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Remove bottlenecks and optimize workstreams with value stream mapping Sep 23, 2020

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Value-stream mapping isn't just about eliminating work, it's about looking at processes across the organization, finding bottlenecks, and then using a team approach to understand and remove them—in other words, it's about finding the value in workstreams. In this episode of the podcast Mike Kavis and guest, Visible Value Stream Consulting's Steve Pereira, talk value-stream mapping—why it works, how to get started, and what it should look like long term.

SRE: it's not about numbers—it's about customer satisfaction Sep 14, 2020

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When most people think about SRE, they think numbers, percentages, SLIs, and SLOs. That stew of acronyms is important, but, really, what drives site reliability engineering is the goal of building systems that truly satisfy customers and keep them coming back.

Want more cloud success? Change your cloud culture Sep 02, 2020

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Cloud is revolutionary, but at some companies, cloud deployments don't revolutionize their IT outcomes. Why? Because they don't change their IT culture. To realize more success with cloud, it's essential to change culture along with technology. In this episode of the podcast, Mike Kavis and guest, Deloitte's Jon Smart, discuss how companies can change their IT culture to achieve more success with cloud. Jon's take is that companies can build, "better value, sooner, safer, happier," by discovering anti-patterns that provide headwinds to cloud success, fixing those, and building a culture of psychological safety that reduces fear and focuses on outcomes, communication, and teamwork.

Bringing software to the cloud: A blueprint for success Aug 25, 2020

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Ever wonder how all that software that helps you get what you need out of the cloud gets to market? It starts with getting the feel of the market, establishing relationships with cloud providers, and partnering with them to meet their customers' critical needs.

Google Cloud Next 2020: Accelerate digital transformation to thrive amid chaos Aug 18, 2020

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What's the latest from Google Cloud Next 2020? It's this: organizations that effectively leverage technology as a strategic enabler to accelerate their digital transformation journey will have a better chance of not just surviving but thriving.

Amplify software resilience and learn from failures by asking how, not why Aug 12, 2020

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When systems fail, the blame game often begins, and, surprisingly, it begins with a simple question: "Why?" Instead, to build more resilient systems, as well as more trust among team members, ask what happened and how.

Helping Tax and Audit work smarter with cloud and AI Aug 05, 2020

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Cloud—especially when paired with AI—is proving its value, even to conservative disciplines such as audit and tax, where it's helping people work smarter and fueling collaboration and innovation. One key to success: Leadership should set the tone from the top.

Cloud success: it's driven by flexibility and information podcast Jul 29, 2020

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In a fast-moving cloud environment, companies must be ready to change course quickly to meet an uncertain future. Two keys to success are flexibility to deploy multiple tools to meet specific needs and democratized information to gain critical insights.

DevOps and SRE—people are the secret to success Jul 22, 2020

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DevOps and SRE are critical to software delivery--especially in cloud. A focus on people and collaboration, as well as shifting from a project to a product mentality, are strategies that can increase the chances of a successful implementation.

Struggling with DevOps? Remove silos and embrace change Jul 15, 2020

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DevOps can accelerate software delivery, but many organizations still struggle with it because of ineffective processes and resistance to change. Organizations that "do DevOps right" are those that eliminate silos, automate, embrace change, and communicate effectively.

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