The Agile Manager

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

IBM had launched the trademarked Personal Computer in 1981 using an open architecture of widely available components from 3rd party sources such as Intel and the fledgling Disk Operating System from an unknown firm in Seattle called Microsoft. In 1987, IBM introduced a new product, the Personal System/2.

Hardware 52

Hardware Social Media Media Strategy 52

Strategic Tech

JUNE 2, 2021

Even a decade or more is nothing out of the ordinary for large organizations who have accumulated legacy and heritage systems over long periods of time. The need to keep delivering product enhancements and new innovations while modernization is in process is one big factor, and dependencies between modernization work items is another.

Architecture 52

Architecture Infrastructure Technology Technology 52

Strategic Tech

JANUARY 22, 2024

The figure below shows the typical life-cycle of an architecture modernization initiative, including commonly observed points where we have observed AMET formation. Their technology landscape has a high level of what they consider to be legacy or heritage systems — monolithic systems with tens or hundreds of developers working in them.

Architecture 98

Architecture Metrics Logistics Strategy 98

Tasktop

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Scott Havens, Senior Director of Engineering at Mode Operandi, highlighted the benefits of event-based systems over legacy approaches, and how software architecture should be just as beautiful as the clothes on sale. Just look at how ugly that service-oriented architecture is!” He had a strategy.

DevOps 8

DevOps Education Innovation Metrics 8

Strategic Tech

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Most companies have their own language for talking about products, platforms, systems, value streams and so on. Not all parts of a system are considered to be part of a product. I’ve been using the Lean Innovation Portfolio for years. The final column, Responsibilities , captures the parts of the system that each team owns.

Architecture 52

Architecture Innovation Strategy Website 52

Strategic Tech

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The system needs to be highly reliable because even just a little downtime can alienate loyal customers. The Nature of Evolution New innovations often become the platform for future innovations. Since then, Google Maps has become the foundation for many other innovations after being opened up to developers via APIs.

Innovation 52

Innovation Speed Google Strategy 52

Strategic Tech

JUNE 23, 2018

Loosely-coupled teams enabled by loosely-coupled software architecture is one of the strongest predictors of continuous delivery performance and organizational scaling. Decoupling Streams of Work Our goal when designing systems is to maximise the speed of delivery and value of the work we deliver.

Systems 40

Systems Social Media Design Media 40

Strategic Tech

AUGUST 26, 2018

A trip to the supermarket can teach you a lot about designing software systems and shaping teams to build them… I was recently in need of some chocolate sauce. Different parts of your system will change together at different times based on your business requirements. Shall we get a Viennetta ? That sounds good. with ice cream).

Design 40

Design Software Architecture Architecture Software 40

Strategic Tech

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Teams will synchronise frequently in order to determine: Where are the boundaries in the system and which team will own which pieces? When attempting to explore innovation opportunities, the need for urgent alignment is greater. Alignment will be slow as will be the speed of innovation on the new product.

Efficiency 40

Efficiency Speed Innovation Transportation 40

Strategic Tech

JUNE 4, 2019

One of the key decisions we need to make in software architecture and in our organisations is when and where to create shared services and organise teams to build them. Take a look at the following checklist and the example patterns and I’m sure you’re more likely to architect better systems in the future. I don’t think so.

Software Architecture 40

Software Architecture Efficiency Innovation Architecture 40

Strategic Tech

JANUARY 24, 2021

As a system grows, higher-order abstractions are needed for ease of understanding, communication, and management. Domain Group Related parts of a system combine to provide higher level functionality, and those parts of a system are highly likely to change together often, as a business evolves existing capabilities and develops new ones.

Architecture 98

Architecture Mobile Infrastructure Cloud 98