Author Archives: Dale Vile
Microsoft Copilot: A Year of Learning
If 2023 was the year when generative AI burst onto the scene, 2024 has been[...]
Opening up mainframe data, one utility at a time
Freeform Dynamics recently caught up with VirtualZ, an often overlooked vendor of connectivity tools that[...]
Generative AI Checkpoint
What do IT leaders really think?
AI and analytics? Been there, done that
In a recent article, I covered a discussion I’d previously had with a company called[...]
Enterprise AR redux: Will Apple succeed where Microsoft floundered?
When Scandit announced its integration with Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset, I experienced a[...]
Generative AI in analytics: Enhancing the user experience without overreach
As scepticism creeps more and more into the generative AI discussion, I’ve been trying to[...]
Generative AI tooling: Is the user the weakest link?
One of the challenges I’ve had with generative AI is figuring out where the real[...]
IT Sustainability: Passive vs Active Gains
In the 20 odd years that I’ve been following developments in ‘Green IT’, the industry[...]
Canon comes out of the closet on information management
When I received an invitation to attend another Canon industry analyst event, I was in[...]
Mainframe skills; time to flip the telescope around?
The more I learn about the world of mainframes, the more I find myself drawn[...]
S/4HANA Migration: Is Selective Transformation the Answer?
The last big market survey carried out by Freeform Dynamics on SAP migration was completed[...]
IT transformation fatigue? Time to bust those big bang blues
As an industry analyst, you always want your questions answered openly, confidently and convincingly when[...]
Mainframes and workload placement: Time for a dose of objectivity?
When Tony Lock and I interviewed Reg Harbeck, Chief Strategist at Mainframe Analytics Ltd, it[...]
From clipboards to smart data capture; how software-defined scanning is changing the game
When I first heard about ‘smart data capture’, I couldn’t help thinking back to a[...]
The mainframe skills crunch; an outsider vs insider perspective
During my career, I’ve worked hands-on with a great many operating systems, programming languages, mainstream[...]
Taking IT Cost Tracking and FinOps to the next level
A CIO I interviewed recently told me candidly: “It’s always a bit nerve wracking when[...]
Mainframe Skills: Challenge or Opportunity?
People in mainframe circles have been talking about skills development and succession planning ever since[...]
Challenging the traditional boundaries between IAM and UEM
It’s always refreshing to engage with vendors who aren’t bound by the rigid category definitions[...]
Making IT sustainability more objective and actionable
I’ve heard a lot of pitches from technology companies on how they can help customers[...]
From Barcode Scanning to Smart Data Capture
Time for a more intelligent approach
Beyond the Barcode: Smart Data Capture
The emerging business imperative for richer, smarter data collection
Goodbye Bryan – Rest in Peace
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague,[...]
The politics and practicalities of sustainable IT
A senior leadership perspective
Making supplier management work better
68 IT leaders provide their insights