• Growing and Developing the Next Generation of Digital Leaders

    Growing and Developing the Next Generation of Digital Leaders

    This article is part of a series on transforming into a high-performance digital organization. To explore the six key themes and start your transformation journey, click here → As organizations transform into high-performance digital enterprises, the need for capable leaders who can drive and sustain change becomes increasingly critical. Digital leaders are not just senior managers but…

  • Creating a Culture of High Performance

    Creating a Culture of High Performance

    This article is part of a series on transforming into a high-performance digital organization. To explore the six key themes and start your transformation journey, click here → Creating a high-performance culture is essential for sustaining the benefits of agile and DevOps practices. A culture that fosters a growth mindset, encourages continuous learning, and ensures psychological safety…

  • Modernizing IT Operations & Infrastructure

    Modernizing IT Operations & Infrastructure

    This article is part of a series on transforming into a high-performance digital organization. To explore the six key themes and start your transformation journey, click here → Modernizing IT operations and infrastructure is a fundamental step towards achieving agility, scalability, and efficiency in a digital-first world. As organizations strive to keep up with rapid technological advancements,…

  • Simplifying the Technology Landscape

    Simplifying the Technology Landscape

    This article is part of a series on transforming into a high-performance digital organization. To explore the six key themes and start your transformation journey, click here → A cluttered and outdated technology landscape can be a significant barrier to innovation and agility. Simplifying this landscape is essential for organizations aiming to stay competitive and responsive to…

  • Transforming into a High-Performance Digital Organization (HPDO): Six Key Themes

    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…

  • Measuring and Communicating Value Realization

    Measuring and Communicating Value Realization

    Platform engineering teams are the backbone of many organizations, yet their contributions often remain hidden, operating behind the scenes to ensure seamless development and infrastructure operations.  Understanding and communicating the value of these teams is crucial to ensure efforts align with broader business objectives. The Three Steps to Realizing Value There are three key steps…

  • Four Challenges of Platform Teams: Insights from ThoughtWorks Experts

    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…

  • Leadership Pattern: Invest in Platform Teams and Accelerate the IT Function

    Leadership Pattern: Invest in Platform Teams and Accelerate the IT Function

    The autonomy of teams is supported by the ability to operate as independent teams. The way to achieve autonomy through DevOps is by setting up teams (Business System teams) structured around distinct services and products, as shown in the following figure. The guidance of architects is of great help when setting up teams, such as…

  • Characteristics of Antifragile Organizations

    Characteristics of Antifragile Organizations

    Antifragile organizations have a culture that enables people to learn fast from their environment, adapt to it, and take advantage of volatility. Some of the characteristics of antifragile organizations are: Antifragile organizations support Agile and Lean philosophies well. Many enterprises have invested in these philosophies over the past decades. DASA DevOps Leader DASA DevOps Leader…

  • DASA and Future Processing Announce Partnership to Launch DevAIOps Product Suite

    DASA and Future Processing Announce Partnership to Launch DevAIOps Product Suite

    DASA, in collaboration with Future Processing, has developed the DASA DevAIOps Product Suite.  Businesses that fail to adopt AI are struggling to keep up with competitors who are using it to accelerate product development and improve efficiency. The DASA DevAIOps Product Suite provides talent products and guidance products, enabling faster time-to-market and time-to-value for products.…