How Enterprise Architects can get more support for technology led innovation
Enterprise Architects are increasingly vital as guides for technology-led innovation, but they often struggle with obstacles like siloed teams, misaligned priorities, outdated governance, and unclear strategic value. The blog outlines six core challenges—stakeholder engagement, tool selection, IT-business integration, security compliance, operational balance, and sustaining innovation—and offers a proactive roadmap: embrace a “fail fast, learn fast” mindset; align product roadmaps with enterprise architecture; build shared, modular platforms; and adopt agile governance supported by orchestration tooling.
Team Calibo, June 18, 2025
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Why POCs Stall & the Real Causes of Slow Progress
Great ideas often get stuck in pilot. From unclear success metrics to weak data foundations and missing ownership, here’s why POCs stall—and what it takes to fast-track them into production.
How to fast-track prototypes to production
Organizations can build prototypes quickly, but turning those early experiments into reliable, production-ready solutions is where most teams stall. This article breaks down the core practices for fast-tracking prototypes to production—from defining success upfront and strengthening data foundations to applying agile methods with governance guardrails; so, your POCs don’t die but scale into real business impact.
IT Is Too Slow to Innovate: Why the Real Problem Isn’t Speed
IT doesn’t have a speed problem—it has a complexity problem. Scott Sandschafer shares how CIOs can break through the clutter with innovation sandboxes and automated orchestration that finally enable fast, compliant innovation.
Measuring success in data: KPIs and continuous improvement
Summary In data-driven initiatives, success hinges on establishing clear KPIs: measuring areas like customer satisfaction (e.g., NPS, retention), operational efficiency (e.g., data accuracy, processing speed), engineering performance (via DORA metrics), and financial impact (e.g., cost savings, revenue growth). Platforms like Calibo enable organizations to set baseline metrics early, facilitating effective progress tracking. Paired with continuous…
How to build a data-driven culture: empowering organizations with data literacy and tools
Building a data-driven culture requires more than just access to data—it demands a strategic focus on data literacy and the right tools to empower teams.
How to turn data into actionable insights: maximize the potential of your data
Converting raw data into actionable insights demands more than static dashboards—it requires real-time intelligence embedded into daily operations. This blog outlines a strategic framework based on building a robust analytics infrastructure, centering on insight generation, and dismantling data silos through governance and literacy.
