I work with a lot of organisations that want to “be digital”. But being clear about what that means is a challenge. Coming from an Agile background it’s hard for … Continue reading Three behaviours of a digital organisation
Category: Industry
Bringing startups into the corporation
When established companies see digital competitors as a threat, or just see that their future must be a digital one, buying a startup is often floated as a promising strategic … Continue reading Bringing startups into the corporation
Agile and digital strategy in government
Depending who you read, there are some fairly questionable claims made at a recent EMC/Policy Exchange round table. Mark Thompson, former advisor to George Osborne, is variously quoted as saying … Continue reading Agile and digital strategy in government
From Year of Code to digital literacy
The Year of Code is good, but digital literacy is more fundamental, more valuable, and more embracing. Once upon a time our schools in the UK taught our children how … Continue reading From Year of Code to digital literacy
Notes on the Agile Awards 2013
Last week saw the fourth UK Agile Awards. Once again it was a wonderful night, and great to see such worthy winners. The night’s compere was Sally Phillips. She had … Continue reading Notes on the Agile Awards 2013
Less is more: 5 free startup ideas
It used to be difficult to find a good name for your startup, then people realised they could simply remove a vowel or three from a proper word. (Flickr, Tumblr, … Continue reading Less is more: 5 free startup ideas
From service mindset to partner
It disappoints me when I hear people talk about their internal tech department as a “service operation”. It disappoints me even more when I hear that from the people in … Continue reading From service mindset to partner
A software development code of ethics
What might a software development code of ethics look like? This was one of many, many questions that came out of John Nolan‘s excellent session at SPA 2013, asking us … Continue reading A software development code of ethics
COBOL, and the gold dust of business process
A couple of events today dovetailed, and provided some food for thought. As the day was beginning, and before the office really started to fill, I was speaking to a … Continue reading COBOL, and the gold dust of business process
Answers to tech quiz of 2012
Last week saw my tech quiz of 2012. Here it is all over again, but this time with the answers. If you don’t want your fun to be spoiled, then … Continue reading Answers to tech quiz of 2012
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