don’t work seamlessly with your business, thanks to…

How to Drive ROI with Generative AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the technical revolution that everyone is talking about. No longer the premise of the Hollywood movie but impacting every aspect of our lives. In fact, Gartner has been tracking Generative AI since 2020. It is only since the launch of ChatGPT (insert your favourite) that the possibility of using AI in…

Oakland Partners with Data Literacy Academy: Bridging the imagination gap

In today’s data-driven world, businesses are increasingly reliant on their ability to leverage information effectively. This has led to a growing demand for data literacy, not just within data-focused teams, but across all levels of an organisation. And a greater understanding of what data is, how you use your data, and the impact of both…

The Building Safety Act 2022 – How do you manage your data?

With new duties introduced from 12th April 2023, the construction industry should be mobilising itself to fulfill its obligations starting with planning gateway one with the next milestones just around the corner. The Building Safety Act is a comprehensive change in the regulation with significant impacts on Data and how it should be managed. The…

What are the benefits of working with a data governance consultancy?

In this blog, Oakland’s Andrew Sharp talks to Terri Linnet Bickford, one of Oakland’s senior data governance consultants, about the advantages of working with an external provider. They talk about the benefits of having access to a team of experts, the value of a data governance maturity assessment, and the importance of culture in establishing…

How to solve the leakage problem

You can’t have failed to escape the recent press surrounding the water industry and leakage (especially here in the UK. It is estimated that 3 billion litres escape through leakage every day in England and Wales (the equivalent of 1,180 Olympic-sized swimming pools). Tracking down three billion litres of lost water – BBC News In…

What is Quality 4.0?

I am delighted that this week we can make more widely available the first publication on our leading-edge research project carried out for and with the CQI on Quality 4.0 (Q 4.0). In the July edition of Quality World, there was a cover feature – ‘Defining QUALITY 4.0.’ The editor Tracy Tyley and her team…

The Four Phases of a Project Analytics Roadmap

In this article, we continue our discussion into the process of building out a complete Project Analytics capability for your major projects initiatives.    Last week, we explored the engineering architecture required for a modern Project Analytics capability. This week, we look at how to create a roadmap from your Project Analytics pilot into a production-ready solution that…

How to implement a data engineering strategy for your project analytics initiative

In this third article of our Project Analytics series, we expand on the team roles we introduced in our last article by explaining how everything comes together to build the data engineering requirements of a Project Analytics initiative.  Getting to grips with the reality of project data  If you’re focused on delivering Project Analytics, sooner or later,…

Project Analytics: Getting to know your data.

Welcome to part 2 of our 5 part series exploring the evolution of Project Analytics and how it’s transforming the performance and outcome of major projects initiatives.   In this article, we explore some use cases and best practices for getting started with project analytics.   Closing the Project Analytics ‘Imagination Gap’   “We need a critical mass of people…

The Evolution of Project Analytics

Welcome to the first in a five-part series examining the fast-changing world of Project Analytics and its vital role in the major projects sector. This first article explores how the major projects sector is responding to a need for more intelligent project analytics. We explore how recent advances are beginning to dramatically improve the decision-making…