Poor cohesion between engineers, product owners, and executive teams can be a limiting factor in software development. It often leads to two problem scenarios: 1. Your Company Struggles to Build Quality Software The problem is not staff – you have talented engineers, knowledgeable agile professionals, and top business leadership. They are all paid at or […]
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We used to joke that engineers only tested software if they lacked confidence in their code. A confident and capable engineer wouldn’t need to write tests at all; their code would always work as expected. It’s funny because even the best engineer lacks confidence in their code. If we could be 100% confident that code […]
As the economic slowdown bites, demonstrating and clearly articulating enterprise change projects’ business value is imperative. This is especially true for years-long initiatives like those surrounding cloud adoption. If business leaders don’t recognise that a project is fundamental to future performance, it is likely to be abandoned in hard times. Technology leaders and CIOs can’t […]
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More than one-third of the world’s largest publicly traded companies now have net zero targets – aiming to completely negate the amount of greenhouse gasses produced in their course of business. And as the criticality of net zero targets intensifies, organisations are increasingly looking at their environmental, social and governance (ESG) agendas. Specifically, the environmental […]
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The benefits of moving an on-premise application to the cloud are well documented, from ease of use and flexibility to scalability, security, and reliability. But the million-dollar question for any company is how much their cloud migration will cost. Determining the answer isn’t always easy. Here, we outline the main cost categories and five steps […]
With cloud adoption on the rise in the banking sector, operational resiliency is under the spotlight. Banks and financial authorities alike are keen to ensure the transition to cloud is secure and doesn’t harm customers or result in disruption. Public cloud use is inherently reliant on third party cloud providers. In the UK, the Financial […]
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Many parts of the insurance sector are lagging when it comes to digital transformation. While start-ups like Cuvva and DeadHappy are embracing innovative new approaches, bigger players find it hard to make material change. Yet according to The Insurance Heads of Digital, a report issued by Insider Intelligence, the industry is about to reach a […]
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Cloud migrations often pose daunting technical challenges, but the work doesn’t end there. A lack of focus on organisational and political considerations can lead to suboptimal outcomes or worse, outright failure. Here are five factors that you need to keep in mind: Gain momentum by addressing others’ viewpoints upfront Paint and communicate a vision for […]
At its best, cloud is a secure environment offering ways to meet or exceed the most rigorous regulatory standards. Yet unless certain measures are implemented, inherent security problems can undermine efforts to protect systems and data. Organisations that are new to the cloud are most susceptible to this problem, especially following a time-pressured migration. For […]
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It is often said that software development and knowledge work is invisible work. But as a leader, if you do not see it, how can you improve it? ‘Going to the Gemba’ is one method. Gemba is a Japanese word for the ‘real place’ – the place where the value-creating work occurs. To understand the […]
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