Episode Details

Summary

Misaligned priorities across business units can lead to tensions that drive members of the organization to build data and analytics projects without the guidance or support of engineering or IT staff. The availability of cloud platforms and managed services makes this a viable option, but can lead to downstream challenges. In this episode Sean Knapp and Charlie Crocker share their experiences of working in and with companies that have dealt with shadow IT projects and the importance of enabling and empowering the use and exploration of data and analytics. If you have ever been frustrated by seemingly draconian policies or struggled to align everyone on your supported platform, then this episode will help you gain some perspective and set you on a path to productive collaboration.

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• Your host is Tobias Macey and today I’m interviewing Sean Knapp, Charlie Crocker about shadow IT in data and analytics

Interview

• Introduction
• How did you get involved in the area of data management?
• Can you start by sharing your definition of shadow IT?
• What are some of the reasons that members of an organization might start building their own solutions outside of what is supported by the engineering teams?
  • What are some of the roles in an organization that you have seen involved in these shadow IT projects?