Featured insight8 September 2026
Software Development · 4 min read
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Business Process Automation: When to Build More Software
Business process automation can remove friction quickly, but some workflows need stronger foundations. This guide explains when to automate, extend an existing system or invest in bespoke software.
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Project Lesson: Make Template Permissions Explicit
A completed document automation project highlights why template permissions should be agreed before upload and management features are placed in administrators’ hands.
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Cloud Cost Management: When to Centralise Control
Cloud cost management is an operating model decision as much as a finance task. Leaders must balance central oversight with engineering autonomy while protecting budgets, resilience and delivery speed.
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EU AI Act Compliance: Why Evidence Now Matters
EU AI Act enforcement is raising expectations around evidence, ownership and monitoring. For UK organisations operating in Europe, a documented control system is becoming as important as an AI policy.
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Project Handover Checklist: Capturing Risks Before Closure
A project is not ready to close when development ends. A project handover checklist helps teams test ownership, support, access and unresolved risks before operational responsibility changes hands.
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AI Dependency Management After GitHub Models Retirement
GitHub Models’ retirement is a practical warning for organisations building AI proofs of concept. Teams should now identify dependencies, review controls and make deliberate migration decisions before experiments become operational liabilities.
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AI Agent Governance Is Becoming an Operating Discipline
As AI agents move from isolated experiments into operational systems, organisations need clear ownership, monitoring and controls before scaling their use across the business.
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