Data integration initiatives create untold burdens on IT teams. I reached out to four veterans of data integration to identify those tasks they thought caused the biggest challenges. Not surprisingly, answers surrounded areas such as knowing your data and data mapping. But what also emerged was the cultural and organizational commitments to change – and actually leveraging integrated data. The final burden was dealing with the sometimes capricious and ever-changing deadlines – set by

At HIMSS this year, no doubt many connections will be made between vendors and customers. Some of these relationships will work out—but many won’t. One of the hardest things to do at the beginning of a relationship is to be honest with yourself about whether or not you’re really ready for it. That’s how it is with the lure of AI and IoT. It’s all very tempting, and there’s no doubt that these technologies will change healthcare and have a part in virtually every organization moving

I had a realization today; I am getting old…

It happens to all of us, but my epiphany came while talking to a colleague over a cup of coffee and discussing data challenges. When I first got into the business world as a young, geeky Unix developer, the business would decide what they needed and we would build it for them. The challenges were easier and the data was certainly more straightforward. Today with the data being complex and voluminous, the capability and speed at which we can process

I had a realization today; I am getting old…

It happens to all of us, but my epiphany came while talking to a colleague over a cup of coffee and discussing data challenges. When I first got into the business world as a young, geeky Unix developer, the business would decide what they needed and we would build it for them. The challenges were easier and the data was certainly more straightforward. Today with the data being complex and voluminous, the capability and speed at which we can process

We all start out Jerry Seinfeld jokes with the phrase, “What’s the deal?” “What’s the deal with airline food?” He didn’t really use that phrase much, just like Andy Rooney never really said “Didya ever notice?”, but in my head when I ask the question “What’s the deal with XML?” I do it in a Jerry Seinfeld voice.

What is the deal with XML? In my last post I spoke about the reasons why XML (and JSON) are turning out to be a really big deal in the world of Big Data. Such a big deal that we