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Digital transformation

For any digital service, there are three things which are paramount, Knowledge, Customer and Identity.

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Explore, DefineDarren Murray17 June 2018Digital
Identify where IT can add value

Thankfully there are useful resources that can really help give this process a kick start and in our experience the introduction of this structure is of value across the business.

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Explore, DefineDarren Murray17 April 2017Applications, Management
A simple view of Application Architecture

When planning an upgrade to an application or working out how it should be delivered, you need to understand its architecture.

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Define, ExecuteDarren Murray17 March 2017Applications
A simple view of Systems Architecture

We agree the devil is in the detail which is precisely why you need to elevate yourself above it if you are to successfully innovate, increase efficiency or change your service model.

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DefineDarren Murray17 February 2017Systems Architecture, Management, Governance
Managing your legacy applications

Simplicity, reduced cost and business flexibility can be achieved by creating a service approach for the legacy application estate that addresses the complete lifecycle: discovery through to retirement. 

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Define, ExecuteDarren Murray17 January 2017Applications, Management
Managing a tender

It can at first seem a daunting and complicated task but once broken down it is actually a very structured and easy process to manage.

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ExecuteDarren Murray17 December 2016Tenders, Procurement
How much time is required to manage a tender?

Managing a tender requires investment in time and someone to manage the overall process that will include internal and external people. How do you calculate how much time will this take?

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ExecuteDarren Murray17 November 2016Tenders, Procurement
Is an IT Infrastructure design still relevant?

When an organisation loses people and therefore knowledge, or recognises that engagement with external suppliers always requires a costly discovery phase, there could be a lack of structure or documentation within IT.

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Define, ExecuteDarren Murray17 October 2016Systems Architecture
How do you choose a technology provider?

There are so many technology products and services, expertly marketed with the promise of solving your business problems in a unique and innovative way giving you that competitive advantage.

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Define, ExecuteDarren Murray17 September 2016Tenders, Procurement
Baking your Pie in the sky

Your journey to 'as a Service’ IT can now consider not just how you will use basic Infrastructure services but also what ratio of Platform and Software as a Service makes sense for your business.

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Define, ExploreDarren Murray17 August 2016IT as Service, Cloud
Build a visual vocabulary

A simple visual that helps explain and provide a foundation for the design and implementation to all stakeholders.

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Define, ExploreDarren Murray17 July 2016Systems Architecture
Making toast for a living

It’s important for people in all areas of a business to understand the concepts that underpin technology, improve the questions that are asked of technology professionals and their responses.

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Explore, DefineDarren Murray17 June 2016Systems Architecture
You can Google everything I know

We should not give everything away for free but I believe that many technology companies are starving innovation by protecting what is already public knowledge or is actually someone else's IP.

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ExploreDarren Murray17 May 2016
Startup your whole brain

I had the privilege of spending 54 hours with around 60 like minded people supported by a crew of international and local facilitators and mentors from a number of well known New Zealand businesses.

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ExploreDarren Murray17 April 2016
Document your decision

The intention is to highlight the options that are being discounted by this decision, and an action the organisation can take to increase its options in the future.

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ExecuteDarren Murray17 March 2016Data Sovereignty, Governance
Should we just rename strategy to purpose?

When you formulate any type of long term change or strategy you should be able to apply the core idea or purpose of that strategy to a diverse set of decisions and scenarios.

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ExploreDarren Murray17 February 2016
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