The more systems you buy, the more scattered your data becomes; breaking down data silos is a required course for medium and large enterprises.
The more systems you buy, the more scattered your data becomes; breaking down data silos is a required course for medium and large enterprises. This article draws on our practical experience serving more than 3,000 enterprise clients.
The essence of data silos is not a technical problem but an organizational one: every department hoards its own data as an asset.
The first step in breaking down silos is not building a middle platform, but unifying master data: align the codes for customers, products, and organizations first.
Starting with the highest-frequency reconciliation scenario yields the quickest results: cutting monthly finance-business reconciliation from three days to three hours delivers immediate value.
There is no standard answer to digital transformation, but there is one iron rule: first get one scenario running and deliver results, then talk about rolling it out comprehensively.