The human and cultural challenges that come with establishing relationships, or integrating, Finance departments and Software Engineers aren’t insignificant.

The former driven toward efficiency and accountability, the latter inspired by the freedom to innovate, to create and to deliver at speed, in the interest of competitive advantage.

Today, 88% of organisations have either adopted or are in the process of implementing FinOps practices (Gartner). This widespread adoption is fuelled by the growing realisation that traditional financial management methods are inadequate for the dynamic, consumption. Greg Holmes, Area AVP of Solutions for Apptio - an IBM company joins us to tell us more about the rise of FinOps and it’s positive impact on businesses.

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Legacy is hard to beat.

Any team, individual, or concept that has been famously successful over a long period of time, it is the next generation, for all their promise, that bear the burden of that legacy.

As we advance into Industry 5.0, where human creativity and machine efficiency work more collaboratively than ever before, the burden of legacy systems like SAP and traditional ERP solutions has become increasingly apparent.

These systems, were once the backbone of enterprise operations, it could now be argued, that they hinder agility and innovation.

For example, the push towards Cloud migration for enterprise, is no longer just a trend, but vital for businesses aiming to stay competitive.

Despite all of the opportunities the Cloud presents, the transition is far from straightforward - and it comes with significant challenges and risks.

Companies need to understand that this is not just a technology upgrade; it’s a complete business transformation.

How then to align this transformation with the broader business strategy without disrupting day-to-day operations?

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Automation in IT isn’t really news.

It’s been going on since the 1980’s.

The demand for more efficient, scalable, and resilient IT systems has driven the adoption of more automation tools, more often.

A 2023 Gartner report found that,

38% of organisations experienced significant downtime due to automation failures, with associated costs averaging $5,600 per minute.

Automation is now a strategic consideration for enterprises with significant cost savings, boosts to productivity, and the promise of real financial benefits, validating the substantial costs to deploy them.

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