From data chaos to AI confidence: Why trusted data starts with the basics Nathi Dube, Director: Innovation at PBT Group Before an organisation can scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly, it needs to understand its data landscape. That means knowing what data exists, where it comes from, who owns it, how…

AI in analytics: Where it creates value and where human expertise still wins Joe Dreyer, Data Transformation & Enablement Specialist at PBT Group Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed how organisations work with analytics. It can analyse large volumes of information quickly, support faster reporting, generate useful starting points, and help…

Data for analytics and data for AI: What is the difference, and why does it matter? Jan de Villiers, Head of the PBT Group Technology & Practices Hub Many organisations are asking how quickly they can move from analytics to artificial intelligence (AI). They have invested in reporting, dashboards, data…

Cloud optimisation: Why migration is only the beginning Leejay Bell, Senior Data Engineer at PBT Group For many organisations, cloud migration is still treated as the major milestone. Once workloads have been moved, systems are live, and users can access what they need, the job appears complete. In many cases,…

Reaching fit-for-AI status in data management Nathi Dube, Director: PBT Innovation at PBT Group For many organisations, data has historically been treated as an afterthought. It existed. It was stored. It supported reporting. But it was rarely placed at the centre of strategy. That approach is no longer sustainable. Artificial…

Assessing your data ecosystem: What to evaluate, where inefficiencies hide, and how to optimise for change Julian Thomas, Principal Consultant at PBT Group In the first part of this blog series, I spoke about why assessing your data ecosystem is critical, and why it should be treated as a regular…

Assessing your data ecosystem: Why it matters, when to do it, and why most organisations get it wrong Julian Thomas, Principal Consultant at PBT Group In most organisations, there is an implicit assumption that the data ecosystem has evolved according to some form of deliberate, overarching plan. In reality, that…