For decades, companies treated the IT system as a cost center not much different from facilities maintenance. The job of IT was to keep the lights on, ensuring that the technology a company used worked and that the costs of keeping it working were kept under control. Those days are well over. Not only is […]
Allstacks Adds Alert Capability to VSM Platform
Allstacks has added an alert capability to its software-as-a-service (SaaS) value stream management platform that automatically notifies DevOps teams when software project goals and deadlines are likely to be missed. The core Allstacks platform employs machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) models to keep track of pull requests, commits and card changes via a […]
Plutora Releases Test Environment QuickStart Bundle – Techstrong TV
Bob talks about Plutora’s new “Test Environment QuickStart Bundle”. It provides an easy, immediate fix to the Achilles’ heel of software development: environments that cause delays, produce bugs, and waste time and effort. The video is below followed by a transcript of the conversation. Alan Shimel: Hey, everyone. Welcome to another Tech Strong TV segment. […]
Building a Platform for DevOps Evolution, Part One
Winston Churchill once said, “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” While nearly everyone will confess that change is necessary to grow and succeed, we all know it’s much harder, especially when human behavior is involved. Professionals who work in DevOps environments know this all too well. Adoption of DevOps […]
Why You Should Rip Up Your Org Chart and Reorganize Around Value Streams
To compete in the digital economy, teams must optimize both efficiency and effectiveness–it’s a tough ask. The traditional dominator hierarchy is a problem because organizations that use command and control create silos and handoffs that stifle innovation at the team level. Coordinated autonomy releases the creative spirit of individuals–but how can leaders assure alignment with […]
Techstrong TV: Value Stream Management & Value Creation
Lance Knight, ConnectALL President and COO, joins us directly from the Agile 2022 conference. Lance discusses the concepts of value stream management and value creation. The video and a transcript of the conversation are below. […]
Planview Outlines VSM Strategy After Acquiring Tasktop
Planview this week announced it completed its acquisition of Tasktop, a provider of a value stream management (VSM) platform that enables DevOps teams to align their efforts more closely with strategic business goals. Louise Allen, chief product officer for Planview, said the goal is to tighten integration between the Tasktop VSM platform and the project […]
Not Everything That is Necessary Adds Value
Since the Lean production method for manufacturing arose in the 1930s, organizations everywhere have been seeking ways to apply it to reduce waste and increase productivity. This model has served thousands of companies well, from manufacturing and product design to software development. Yet, one difficulty that comes up when discussing or applying Lean in software […]
Digital.ai Extends Scope and Reach of DevOps Platform
Digital.ai today unveiled the Ascension release of its namesake DevOps platform that adds pre-built metrics and best practices dashboards using a Test Lens capability to more easily employ analytics to identify software delivery bottlenecks. In addition, the company has added autonomous testing tools that automatically generate performance and security tests for mobile applications. These tools […]
Survey Shows Increased Focus on Modernizing IT, Retiring Apps
A survey of 140 enterprise architects and IT leaders published today suggested that, while moving applications to the cloud remains a priority, more attention is being paid to reducing technical debt by retiring applications. Conducted by LeanIX, a provider of a platform for managing enterprise architecture and managing value stream management (VSM), the survey found […]
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