In February 2020, BSI released two new data related standards that should be considered by all organisations: BS 10102-1:2020 – Big data. Guidance on data-driven organizations BS 10102-2:2020 – Big data. Guidance on data-intensive projects Although the titles state ‘Big data’, this only
The importance of having a spatial view of your assets
Asset management systems that don’t store spatial data, in my view, can cause significant hindrance to your organisation. Whatever your assets, there are many spatial-based techniques to capture data about assets: Drones or planes capturing LIDAR data (a laser scanning
The Line of Sight Between Data, Safety and Performance
The safety of an organisation’s people is always of paramount importance. A number of industries place people in environments that carry risk in their everyday jobs. But the importance of data in the drive towards enhanced safety is often overlooked
How Poor Data Can Have Multibillion Pound Impacts
I recently attended a conference hosted by the Rail Alliance on the subject of Whole Life Costing (WLC) in the rail industry. The event seemed primarily focused at HS2 and what lessons could be learned from across the industry for
New IT System, Same Old Data Problems. Part 3 – Avoiding surprises and minimising risk
In the previous parts of this blog we considered how data quality can impact the success of software implementation projects. In Part 1 we discussed how expectations of benefits that a new system may deliver may be tarnished by existing
New IT System, Same Old Data Problems. Part 2 – A pig with lipstick on is still a pig
In Part 1 of this series of posts, we discussed how your existing business data could limit the benefits of a new information system and said there is likely to be work to do to mitigate those risks. No matter what system
New IT System, Same old Data Problems. Part 1 – The lure of the shiny new toy
A new business information system, or decision support tool, is a big investment, but if you are considering buying a new system which promises to improve organisational effectiveness and efficiency, how confident are you that it will achieve these objectives if your underlying business data
GIS professionals – helping organisations to “Think Spatial”
I wanted to follow on from my post looking at GIS in the context of BIM projects by now taking a look at spatial data in the wider organisational information structure. To support both OPEX and CAPEX activities I want
GIS in BIM
It is a fairly common sight to see a BIM architecture which places GIS outside the Common Data Environment (CDE). Is this correct? Well, I think it depends on what you mean by GIS. I want to reflect on this