Dirty Jobs was a TV series on the Discovery Channel hosted by Mike Rowe performing the difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy parts of people's occupations. Every episode since it was first aired in 2005 has had exactly the same opening: My name's Mike Rowe, and this is my job. I explore the country looking for people who aren't afraid to get dirty ” hard-working men and … [Read more...] about The Dirty Job of Data Provisioning in Energy Utilities
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Propelling Utilities to a Digital Future
Back when I was working as a young system integrator there used to be a well-worn phrase rolled out by people in technology or software procurement "You'll never get fired for hiring IBM" I am sure you know it. If not, you're most probably a digital native and therefore never heard of the saying. Back in 1998, IBM was the biggest American tech company by revenue. IBM was so … [Read more...] about Propelling Utilities to a Digital Future
“Bad Choices make Great Stories” – Enterprise Architecture Blueprint for Utilities – Part 2
Bad Choices make Good Stories. There is a famous saying Bad choices make good stories . What might be true in life, seems wrong for utilities' IT or enterprise architecture. Part 1 of our Enterprise Architecture Blueprint for Utilities “ The Good, the Bad and the Ugly , discusses how bad decisions lead to huge technical debt, an Accidental IT or bad architecture. In part 2 of … [Read more...] about “Bad Choices make Great Stories” – Enterprise Architecture Blueprint for Utilities – Part 2
Enterprise Architecture Blueprint for Utilities Part 1
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Some days ago, I was co-hosting a webinar on Piecing together the Enterprise Architecture Puzzle for Utilities . During our virtual roundtable, our guests including Klaus Wagner, (Enterprise Architect, Netze-BW / EnBW) and Rinse Veltmann (Director Solutions, Energyworx) discussed an enterprise architecture blueprint for the Utility 4.0 future and … [Read more...] about Enterprise Architecture Blueprint for Utilities Part 1
Emerging Trends In Crypto Could Set the Scene for 2021
Perhaps it was inevitable, but the crypto's defining trend of 2020 appears to be subsiding. While not quite dead, the numbers indicate that the DeFi markets are starting to cool off. After reaching a peak of $12.5 billion total value locked towards the end of October, investment has tapered off towards $10 billion over recent weeks. Furthermore, according to Dune Analytics, DEX … [Read more...] about Emerging Trends In Crypto Could Set the Scene for 2021
