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Category: Brass Tacks

Don’t Fear the Cloud Lift and Shift
June 14, 2021June 10, 2021

Don’t Fear the Cloud Lift and Shift

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The stigma of cloud lift-and-shift The “lift and shift” is one of many approaches for migrating workloads to a cloud […]

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When to Decentralize IT Teams
June 1, 2021June 1, 2021

When to Decentralize IT Teams

Brass Tacks by David Torre

The team decentralization dilemma  Today, practically every business unit has a significant technology footprint. From HR to finance, a mountain […]

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5 Essential CIO Metrics
May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

5 Essential CIO Metrics

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Running an IT department is like running a business. CIOs need key performance indicators and a process for measuring them. Here […]

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Gone Are the Days of Centralized Data Teams
April 15, 2021May 8, 2021

Gone Are the Days of Centralized Data Teams

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Centralized data management teams focus on managing reusable corporate ESBs, centralized iPaaS solutions, and corporate APIs across the organization. While […]

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Software Asset Management Selection Criteria
April 10, 2021June 22, 2021

Software Asset Management Selection Criteria

Brass Tacks by David Torre

Software Asset Management Overview Software asset management, or “SAM,” is a toolset used to discover and quantify software usage within […]

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6 CDP and Account 360 Challenges
March 1, 2021May 8, 2021

6 CDP and Account 360 Challenges

Brass Tacks by David Torre

1. Poor Data Quality In a fast-changing API-driven world, a lot can go wrong. Fast.  Take for example the third-party […]

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The Perils of Horizontal Team Design
February 18, 2021May 8, 2021

The Perils of Horizontal Team Design

Brass Tacks by David Torre

IT and engineering leaders often grapple with the decision to centralize functions, or permit a degree of controlled redundancy within […]

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5 Digital Marketing Optimizations for 2021
December 29, 2020May 8, 2021

5 Digital Marketing Optimizations for 2021

Brass Tacks by David Torre

As 2020 comes to an end, I wanted to write a quick article on five digital marketing techniques which I […]

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Gamifying M&A
November 11, 2020May 8, 2021

Gamifying M&A

Brass Tacks by David Torre

M&A may be inherently complex, but that’s not to say it cannot benefit from repeatable processes. Moving M&A from a […]

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Enterprise Architecture Metrics
November 10, 2020May 8, 2021

Enterprise Architecture Metrics

Brass Tacks by David Torre

One of the indicators of a mature EA practice is the collection and measurement of metrics. Metrics themselves are not […]

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