Mini Insider #2 - Video, Book Review and More
In this new Mini Insider we present you David's interview with Bert Baeck (Timeseer.AI), a review of 'Wiring The Winning Organization' (Kim/Spear) and more interesting bites!
Data interviews Bert Baeck, CEO of Timeseer.AI
In this interview with Bert Baeck, David delves into the significance of data quality in industrial operations, emphasizing the role of data platforms and IT-OT convergence. Baeck, with his rich background in data analytics and his role at Timeseer, discusses the challenges of ensuring data integrity from sensor level to final reports. He highlights the importance of reliable data for operations managers, energy managers, and data scientists. The conversation covers Baeck’s journey from founding TrendMiner to Timeseer, focusing on the evolution of data quality and its impact on operational efficiency and AI model reliability. They explore how Timeseer addresses data quality challenges through advanced analytics and AI, offering insights on starting with data quality initiatives and the future of operational data platforms.
In summary some important takeaways from this 30 min talk:
Ensuring data integrity from sensor to report is vital for accurate operational decisions and predictive analytics in industrial settings.
While Data Quality might be a generic concept, when we apply it to sensor data it comes with some unique challenges, necessitating specialized approaches beyond traditional IT data handling methods.
While Data Quality is essential for running reliable AI models, AI is also an essential part of a Data Quality product to address scalability, accuracy, and robustness in the results.
Initiatives for improving data quality can start small, focusing on immediate vulnerabilities before scaling up efforts.
The evolution towards IT-OT convergence emphasizes the need for robust data quality to support seamless data exchange and utilization across platforms.
We hope you enjoyed watching this interview, we plan to record more videos and podcasts this year with industry peers. Feel free to reach out it you have an interesting story to share!
Book Tip: Wiring the Winning Organization (Gene Kim, Steven J. Spear)
You might still remember our IT/OT Mini Library (by the way: one of our most popular posts 🙂) in which we presented some books we like and are applicable when working in the IT/OT Convergence Zone.
Today, we’d like to add Wiring the Winning Organization (Gene Kim, Steven J. Spear) to our list (buy here at IT Revolution).
Our review:
”Wiring the Winning Organization" brilliantly encapsulates strategies for organizational success, focusing on creating a harmonious and effective workplace. The authors' insights on leadership and operational excellence are both profound and practical, offering readers a roadmap to transform their organizations into more efficient, innovative, and collaborative environments. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to elevate their organization's performance and cultivate a winning culture. The authors do so by introducing three simple concepts:
👉 Slowify (i.e., "slow down to speed up") to make it easier and more forgiving to solve problems.
👉 Simplify (i.e., partition problems in time and space) to split apart large problems to make them easier to solve, most likely in parallel.
👉 Amplify (among other things, weak signals of failure) to make it obvious that problems need to be solved and that they were successfully resolved
Interesting Article of the Month:
While OT data gets more and more funneled towards Cloud systems, understanding how Cloud technology works is an important skill in our world. Element61 wrote this insightful article on Azure and Lambda Architectures:
How to include OT data in a scalable and reliable Data Platform with Azure and Lambda Architecture
Best Comic Agilé from the month
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