AI has changed the cost, speed and risk of modernising, rebuilding and buying technology. This article sets out six routes for any capability, from retain and retire to modernise and rebuild, along with five tests for choosing between them and how AI has shifted the balance between routes.

Many AI use cases show promise at proof of concept, yet few reach production. This article sets out eight criteria for assessing AI opportunities, from value and ownership to process readiness and measurability, so that investment goes to the use cases with a credible route to production.

Microsoft Fabric brings data engineering, warehousing, analytics and reporting together on a single platform. This article sets out how to design a pilot that tackles the right problem, measures against six areas, and concludes with a clear choice to scale, refine or stop.

Legacy systems frequently depend on manual regression cycles, undocumented business rules and a small number of long-serving specialists who know where the edge cases lie. While the system runs unchanged, these weaknesses stay largely invisible. This article explores seven forms of test debt and the assurance evidence leaders should require before modernising systems.