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  • Optimizing Talent Retention with the Three Ways of DevOps

    Optimizing Talent Retention with the Three Ways of DevOps

    IT organizations are increasingly relying on technology to bring capabilities of automation, self-service capabilities, continuous measurement, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize their operations but one of the most important pieces of the puzzle is people.  In a study by Gartner, it was found that over 80% of respondents said that their organization will be challenged…

  • What are DASA Recognition Badges?

    What are DASA Recognition Badges?

    In today’s complex world, we are witnessing the survival and prosperity of the lean, the agile, the inventive, the curious, the bold, and the brave. As IT organizations strive to stay ahead of the curve in the ever-changing competitive landscape, upskilled and engaged employees will make a lasting impact on your organization’s DevOps transformation. Achieving…

  • Experiencing Digital Talent Squeeze? Strategies to Help You Manage

    Experiencing Digital Talent Squeeze? Strategies to Help You Manage

    We are continually seeing reports today about the ‘great resignation’ and the need for strategies to manage the onboarding, development, and retention of employees. The need for these strategies has been primarily driven by the rise in Covid cases. However, even before the pandemic, we were in an age of ‘digital disruption’ driving ‘agile transformations,’…

  • 5 Top Talent Management Trends 2022

    5 Top Talent Management Trends 2022

    The worldwide pandemic has caused huge workplace disruptions in the last couple of years. The changes will not stop in 2022, considering all the new Covid variants that are continuously emerging and shaping the way of working. This article explores the underlying talent management trends that are going to shape the current year: 1. Employee…

  • We Do Not Need Structure in a DevOps Environment (Myth 1)

    We Do Not Need Structure in a DevOps Environment (Myth 1)

    Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of blogs discussing five current myths about DevOps. The blogs have been compiled by our DASA Ambassadors, Frank Faber in the Netherlands, and Lawrie Kirk in Australia. Both Frank and Lawrie have written this blog from the perspective of their experiences as consultants and program and…

  • DevOps Consulting: A New Global Opportunity

    DevOps Consulting: A New Global Opportunity

    Carl Jung, the famous Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology once said, “Everyone you meet knows something you don’t know but need to know. Learn from them.” This is one of the reasons we both become DASA DevOps Ambassadors, to expand our knowledge about DevOps.  After many years in the project and program…

  • The Hardest Principle

    The Hardest Principle

    DASA’s entire DevOps curriculum is built around six key principles. Together they cover all the relevant topics you could or should consider when becoming a DevOps professional or when implementing the DevOps way of working within your company. As with all things in life, the six principles are not all equally hard to master. Depending…

  • Succeeding With DevOps: Google’s DevOps Survey Findings Mapped to DASA’s Team Competence Model

    Succeeding With DevOps: Google’s DevOps Survey Findings Mapped to DASA’s Team Competence Model

    First, the expected good news, “Harvard Business Review Analytic Services Study Competitive advantage through DevOps” – a survey sponsored by Google Cloud, confirmed that DevOps delivers key business results. Survey respondents who adopted the DevOps approach say that it has improved speed to market ( named by 70%), productivity (67%), innovation (66%), and product/service quality…