Data Migration

Cloud Data Migration for a Multi-Hospital Platform: A Data Architect’s Field Guide Perspective: Lead Data Architect in a high-velocity academic health network (think the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center style of platform modernization), integrating multiple hospitals and service lines into a unified, cloud-first data platform. Executive Summary Migrating from on-premises […]

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Master Data Management

Master Data Management in a Multi-Entity Life Insurer: Perspective: Lead Data Architect in a fast-moving life insurer consolidating multiple lines of business—Freedom 55 Financial (advice/retirement), Quadrus Investment Services (mutual funds), London Insurance Group (holding company), GWL Realty Advisors (real estate asset/tenant management), and GLC Asset Management (institutional/retail asset management)—into a […]

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Data Governance

Enterprise Data Governance at CIBC: A Light-Touch Framework for a Multi-Domain Bank Perspective: Senior Manager of Data Architecture designing a bank-wide data governance framework for CIBC (Toronto, Canada), spanning retail, corporate, wealth, treasury, and capital markets systems. Executive Summary Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) is a diversified financial institution […]

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Data Modeling

Bill Inmon vs. Ralph Kimball—What They Are, When to Use Them, and How to Build Well You’ll hear “Inmon” and “Kimball” tossed around like rival teams. In reality, both are time-tested ways to organize enterprise data for analytics. Inmon emphasizes an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) in 3rd Normal Form (3NF) […]

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Salesforce CRM

Using Salesforce CRM in a Global Corporation Start with an operating model. Establish a cross-functional Center of Excellence with an executive sponsor, product owners for Sales, Service, and Marketing, and a release manager. Define a quarterly roadmap, change-control process, and non-production sandboxes for dev, test, and training. Treat Salesforce as […]

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Benefits of the AWS Cloud

What Features Does Amazon AWS Offer: Scalability AWS provides scalability through its cloud-native services and infrastructure that dynamically adapts to varying workloads. This scalability ensures high performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability for businesses as demand fluctuates. AWS products enable vertical scaling (increasing resource capacity) and horizontal scaling (adding more instances). Below […]

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Benefits of the Azure Cloud

Here are 10 key benefits of using Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure: 1. Scalability Azure allows businesses to scale their infrastructure seamlessly to meet demand. Users can quickly add or remove resources, ensuring applications perform optimally during peak usage without overpaying for unused capacity. How Azure Cloud Offers Scalability Azure provides […]

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Google Cloud Benefits

1. Scalability Google Cloud enables businesses to scale seamlessly by adding or removing resources based on demand. Services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Compute Engine ensure businesses can handle fluctuations in workloads without disruption or overprovisioning.   How Google Cloud Enables Seamless Scalability Google Cloud provides businesses with the […]

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Benefits of the Oracle Cloud

1. High Performance Oracle Cloud provides a suite of high-performance services designed to handle demanding workloads with minimal latency and fast processing. Here’s a detailed 300-word description of the products in Oracle Cloud that contribute to its high-performance capabilities: Oracle Compute (Bare Metal and Virtual Machines) Oracle Cloud’s Compute services, […]

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Git Hub

GitHub and the Development Life Cycle GitHub has grown from a code hosting site into a full platform that supports nearly every phase of the software development life cycle (SDLC). It’s built on Git, the distributed version control system that tracks changes over time, but its real power comes from […]

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