Entries by Edouard Cante

Supervising your data traffic to ensure error-free movement of data around the Information System

Controlled circulation of data around any information system is nowadays crucial to correctly supply data to the business lines, applications and processes that are the beating heart of any company’s activities. In response to the multitude of data sources and the increasing complexity of information systems (expanding number of installed applications, hybrid architecture, more data […]

MDM to the rescue of Marketing departments and customer master data

In these days of big data, and as Marketing departments are shifting towards data-driven strategies, MDM (Master Data Management) systems have become absolutely essential to their success, given the extent to which customer-related data sources can be totally different from each other. MDM: more and more customer data to integrate The modern marketing manager faces […]

Interview: Two matching success stories about MDM (Master Data Management) implementations

Businesses are by now fully aware of the control issues surrounding master data and data quality. However, initiating a transformation and implementing MDM projects always and still gives rise to questions about methods, and requires a degree of competence in best practice.  In this interview, Isabelle François shares with us her experience of two master […]

What is the right approach and right SCV (Single Customer View) to underpin a customer-centric strategy?

The SCV and its central role in customer data quality Providing genuine continuity throughout the customer journey is now essential, and the quality of the experience really is a potent differentiating factor. And for customers, using different channels to gather information, purchase and then pick up their goods is now commonplace. Usages have changed a […]

Choosing your BPM solution Business Process Management

While Business Process Management is primarily itself a process, it requires technological resources making it possible to both model business processes in detail and then to implement them organisationally within the whole business and across the whole information system. What are the major criteria that a BPM solution must meet? The essentials are User-friendly workflow design […]

Managing your processes to meet the challenges posed by both business and data: how to choose the best BPM software for your organisation

How to choose the BPM (Business Process Management) software best suited to your organisation without overlooking any key aspects ? How can BPM be summarised ? There are three functions essential to process management that form the basis of Business Process Management software. In addition to these three aspects, the contribution made by such a solution […]

Build a custom e-Procurement platform integrated with all business departments

E-procurement platforms meet business needs of both an operational and a strategic nature In a similar vein to supplier selection, a procurement platform provides a clear picture of procurement and decision-making processes. The system facilitates both internal management and external dealings with suppliers covering aspects such as purchase categorisation, sourcing procedures, invitations to tender, and […]

Using an API gateway to standardise the exposure of your data

Expose data more quickly, but always retain control Data interchange between business partners is increasingly necessary. As the volume of data exchanged shoots upwards, the need for standardisation becomes more pressing.Making data available by means of APIs is the method adopted by a growing number of businesses. APIs simplify data interchanges with partners, and ultimately […]

Designing your architecture to allow PIM and DAM to cohabit

As with PIM (Product Information Management) and MDM (Master Data Management), there is a long-standing rivalry between PIM and DAM (Data Asset Management). If the two could be made to cohabit peacefully, what sort of IS architecture would be needed? PIM (Product Information Management): A must-have to distribute product information Before buying a product online […]

Information system re-engineering, a key factor in hybrid cloud IS architecture

While talk of migrating to the cloud is on everyone’s lips, the majority of small businesses and mid-caps still run hybrid infrastructures, a mixture of cloud and on-site hosting. For these organisations, a gradual transition is often the only way to progress painlessly, shifting the various applications one by one. In this way, business software […]

Data integration, a vital aspect when building an effective information system

Data integration is not an end in itself, of course. However, many decision-makers postpone making any changes. Integration, which can be defined as the pooling and transformation of data from multiple sources with a view to exploiting it more fully, is often perceived as non-essential in comparison to more attractive projects. Yet is really is […]

The benefits of process optimisation for business growth

One of any manager’s main objectives is obviously to support the growth of the business. In an economy in a state of perpetual change, a business must be able to adapt quickly and optimise how its existing structures operate, by diversifying its activities, reorganising, streamlining its processes, etc. In making these adjustments, management can unfortunately […]

The benefits of an application platform designed to suit the daily work of business staff

While interest in technological innovations in application platforms is usually keen, there is often insufficient emphasis placed on ease of use and user-friendly design. However, these are crucial aspects. Successful digital transformation requires greater agility to be an objective, and one essential foundation stone to achieving this is permitting functional staff to make full use […]

Interview: In the vast majority of cases, process digitalisation should be kept simple and pragmatic

In organisations, processes are everything. While process optimisation is nothing new, many processes are still not computerised and managed efficiently. Proper process performance accordingly relies on the goodwill of all concerned to correctly enter data, meet deadlines and follow procedures. To address this topic with a pragmatic eye, we welcome Edouard Cante, Deputy Director General […]

Manufacturing: digitalise with ESB and BPM to boost agility

Why is Blueway’s platform combining ESB, BPM, MDM and API Management so popular in the manufacturing sector? Certainly because our vast implementation experience has made it possible to digitalise many processes, and consequently restore some agility to manufacturing companies that are too often running old information systems that are troublesome to upgrade… We frequently encounter […]