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The expert team at Freeform Dynamics offer news and views on the latest hot topics, and pragmatic advice based on real-world experience and meaningful research studies.
Recent Posts
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Generative AI tooling: Is the user the weakest link?
- Freeform Dynamics 18 Jul 2024 -
IT Sustainability: Passive vs Active Gains
- Freeform Dynamics 16 Jul 2024 -
The convergence of OT and IT
- Freeform Dynamics 11 Jul 2024
One of the challenges I've had with generative AI is figuring out where the real value lies, particularly in relation to tools used directly by end users. This isn't me questioning the value of ...
In the 20 odd years that I’ve been following developments in ‘Green IT’, the industry narrative hasn’t changed that much. Once you establish that the Earth is hotting up and becoming more polluted, ...
Having worked in both operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments for years, I've observed the lines between these worlds becoming increasingly blurred. It's a trend ...
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Canon comes out of the closet on information management
- Freeform Dynamics 03 Jul 2024 -
Mainframe skills; time to flip the telescope around?
- Freeform Dynamics 25 Jun 2024 -
Mitigating AI Risks: 5 Essential Steps for Secure Adoption
- Freeform Dynamics 19 Jun 2024 -
Breaking Free From Vendor Lock-in with Managed Services
- Freeform Dynamics 11 Jun 2024 -
S/4HANA Migration: Is Selective Transformation the Answer?
- Freeform Dynamics 05 Jun 2024 -
IT transformation fatigue? Time to bust those big bang blues
- Freeform Dynamics 29 May 2024 -
Observability and Security: Thoughts on the Cisco-Splunk Acquisition
- Freeform Dynamics 24 May 2024
When I received an invitation to attend another Canon industry analyst event, I was in two minds about whether I should accept. While previous gatherings have been interesting, and the high-end ...
The more I learn about the world of mainframes, the more I find myself drawn to it. When I started investigating the topic of mainframe skills in particular, it was on the premise that ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are finding their way into industries worldwide as organisations look to leverage these technologies to drive innovation, efficiency, and ...
As organisations become more intertwined with their key IT vendors, they may find themselves in a situation known as vendor lock-in. This occurs when an organisation becomes so dependent on a ...
The last big market survey carried out by Freeform Dynamics on SAP migration was completed back in 2020 and it revealed no real consensus on either the appetite for migration to S/4HANA nor ...
As an industry analyst, you always want your questions answered openly, confidently and convincingly when receiving a briefing from an IT vendor. Unfortunately, however, this doesn't always happen, ...
The tech world is now trying to work out exactly what the news of Cisco's acquisition of Splunk signifies, and for good reason. This merger has the significant potential to reshape the ...
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The IT Sustainability Paradox
- Freeform Dynamics 22 May 2024 -
Mainframes and workload placement: Time for a dose of objectivity?
- Freeform Dynamics 16 May 2024 -
From clipboards to smart data capture; how software-defined scanning is changing the game
- Freeform Dynamics 13 May 2024 -
The Untapped Potential of Liquid Cooling in Modern Data Centres
- Freeform Dynamics 08 May 2024 -
What are you doing to ensure your IT suppliers work for you?
- Freeform Dynamics 23 Apr 2024
IT leaders today often find themselves grappling with a perplexing situation. On one hand, they face growing pressure to drive sustainability initiatives and reduce the environmental impact of ...
When Tony Lock and I interviewed Reg Harbeck, Chief Strategist at Mainframe Analytics Ltd, it was immediately obvious that we had different perspectives on the world. As a self-proclaimed ...
When I first heard about 'smart data capture', I couldn't help thinking back to a string of jobs in factories, warehouses and retail stores that helped me to fund my way through university. From my ...
Ever since IBM sold off its x86 business to Lenovo back in 2014, I've been closely watching how the company has transitioned from arguably a commodity player to one that often innovates in ...
Navigating the Complex IT Supplier Landscape in 2024 It is a truism that IT evolves rapidly, hence it follows that we need to reassess relevant strategies periodically to ensure efficiency. But, as ...