Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how analysis decision-making, and delivery happen, but it cannot replace human judgement, empathy, or ethical responsibility. Here Opencast Business Analyst (BA) Olawumi Joy Oladeji explores how Business Analysts (BAs) and Data Performance Analysts (DPAs) can use AI responsibly while maintaining trust and accountability to deliver better outcomes, particularly in complex, regulated environments such as government.

Tuesday 3 March is World Hearing Day. To mark the occasion and raise awareness, Opencast Junior Software Developer John Owens has written about his experience of deciding whether to have cochlear implants. He takes us through how he made his decision, his surgery, his recovery and how he feels about it now.

Whether you’re a data practitioner or someone who works alongside data, you’ll know how daunting it can be to make sense of it – or help others do the same – but you rely on the numbers to shape the insights you need to make decisions that matter. This blog explains how storytelling techniques and service design bridge the gap between technical complexity and real-world understanding, all while shattering silos and shaping shared success.