Alan Pelz-Sharpe

We Love Ugly Data! The Deep Analysis Podcast

Technology EN ↓ 65 episodes

This irregular podcast series examines what is happening in the unstructured data automation market. Three topics - Thirty Minutes, that's the format! Topics range from the state of Blockchain, IDP, ECM, and the impact of AI on unstructured data. Deep Analysis provides advisory services, industry research, and M&A guidance. info@deep-analysis.net Deep-Analysis. Net

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Alan Pelz-Sharpe

Episodes

SE05E07 - Time to rethink the Content Lifecycle (and other stuff) 09.07.2026 37:56

The forty-first episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). Alan's back with Matt this month to talk Microsoft Frontier Company, Intelligent Content Loops, and the things that Salesforce thinks are holding back...

SE05E06 - IDP Special (with Pope Encyclical analysis!) 25.06.2026 38:49

The fortieth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). This time, it's Matt and Dan for an IDP-focused episode, talking more about new vendor profiles, where all the cash is going in IDP, and how The Pope is c...

SE05E05 - Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) 28.05.2026 36:44

The thirty-ninth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). It's Matt and Alan again this month, talking about new vendor profiles, a brand-new report on the AEC industry, and 4 key areas for agentic automation...

SE5E04 - Salesforce Goes Headless and other stuff :-) 25.04.2026 35:11

The thirty-eighth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). It's Matt and Alan this month, celebrating the 3rd birthday of the pod (even if the episode numbers don't exactly add up), talking Salesforce, W...

SE5E03 - IDP Special Edition! 19.03.2026 40:01

The thirty-seventh episode of the podcast you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts, and in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). Dan's back for an IDP special with Matt this month, focusing on the latest edition of the IDP Market Analysis and discussing this year's top trends. In this month’s...

SE5E02 We Love Ugly Data - Debunking AI Agents 19.02.2026 37:02

30 mins of biting the hand that feeds us - demystifying and debunking the enterprise software market. The thirty-sixth (not the thirty-fifth, as Matt says) episode of the podcast you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts, and in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). Matt and Alan are in the chairs, and...

SE5E01 - Tech Specificity & Paper Mountains 18.01.2026 35:11

The thirty-fifth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). It's a new year and the beginning of series 5 (despite what Matt says in the intro to this episode, because he lost count) and with Matt and Alan in t...

S04E12 - 2026 Tech Predictions 13.12.2025 32:29

The thirty-fourth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). This month, it's time for the annual Deep Analysis predictions, so Matt is joined by both Alan and Dan to discuss a handful of those in our extensive...

S04E11 - Innovation Award 2025 Special 21.11.2025 35:00

The thirty-third episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). This month it's time to discuss the annual Deep Analysis Innovation Awards, so Matt is joined by both Alan and Dan to discuss this year's winners...

S04E10 - Some thoughts on Salesforce and research update 27.10.2025 35:00

The thirty-second episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As usual, it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. It's Matt and Alan this...

S04E09 - IDP Special Edition! 16.09.2025 39:10

The thirty-first episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As usual, it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. Dan is back on with Matt this...

S04E08 - Whats happening at OpenText? (and new research) 15.08.2025 38:17

The thirtieth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below) . As usual, it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. Alan is on with Matt this month...

S04E07 The Current State of Agentic AI 10.07.2025 37:00

The twenty-ninth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As usual, it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. Alan is back on with Matt thi...

S04E06 - Sneak peak into new IDP survey findings - some big surprises! 23.06.2025 35:15

The twenty-eighth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As usual it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. Dan is back on with Matt this...

The ServiceNow and Salesforce clash.... and other stuff 28.05.2025 37:44

The twenty-seventh episode of the podcast you know and love, "We Love Ugly Data!", is now available. You can find it in audio form on your preferred podcast platform and in video form on YouTube, which we've embedded below. As usual, it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. We're back with Matt and Alan...

S04E04 - Automating Work - Examining the Work Intelligence Market 20.04.2025 36:31

The twenty-sixth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As usual it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. We're back to Matt and Al...

Episode 25 - IDP Market Updates! 17.03.2025 37:01

The twenty-fifth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As usual it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are included just below the embedded video. This time, it's Matt and...

Enterprise Search (again) - Just don't call it a comeback! 18.02.2025 35:43

The twenty-fourth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). We're back to our usual format this time, so it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are as usual included just below...

Explaining AI Agents & looking at CRUD 17.01.2025 35:35

The twenty-third episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). We're back to our usual format this time, so it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are, as usual, included just below the embedde...

2025 Unstructured Data Market Predictions 11.12.2024 34:21

The twenty-second episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). This time, the format for our last episode of the year is slightly different, as both Alan and Dan join Matt to look back at the 2024 predictions and highlight 3 of th...

Hyperscience, Rossum & AI2Z - Why they won Deep Analysis Awards 11.11.2024 33:21

The twenty-first episode of the podcast you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out. It's available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). This time, the format is different, as Alan and Dan join Matt to discuss the five winners of this year's Deep Analysis Innovation Awards . In thi...

New research, a look at why automation and AI go together and a look at the Brazilian market 18.10.2024 33:19

The twentieth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available in audio form everywhere you get your podcasts from and additionally in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As always, it's three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are as usual included just below the embedded video. Matt and Alan are...

The do's and don'ts of analyst briefings, a look at our recent Al survey and the Agentic money grab 17.09.2024 32:45

The nineteenth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available everywhere you get your podcasts from and, of course, in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As always, it's three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are, as usual, included in the embedded video below. This time around, Matt and Alan...

GenAl & Data, how vendors should present to analysts (top tips) and some new research 17.08.2024 36:25

The eighteenth episode of the podcast that you know and love as “We Love Ugly Data!” is out; available everywhere you get your podcasts from and, of course, in video form via YouTube (which we’ve embedded below). As always, it’s three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and the show notes are, as usual, included in the embedded video below. This time around, Matt and Alan are in the chairs,...

How to train your LLM - what works at vendor conferences and more 10.07.2024 34:56

The seventeenth episode of the podcast that you know and love as "We Love Ugly Data!" is out; available everywhere you get your podcasts from and, of course, in video form via YouTube (which we've embedded below). As always, it's three topics in (just a touch over) 30 minutes, and show notes are, as usual, included below the embedded video. This time around, Matt and Dan are in...