There’s an often-repeated saying that is attributed to Mark Twain: “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Based on what I’ve witnessed over the course of the past several decades I’ve been in this arena, I’d say this observation is very applicable to the enterprise software market. There’s been consistent rhyming as you
In today’s world of instant gratification, users want a perfect experience every time they access one of their devices. We are no longer in a world where it’s just about buying up new technology for this gratification, developers need to be providing value every time they push out an update. In a talk at DevOps
Software delivery is all about connecting different teams, people, processes, and moving into production by improving flow and speed. And more importantly it is about the delivery of value. Because of the emphasis on continuous integration and continuous delivery, a lot of IT teams in companies may not be siloed anymore. Connections are being made
There is a lot of talk these days about value stream management. Much of the hype is about getting the right VSM Platform. It’s about the tooling. I try to cut through the hype in my post “What Value Stream Management Isn’t.” In that post I make the point that value streams exist whether you are aware
The adoption of value stream management platforms is especially needed in DevOps environments. According to Gartner, “Organizations lack end-to-end visibility into product delivery and struggle to improve their flow of value. I&O leaders, together with application leaders, must implement a DevOps value stream management platform and analyze value stream metrics to optimize the overall health of product delivery.” Gartner
