In a data-driven economy, the strength of your business depends on your ability to access, manage, and interpret data from everywhere it exists. Business shifts and disruptions of 2020 have pushed many of us to pursue a more robust data-management strategy. The proliferation of edge devices, Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud deployments have also brought new focus to the challenge of breaking down data silos.

In this five-part series, Brian Sturgis and Rob McLaughlin, fellow SAP specialists at Dell Technologies, laid out the four big ideas dominating interactions with SAP users as the effects of a global pandemic make their mark on everyday business operations. In the second post, we explored the heightened focus on the cloud and the need to build a cloud-first strategy. In the third post, we delved more deeply into the scale and performance conversation to understand how it’s evolving and how recent experiences can better prepare you for long-term SAP success.

In this fourth post, Rob Mclaughlin shares his perspectives around the critical issue of data management strategy.

Bonnie: First, can you provide some background on the data silo issue for SAP environments? How has it evolved, and what has changed over time?