Posts | Thomas Nys | The Fractional Data Architect

Buy vs build strategic analysis - control, cost, and vendor risk tradeoffs

Buy vs Build isn't an IT decision.

Vendor lock-in architecture risk - when tool choices limit data strategy

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Data leadership soft skills - why social problems matter more than technical ones

Your most challenging problems aren't technical; they're ...

AI governance visibility gap - tracking deployed tools across the organization

Most teams can't even list the AI tools they've deployed.

AI ROI reality - why solid data architecture beats hype-driven investments

Hype doesn't deliver ROI. Solid architecture does.

Big bang migration risks - why phased modernization beats full replacement

Big bang modernization creates new debt faster than it clear

DataOps SysOps collaboration - resolving ownership conflicts between teams

Friction between DataOps and SysOps isn't about tools.

Data strategy execution - why slide deck visions fail real-world constraints

Slideware isn't strategy.

Architecture delivery velocity - why slow teams have design problems not people problems

Your architecture is how you deliver.

AI foundation requirements - poor architecture blocks AI success at scale

AI doesn't kill architecture. Bad architecture kills AI