Ep 19: DevOps makes everyone responsible for the bottlenecks

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07/27/20 • 61 min

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DevOps.
Its more than just the sum of it's parts - Development and Operations
It's a software development approach that ensures that the people writing code are now responsible for the outcome of the design, not just throwing it over the fence to be someone else's problem.
In a world where IT and the business they serve are increasingly aligned in their strategic goals, DevOps is becoming a way to ensure that software development is now a product and not just an activity.
It's removes bottle necks from your delivery cycle in order to deliver faster outcomes for your customer, better.
But where do traditional technology roles and practices fit? What do you do with the technology you already have?
And how to you combine activities which are fluid with practices that are seen as bureaucratic?
In this episode I talk with Jakob Diness, my first international guest, about DevOps and why you should treat technology like cattle, not a pet.
About Jakob
Based in Denmark, Jakob is a Digital Business Consultant.
He is an IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Expert certified trainer having been teaching ITIL courses for several years.
As a consultant with BusinessNow his focus is advising large and medium-sized companies on their digital journey and transformation with ServiceNow as the central platform. Linkages to previous episodes:
Ep 14. If you can't give certainty through change, give clarity - Christy Law
Books we reference:

The Agile Manager: Dr Cherry Vu and Robert England
A Seat at The Table: Mark Schwartz
From Project to Product: Mik Kersten
The DevOps Handbook: Gene Kim, John Willis, Patrick Debois, Jez Humble

And if you want to know more about the Phoenix Project, talk with Jacob Diness or James Gander at https://www.gander.co.nz/

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The Agile Manager: Dr Cherry Vu and Robert England
A Seat at The Table: Mark Schwartz
From Project to Product: Mik Kersten
The DevOps Handbook: Gene Kim, John Willis, Patrick Debois, Jez Humble

And if you want to know more about the Phoenix Project, talk with Jacob Diness or James Gander at https://www.gander.co.nz/

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Ep 18: Effective Selling is More Than a Well Populated CRM

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Are you in the business of selling?
How do most of your sales conversations go? Mostly good. Or mostly Bad?
Why is that?
Sure, you've got all the tools you need - A CRM, a lead management funnel, beautiful PowerPoint presentations,
But tools are only one thing. Sales is built on one simple factor.
Trust.
What actions do you take to build trust with your audience?
Are you talking to all the people you need to to make the sale?
Are you solving customer problems, helping them see "what's in it for me"
Or are you spending most of the conversation selling the message as to why your product is the best?
In today's episode I chat with Alex McNaughten about techniques that make an effective salesman.
About Alex
Alex is the the founder of Sales Leaders where he looks to address the Sales Capability Gap, helping ambitious companies and sales professionals (primarily in the technology space) solve more problems globally, through effective selling!
Alex is passionate about the science of selling and accelerating the impact companies in the Southern Hemisphere make both locally and on the global stage! His motto is Be Positive - Confidence is Contagious!

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Ep 20: Use Technology to Drive Impact and Purpose, and Help do Good Things With Profit

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The last few decades have seen the emergence of the social enterprise.
Businesses that create profit to deliver on pupose and leave a sustained impact
For New Zealand this means companies like Eat My Lunch, Kilmarnock, and Ecostore. These are companies who don't see profit as a dirty word, but as a way to do good things
Constantly looking for tools to help them out but, unlike charities, these companies are not as constrained by budgets.
And that's where technology companies need to show how to connect what they offer with impact and purpose.
They need to provide solutions that are scalable and grow with the business.
Showing how they can solve problems
And above all, answer "what's in it for me"
It's as much about values as it is value.
Because people are motivated when it's clear that you are driven by more than just profit
In this episode I talk with Sheridan Jamieson about Social Enterprise and how technology firms could look to support them.
About my guest:
Sheridan lives a dual life as an independent consultant for his company, Seedling Consulting, and as Head of Operations at One Percent Collective. This experience combined with his time spent in the financial services sector mean he’s got a wide-ranging view of what ‘being in business’ means. Sheridan is passionate about social enterprise and grass-roots charity and wants to help purposeful and impact-led businesses to thrive.