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Guides and perspectives on software, infrastructure, security and business processes
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Infrastructure
Practical notes on servers, networks, cloud and backup.
Software
Applications, integrations and software within the workflow.
Guide
Static or dynamic: choosing an architecture for a corporate website
Not every corporate website needs a content management system. The choice should depend on how often content changes, who updates it and how long the site needs to run without trouble.
Explainer
What is API integration and why does it matter?
An API is the most orderly way for two applications to exchange data. What integration is, where it helps and what to look at when planning it.
Perspective
When to move from spreadsheets to an application
Spreadsheets are ideal for a quick start, but once several people update the same file, a hidden cost appears. The signs that it is time to move on.
Perspective
With business AI tools, start with your data
An AI tool that works with an organisation's own knowledge is only as good as that knowledge. Choosing a tool before scattered documents, outdated versions and unclear permissions are sorted out is a premature step.
Security
Access, authentication and personal data.
Explainer
Contact forms and personal data
Even the smallest form on a website collects personal data. Asking only for what is needed, informing users clearly and transmitting data securely is a good place to start.
Guide
Network segmentation and recording rules for security camera systems
Cameras improve physical security but can be a weak link for network security. A separate network segment, current firmware, access logs and a clear retention policy should be planned together.
Explainer
The principle of least privilege
Every user and every system should have the access needed to do its job, and no more. What the principle means and practical steps to simplify access.
Perspective
Why multi-factor authentication should be the default
A stolen password alone should never be enough to open an account. For business accounts today, multi-factor authentication is not an optional extra but a basic setting.
Business processes
Scope, roadmaps, automation and arrangements after handover.
Guide
How to build a technology roadmap
A roadmap is not a shopping list but an order of decisions. Starting from today's situation, it shows which step comes first, why, and how each step affects the next.
Guide
How to clarify scope in a software project
Many software project delays come from assumptions accepted without being written down. Clarifying scope means writing who does what, in which order, and what is left out.
Guide
Where to start with process automation
Automation pays off most in work that repeats, follows clear rules and is costly to get wrong. Choosing the right first step starts with seeing how the work runs today.
Perspective
Why support arrangements should be agreed at the start
A solution proves its value not on handover day but through months of smooth use. When support scope, request channel and response time are agreed at the start of a project, nothing is left unclear after handover.
Key concepts
API integration
- Data flow between applications
- Data mapping
- Failure and retry handling
3-2-1 backup
- Three copies, two media, one separate location
- Regular restore tests
- Acceptable data loss
Least privilege
- Role-based access
- Separate administrator accounts
- Regular reviews
Multi-factor authentication
- Verification beyond the password
- How methods differ
- An account recovery plan
Hybrid infrastructure
- Decisions per workload
- Data location and connectivity
- A staged move
Static website
- Pages generated in advance
- A small attack surface
- Low management effort
Scope document
- Roles and scenarios
- Out-of-scope items
- Acceptance criteria
Technology roadmap
- A picture of today
- Ordering criteria
- Regular reviews
To look at a topic together
Articles offer a general framework; every organisation is set up differently. Describe your current systems, the situation you face and the outcome you expect in the contact form. In the first conversation we look at the topic through your own setup.