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Are You a Product Team in Name Only?
A simple litmus test can help determine whether a product team is the real thing or wearing a different name. Marketers have been trying to dress up spam, ever since the odd can-shaped meat was invented. It has been called “special processed American meat,” “shoulders of pork and ham” and even “spiced ham.” But, no […]
Jun 27, 2018 · 3 minAll articles by Mustafa Kapadia
Showing 1–5What is an Agile IT Organization?
Agile IT is the new sexy. Don’t get me wrong. It has always been around. But with the rise of digital transformation, it has taken on a renewed urgency. For example, Domino’s Pizza has repeatedly said that the reason it was able to beat the competition was a result of its investment in building a […]
Why Does DevOps Require A New Operating Model?
For many, redesigning the operating model is table stakes for a successful DevOps transformation. But have you ever wondered why? Popular wisdom will have you believe that the main reason for operating model redesign are to… “Improve collaboration between business and IT” “Realign metrics” “Take full advantage of the new tools” “And even jump start […]
Transforming the Annual Budgeting Process For DevOps
The annual budgeting and planning cycle is the one process that touches all of IT. It has impact on how decisions are made, teams are organized, work is delegated, projects are started (and/or ended) and responsibilities are allocated Yet, few people think about realigning and transforming the budgeting process for DevOps. The Problem with Current […]
Designing A DevOps Strategy: A Balanced Scorecard Framework
Despite all the hype about DevOps, little has been written on a formal DevOps strategy. Too often DevOps initiatives starts with tooling discussion and gets stalled in technology. The larger vision is rarely discussed. The goal of this article is to provide enterprises, large and small, with a framework for creating that vision and unlocking […]