About this episode

Scott Ambler joins Laura Barnard to discuss the challenges organizations face in making data-driven decisions due to fragmented data and siloed systems.

Welcome to the PMO Strategies Podcast + Blog, where PMO leaders become IMPACT Drivers! PMI Talent Triangle: Ways of Working Organizations have more data than ever before. More dashboards. More reports. More tools. More conversations about AI. And yet, many leaders still cannot get the trusted information they need to make fast, confident decisions. In this episode, I am joined by Scott Ambler to discuss why organizations continue struggling with fragmented data, siloed systems, disconnected reporting, and decision-making delays. Scott is a recognized thought leader, international keynote speaker, former Vice President at PMI, and co-author of 31 books , including his latest book, Not Just Data: How to Deliver Continuous Enterprise Data . Together, we share why better decision-making does not come from creating more reports. It comes from building the systems that allow trusted enterprise data to flow continuously to the people who need it, when they need it. If your organization is investing in dashboards, reporting tools, transformation, AI, or enterprise modernization, this conversation will help you see the data foundation underneath all of it. What you’ll learn: 🔹 Why more…

People in this episode

Host: Laura Barnard

Guest: Scott Ambler

Topics covered

• data-driven decisions
• fragmented data
• siloed systems
• decision-making
• enterprise data
• AI in decision making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PMI

Books & works: Not Just Data: How to Deliver Continuous Enterprise Data

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