Ai | Thomas Nys | The Fractional Data Architect

Conway's Law in data - how team communication shapes system architecture

Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.

Team alignment red flags - when instant agreement signals avoidance

If everyone agrees instantly, nobody's being honest.

AI innovation limitations - why historical data constrains transformation

AI cannot innovate if all you provide it with is precedent.

Documentation debt cost - how unclear architecture decisions drain millions

Clarity is cheap. Confusion costs millions.

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

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

Slideware isn't strategy.