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Transforming into a High-Performance Digital Organization (HPDO): Six Key Themes
Based on extensive research and practical engagement with organizations of varying sizes and across continents, DASA has identified six critical themes essential for achieving High-Performance Digital Organizations (HPDOs). These themes form the cornerstone of successful digital transformation initiatives, addressing most encountered challenges and promising opportunities faced by enterprises. Each organization is unique, with its own…
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Four Challenges of Platform Teams: Insights from ThoughtWorks Experts
Platform engineering is crucial to driving innovation, scaling development, and ensuring seamless integration across organizations. As platform engineers, we often face complex challenges that require strategic solutions, a deep understanding of technology, and the ability to align with broader business goals. In this article, we share our experiences working within platform engineering and discuss some…
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Diverse Minds, Dynamic Solutions: The Power of Inclusive Innovation
Inclusive innovation leverages the diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills of all team members, driving creativity and improving business outcomes. This article delves into the importance of inclusive innovation, exploring strategies to implement it effectively, and highlighting the tangible benefits it brings to organizations. The Impact of Inclusive Innovation The power of inclusive innovation lies in…
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How Product Management Bridges Teams and Solves Organizational Challenges
Product management acts as a critical bridge between various functions within an organization and the ever-evolving market. Product Management: Steering the Ship Through Organizational Challenges Product management acts as a critical bridge between various functions within an organization and the ever-evolving market. When faced with organizational hurdles, product managers play a key role in identifying…
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Lean Principles: Eliminating Muda, Muri, and Mura for Maximum Efficiency
The core idea of Lean is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. In simple terms, Lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources. Lean works on three principles: Here’s more detail on each: Muda: Muda refers to the type of waste that adds no value to the end product or service from…
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Stakeholder Management in Platform Engineering: A Step-by-Step Guide
Managing your stakeholders is an iterative process that incorporates the followingsteps in each cycle: Step 1: Identify Stakeholders Step 2: Analyze Stakeholders Step 3: Plan Stakeholder Engagement Step 4: Engage Stakeholders Step 5: Monitor Stakeholders Step 6: Evaluate Effectiveness DASA Platform Engineering DASA Platform Engineering certification program ensures all stakeholders become champions of Platform Engineering,…
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Data mesh-Applied DevOps to the Data World
DevOps has revolutionized the way organizations deliver value by fostering collaboration and automating processes. However, many organizations still face significant challenges in data management, where traditional, centralized approaches often lead to inefficiencies and bottlenecks. DevOps principles can be applied to data management, particularly through the implementation of Data Mesh, to mitigate these issues. By decentralizing…
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Understanding the Differences and Synergies Between Platform Engineering and DevOps
As organizations continue to scale their digital operations, the need for efficient and reliable software delivery processes has never been greater. Two key disciplines that have emerged to address these challenges are Platform Engineering and DevOps. While they share common goals, they are distinct in their focus, scope, and approach. Understanding the differences—and how they…
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Closing the Feedback Loop: Why Community and Transparency are Critical for Innovation Programs
Fostering a community and maintaining transparency are essential when developing successful innovation initiatives. This article delves into why these factors are essential and how organizations can effectively implement them to enhance their innovation programs. The Feedback Loop The feedback loop – in the context of an innovation program – encompasses several stages: gathering feedback, analyzing…
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Taming Complexity-DevX as the future DevOps
As modern software delivery becomes more complicated and intricate, the need to streamline processes and enhance developer experience (DevX) is essential for continued success in your DevOps team. DevX can address increasing complexity and transform the way teams work. This article delves into the principles, strategies, and outcomes associated with implementing effective DevX practices, highlighting…
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DevOps and Wiring the Winning Organization with Gene Kim
DevOps has revolutionized the technology landscape, enabling organizations to achieve unprecedented levels of performance, efficiency, and reliability. In this article, we will explore how DevOps principles can be harnessed to wire winning organizations, driving them towards excellence and sustainable success. Drawing insights from high-performing technology organizations, we will delve into the strategies and mechanisms that…
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What is Platform Engineering
Businesses are under immense pressure to innovate rapidly while maintaining the reliability and scalability of their systems. As organizations scale, so do the complexities of their technology infrastructures. Enter platform engineering—a discipline that plays a critical role in enabling businesses to achieve high performance, agility, and value maximization. Platform engineering focuses on designing, building, and…
