The Factory, the I.T. Department, and Darrick

Send us Fan MailThe plant or the factory is its own domain, with domain experts like Plant Engineers who use their version of tech to keep machines and the plant humming. I.T. doesn't typically manage plant technologies needed to run machines. The I.T. department understands business systems like the ERP, among others, and knows the value of getting the plant to send data directly into the business systems, potentially automating thousands of transactions.  But often there is a barrier between plant folk and I.T. folk. Experienced software architects like Darrick know how to break down the barriers the prevent the factory data from being integrated and automated into the ERP.  We talk about that journey on this episode. And in the banter segment we ask, "What is the perfect summer dessert?" and "Is watermelon a dessert or a side dish?"