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EMA™ Radar for Enterprise Orchestration 2026: Platforms Converging Towards the Enterprise Control Plane - Part 1

By Dan Twing on Oct 20, 2026, 9:37:40 AM

IN THIS Series

Part 1 — Why Distributed Control Is the Starting Point: Enterprise Automation Is Already Federated

Part 2 — A Holistic View of Enterprise Automation: How Workload and Process Orchestration Fit Together — coming Oct 27

Part 3 — From Local Automation to Enterprise Control: Why Some Consequential Automation Needs Enterprise Coordination — coming Nov 3

Part 4 — Domain Control Planes Are Emerging Inside the Enterprise: Why Smarter Domains Do Not Automatically Centralize Execution — coming Nov 10

Part 5 — From Observability to Operational State: How Observability Supplies State to Federated Automation — coming Nov 17

Part 6 — Governance and Assurance as the Convergence Point for the Enterprise Control Plane: How Leaders From Orchestration and Adjacent Markets Will Shape the Enterprise Control Plane — coming Nov 24

Topics: Radar Report Workload automation control plane cross-domain automation automation orchestration

AI Is the New Excel

By Herb Blecher on Oct 13, 2026, 9:19:57 AM

Analysis is getting easier. Getting the answers right isn’t.

Topics: Data governance AI ai dashboards

Skip the Definitions. What Problem Are You Trying to Solve?

By Herb Blecher on Sep 15, 2026, 9:21:40 AM

The Semantics of Semantics, or Putting Context into Context

If you’re exploring conversational AI solutions, here’s a simple test: ask the same question five times, in five sessions, and see if you get the same answer five times. I do this regularly as part of my research. Too often, I get different answers, and once in a while, data that should never have been returned.

Topics: Data governance Semantic layer ai governance data semantics

Before You Trust AI, Ask These Four Questions

By Parker Hathcock on Aug 27, 2026, 7:10:27 AM

Artificial intelligence has reached a point where most small and midsize businesses (SMBs) no longer need to ask whether AI can deliver meaningful capabilities. They face a more practical question: Where can AI create meaningful business value, and how much responsibility should they trust it to assume?

Topics: serviceops Agentic AI AI Adoption Framework ai governance

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Security Story, Not Just a Privacy One

By Chris Steffen on Aug 27, 2026, 7:07:25 AM

Topics: zero trust Cybersecurity Meta/Facebook Compliance data privacy

The Issues Around Watermarking AI Generated Text

By Chris Steffen on Aug 17, 2026, 1:14:33 PM

Topics: artificial intelligence regulations AI editing AI watermarking EU AI Act AI generated text Anthropic AI content identification Writing skills and automation

AI Hasn't Earned That Authority Yet

By Parker Hathcock on Aug 11, 2026, 10:33:14 AM

Something has shifted in enterprise IT, and it’s not getting enough attention.

Topics: IT service management ITSM AI serviceops observability ITAM

Black Hat 2026 Recap: NHI, Data Security and the Ever Increasing Spend on All Things AI

By Chris Steffen on Aug 11, 2026, 9:52:21 AM

Topics: Data Security Cybersecurity Black Hat ai token

IT Leaders Must Establish a Network Data Architecture Practice

By Shamus McGillicuddy on Aug 4, 2026, 1:23:14 PM

Network data quality and authority have been problems for a very long time, and IT organizations can no longer afford to ignore the issue. Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) recommends that CIOs establish a network data architecture team and give it the budget and authority needed to improve the data that IT organizations rely on for day-to-day network operations.

Topics: Network Management network operations network data quality network data architecture

Danglegeddon: When AI Turns Forgotten DNS Records Into a Weapon

By Chris Steffen on Jul 30, 2026, 3:11:05 PM

Topics: Cybersecurity AI cybersecurity DNS security DangleGeddon

EMA Research Blog: Navigating IT and Security Horizons

EMA™ Radar for Enterprise Orchestration 2026: Platforms Converging Towards the Enterprise Control Plane - Part 1

AI Is the New Excel

Skip the Definitions. What Problem Are You Trying to Solve?

The Semantics of Semantics, or Putting Context into Context

Before You Trust AI, Ask These Four Questions

Meta's $17 Billion Settlement is a Security Story, Not Just a Privacy One

The Issues Around Watermarking AI Generated Text

AI Hasn't Earned That Authority Yet

Black Hat 2026 Recap: NHI, Data Security and the Ever Increasing Spend on All Things AI

IT Leaders Must Establish a Network Data Architecture Practice

Danglegeddon: When AI Turns Forgotten DNS Records Into a Weapon

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