Entries by Niall McCarthy

How To Implement Low-Code Customer Resource Management?

Introduction Main takeaway: A successful low-code Customer Resource Management (CRM) project combines governed citizen development, enterprise computing solutions and embedded AI services to deliver rapid value without compromising security, data integrity or scalability. 1. Why Low-Code for CRM in 2025? Enterprises face chronic developer shortages and fast-changing customer expectations. Low-code platforms now provide: Drag-and-drop builders that […]

Different Kinds Of Managers In The Enterprise Systems Group

Introduction Modern enterprise-class computing rests on two pillars: Robust core systems management and An emerging layer of AI-centric operations and governance. Together these pillars ensure scale, reliability, security – and now data-driven intelligence. 1. Core Enterprise-Computing Manager Types Functional stream Typical manager role Core mandate Key standards & tools Infrastructure & Facilities Data-Center Manager Uptime […]

Should Sovereignty Now Underpin All Customers Solutions?

Introduction The rising tide of geopolitical tension, extra-territorial legislation, and region-specific regulation has moved digital sovereignty from a compliance footnote to a board-level product requirement. Today, enterprise software buyers – especially in the EU, Middle East, and parts of Asia-Pacific – are explicitly asking whether a solution’s architecture can guarantee that data, metadata, administrative control, […]

Could Enterprise Systems Survive Without AI Data Models?

Introduction Enterprise computing existed long before modern AI – and it still runs the bulk of the global economy. Although generative AI and other data-hungry models promise transformative gains, real-world deployments have suffered sky-high failure rates, costly missteps, and unpredictable risks. This report examines whether large-scale business platforms – ERP, CRM, supply-chain, analytics, finance, HR, […]

Achieving Sovereign Customer Resource Management

Introduction A comprehensive enterprise‐grade blueprint for data-controlled, regulation-compliant, future-proof CRM. Modern enterprises cannot treat customer information as an dataset. It is an asset governed by overlapping privacy laws, heightened cyber-threats, and growing expectations that organizations – not hyperscalers – remain accountable for every byte. “Sovereign CRM” answers this challenge by giving enterprises verifiable, end-to-end control […]

Corporate Solutions Redefined by AI Data Models

Introduction: A Blueprint for the Enterprise Systems Group Modern artificial intelligence (AI) data models – encompassing machine learning (ML), large language models (LL), and generative AI – are fundamentally changing how enterprises build, deploy, and govern business applications. They automate complex processes, surface real-time insights, and personalize every stakeholder interaction, turning traditional corporate solutions into […]

Migrating to Sovereign Business Enterprise Software

Introduction Enterprises should treat sovereignty as a strategic outcome – control of data, operations and technology – and use-source enterprise platforms to reach it through a staged migration that emphasises assessment, selection, risk management, and long-term community-backed governance. Re-define “Sovereign” for your Enterprise Open-source software supports all four sovereignty pillars: Sovereignty pillar Open-source contribution Examples […]

Enterprise Computing Solutions Sovereignty Is On the Rise

Introduction Enterprise computing solutions sovereignty is experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by mounting regulatory pressures, geopolitical tensions, and organizations’ increasing need for digital autonomy. By 2028, over 50% of multinational enterprises will have digital sovereignty strategies, up from less than 10% today. The global sovereign cloud market is projected to reach between $630-687 billion by 2033-2034, […]

Should Citizen Developers Control Supply Chain Management?

Overview The expansion of Low-Code platforms and the democratization of technology have empowered Citizen Developers – business users without formal IT backgrounds – to build, automate, and maintain key business applications, including those within supply chain management. This shift is reshaping who creates and manages critical enterprise workflows, but it also surfaces new questions around […]

Will All Enterprise Computing Solutions Be Open-Source One Day?

Introduction Open-source software has become a foundational component of enterprise IT, driving innovation and digital transformation across domains like automation logic, workflow automation, low-code platforms, AI, and business software solutions. However, while its role is expanding rapidly, a future where all enterprise computing solutions are exclusively open-source is unlikely. Instead, enterprises are moving towards hybrid […]