Although moving from an on-premise data and analytics environment to a cloud-based data lake and analytics platform is a large endeavor, modernizing data and analytics environments is an important process.

Ameren describes the challenges and course corrections they are experiencing along their journey to a modern cloud architecture. Ameren candidly discusses early decisions that were made, the challenges these suboptimal technology decisions create, how they are solving these challenges, and the current state of their analytics architecture. From change management, to navigating skill gaps, this story provides something all utilities can relate to while on their cloud journey.

Session Takeaways:

• Importance of modernizing data environments
• Pitfalls of less-than-ideal technology decisions
• Learning from mistakes
• Overcoming skill gaps