Ymar Frenken

I work with manufacturing companies on the systems that connect their operations, from the factory floor to the business applications that plan, track, and report on production. My focus is on how operational technology, data, and software interact, and the decisions that determine whether that interaction creates value or just more complexity.

I live in Breda, in the south of the Netherlands, with my wife and two kids. You can read my writing on consulting, technology, and systems, browse my projects, see what I'm listening to , or follow my micro blog. If you want to know what I'm focused on now, see /now.

Some of my favorite writing:

• Principles
• Most Companies Don't Have a Value Stream. They Have a Map.
• Translation Is a Real Job. It Just Doesn't Have a Title.
• Every Problem Has a Shadow Problem
• Before You Build Anything, Find the Real Problem