Engagements,
observed.
Field Notes is where we publish the work, case studies from real engagements, essays on the methodology behind them, and shorter briefs on what we're observing across our practice. No marketing. Two-minute reads, occasionally longer.
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Where 30% of AI projects die, and what survives.
Independent research from Gartner, BCG, and McKinsey now agrees on the failure mode. The path through it is narrow, but clearly documented.
The 991-app problem, what the connectivity data shows.
MuleSoft's annual benchmark and Forrester's integration TEI agree: the average enterprise is more disconnected than its leadership realizes, and the cost compounds quietly.
On being agnostic in tools, prescriptive in methods.
Why Platine refuses to lead with a technology stack, and what that means for how engagements are sold and delivered.
The shape of a typical engagement, week by week.
Most of our work falls into a recognizable rhythm, listening, diagnosis, design, delivery. Durations vary; the order does not.
Why we choose BPMS over low-code for serious workflows.
Low-code platforms are seductive but lock you in. BPMS engines (Camunda, Temporal, n8n) cost more upfront and pay back tenfold in portability.
A practical Loi 25 readiness checklist.
Quebec's Law 25 has teeth. Most non-compliant systems are non-compliant in the same five places. Here's the checklist.
Why most digital transformations fail, and the pattern that survives.
McKinsey, BCG, and KPMG have separately measured the same outcome: roughly 70% of digital transformations fall short of their stated objectives. The minority that succeed share a remarkably consistent operating profile.
Five questions to ask any consulting firm before signing.
A practical buyer's checklist. None of these questions are about price. All of them predict whether the engagement will land or stall.