PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGY teams , clouds , applications and formats . Delivering subsets of this data to the right team at the right place is even trickier . As a result , it ’ s important for organisations to include comprehensive data management in their architectures .”
Hanson also stresses that organisations must remember this kind of implementation is not an overnight switch , but a transition .
“ Careful thought and the adoption of an effective data management platform can help to keep operations functioning whilst this transition is in process ,” he says . “ A platform approach can help synchronise data from cloud to on-premise to ensure business processes continue to function . That is a complex exercise .”
Finally , Hanson recommends that organisations ensure what is moved to the cloud platform supports the value you expect to create from cloud adoption .
“ We all know that data quality is an issue , and the old rules of garbage in , garbage out still apply ,” he concludes . “ Data quality must be addressed to ensure new cloud applications deliver a high-quality experience and the results expected from the investment .”
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