When I hear biotech and pharma executives talk about their company’s “data estate,” I know the Microsoft and Amazon people have been meeting with them. I also think of the little British man who ran the estate on Magnum PI. His shtick was to be intimidating because his ferocious Dobermans listened to him. With just the right nod to his dogs, they would viciously attack the perpetrator.  Data as the Foundation of Digital Strategy In the past, executives looked at their IT strategy and their business apps as the ultimate foundational component. The prevailing thinking was, “How do I get all of my data into one place that is secure and enables all the workloads I think I’ll need to execute our strategies?” Increasingly, innovative biotech and pharma business executives are looking at...