All Change, Small Change and Standards

When the data community gathered at the FISD conference in Athens, it was all about cost management. Some took the concept so seriously that they even went across the road from the hotel to get a less expensive bottle of beer, and pricing and cost savings were eagerly discussed on the bus journeys to and from the evening events. From the data consumers, the main message was that cost control is here to stay. The focus on cost management has accelerated in the last year, and it is not going to