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Better IT Diligence, Better Hold Period Value Creation
IT Due Diligence, Mergers & Aquisitions, Strategy, Value Creation
Better IT Diligence, Better Hold Period Value Creation
Christopher Steiner

The only time a private equity firm may solicit outside advice regarding the technology of a new portfolio company is during diligence. That being the case, it’s a fine time to receive insight that goes beyond the standard IT diligence report card.
5 Core Tenets of a Great Technology Strategy
Execution Orchestration, Strategy
5 Core Tenets of a Great Technology Strategy
Justin Sheridan

With an eye on future economic risks, technology executives are looking closely at their tech strategy to focus on a more sustainable and resilient future. Having worked with clients across multiple industries, we know there is no one-size-fits all approach to transformation.
Unlocking Value through Data Integration
Infrastructure & Cloud, Uncategorized, Value Creation
Unlocking Value through Data Integration
Tom Derhake

As the pace of change continues to accelerate, a single metric stands apart in determining the companies who win in the future: data management. This includes not only how businesses consolidate data and make it actionable, but also, as this post explores, how they manage their integrations.
Democratizing AI: A Key Trend of the 2023 Snowflake and Databricks Summits
Data, Software Systems
Democratizing AI: A Key Trend of the 2023 Snowflake and Databricks Summits
Zach Papin, Leo Chan, Leonard Kang

Recently, two of the leading data vendors, Snowflake and Databricks, hosted their global summits. Data leaders, engineers, and scientists across a wide range of industries gathered in both San Francisco and Las Vegas to network, collaborate and share knowledge about innovation in data and analytics.
A Formula for Success in Selecting the Right Software – And How Your Organization Can Avoid Several Common Pitfalls (Part 2) 
Strategy, Value Creation
A Formula for Success in Selecting the Right Software – And How Your Organization Can Avoid Several Common Pitfalls (Part 2) 
Chris Brandt

In my last article, I shared an approach on stepping back from the immediate software procurement decision-making process to ensure organizational alignment and objectives are solidified. Now, it is time to mobilize efforts to make the right decision and ensure you have all the right data and criteria to move forward.
A Formula for Success in Selecting the Right Software – And How Your Organization Can Avoid Several Common Pitfalls (Part 1) 
Strategy, Value Creation
A Formula for Success in Selecting the Right Software – And How Your Organization Can Avoid Several Common Pitfalls (Part 1) 
Chris Brandt

The modern software landscape is a rapidly evolving marketplace, with legacy leaders and emerging players all competing for market share and industry leadership status with cutting-edge solutions and innovative advances.
3 Approaches to Extract Data from Production Systems to Power Business Insights 
Data, Strategy, Value Creation
3 Approaches to Extract Data from Production Systems to Power Business Insights 
Holt Zeidler

For today’s business leaders, data has become a strategic agenda topic that extends far beyond the IT department into the vast reaches of almost every functional area in the organization. 
5 Tips to Improve Your Skills as a New Consultant
Consulting
5 Tips to Improve Your Skills as a New Consultant
Danielle Dangoia-Crandall

At Cuesta, we’ve onboarded many new consultants since our founding that have found great success; several of the tips below relate directly to their experiences.
Organizational Effectiveness Can Make or Break Your Tech Transformation
Execution Orchestration, Value Creation
Organizational Effectiveness Can Make or Break Your Tech Transformation
Joy Ducey Miller

Organizational effectiveness plays a crucial role in technology transformation efforts – and is often an over-arching driver of success (or failure) to large-scale programs that companies embark on.
Cutting Through the Data Platform Clutter
Data, Logistics, Strategy, Value Creation
Cutting Through the Data Platform Clutter
Marcus Wong, Darren Peirce

Selecting the right data platform can be a daunting task encompassing a number of complex considerations. Today’s ecosystem of platforms is broad and diverse, each entailing a number of different components with strengths in different areas. It’s easy to become over-burdened in information overload, whether through endless web searches or constant bombardment from salespeople.
Three Success Stories in Achieving Massive Value Creation Using Data
Data, Strategy, Value Creation
Three Success Stories in Achieving Massive Value Creation Using Data
Darren Peirce

We are sitting at a profound crossroads in our evolution as a society. Transformative new technologies continue to accelerate and permeate our working world – each seemingly faster and more compelling than the last. With recent breakthroughs in AI – and particularly generative solutions like ChatGPT – tech is fundamentally impacting how business leaders think…
Data: The New Currency to Unlock Competitive Advantage
Data, Strategy, Value Creation
Data: The New Currency to Unlock Competitive Advantage
Holt Zeidler

If you’re a company operating in 2023 with strong growth aspirations, data is either your competitive advantage or a yet-to-be-fully-tapped asset.
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