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?