This Cloud Wars Minute, featuring CMO and go-to-market expert Scott Vaughan, who’s also an Acceleration Economy practitioner analyst, features his perspective on data quality as a critical driver in ERP and AI projects.
Highlights
00:14 — Scott details recent engagement with the Microsoft cloud and AI ecosystem, which included work with a group of partners and tech execs for a retail manufacturer migrating from Microsoft Dynamics to the new Business Central including the Microsoft Copilot with AI functionality.
00:54 — In discussing the data migration, there wasn’t enough focus on the quality, reliability, and integrity of the data. But that’s a critical point to address because AI is only as good as the inputs and data sources provided. The same is true for the broader cloud migration for this retail manufacturer whose project is focused on pricing, inventory, and forecasting. The data is the basis for decision-making by the frontline team.
01:34 — Scott recently detailed what tech and business leaders can do specifically to address the data quality and reliability issue — see “Related Resources” below. It requires getting under the hood and building a framework around data quality to ensure you’re ready when executing a migration for AI or the cloud.
Related Resources:
- Cloud ERP + Data + Gen AI Users In Expanded Strategic Role for Partners
- How to Leverage Platforms and Partners for Data Health in Cloud ERP Migrations
