Helping CxOs and Engineering Leaders build amazing software, faster
Helping CxOs and Engineering Leaders build amazing software, faster
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In “Thinking In Systems”, the seminal work by Donella H. Meadows she identifies the dangers of systems thinking twofold: “People who are raised in the industrial world and who get enthused about Systems Thinking are likely to make a terrible mistake. They are likely to assume that here, in systems analysis [..] is the key …
Yesterday I talked about The Level Playing Field. After I wrote that piece I thought about the consequences of the statement and wrote this: Sales Drive Business Marketing Drives Sales Marketing Has Changed Finding Your Customer is Essential Differentiation Is The Core Of Your Message Your Story Must Make Sense Align those concepts in your …
The term engineering is derived from the Latin ingenium, meaning “cleverness” and ingeniare, meaning “to contrive, devise” – Wikipedia Wiki’s engineering definition goes on to define engineering as how to: develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them [..] with full cognizance of their design There are two worrying words in those …
When building a house, when building a bridge, when building a car, when building a space station: the world thinks in projects. But how to run a successful project? When there is something to be done: Make a Wish List Hire a Contractor Make Some More Lists With The Contractor Spend Some Money Monitor Situation …
The developer wants to get on with her work but the scrum master says that she needs to join a refinement session. The product manager wants to prioritise something for the customer but the CTO has decided that technical debt has priority for the next few sprints. The support engineer wants to be able to …
When developers fix a problem, they like to show off a little. We like to wax lyrical about the intricacies of the system we are building, or the tools that we’re using, or the techniques we’re employing. We’ve worked hard to learn something and we want a pat on the head from the user. We love to hear ourselves …
Even in 2022, if ever you need to analyse or present data there is always Microsoft Excel. It’s readily available, it’s portable (meaning you can easily share files) and it’s a great option for analysis and reporting. It’s the Swiss Army Knife of data tools, easily connected to multiple data sources, easy to share. But …
Often when we are confronted with a systems decision in our business, we are overwhelmed by choice. So we hire a consultant to help us choose. Think about the last time you hired a consultant. Any consultant. What will she do for you? She will sit down with you, or arrange a call – possibly …
It’s the change you’ve all been dreaming of. You’ve been putting it off for years but now you’re going to get it done. You have convinced the board, you have them on your side. You have the governance in place, you have the due diligence done. You’re happy with your suppliers, you’re happy with their …
We all want an automated life. We all want more robots. It’s super-simple when you don’t need to do anything yourself anymore. You will have all the time to do the things you really want to do instead of all the boring stuff. Sounds great doesn’t it? But we know how it goes. We try …