Heavy Strategy
From technology to workplace culture, from geopolitical trends to economics, Heavy Strategy debates pivotal questions in enterprise IT. Hosts Johna Till Johnson & John Burke bring their technical expertise, analytical acumen, and contrasting viewpoints to discuss complex topics of interest to IT leaders. Frequently irreverent and always thought-provoking, these are the conversations you wish you could have at the leadership table. Tune in and join the think tank, where unanswered questions are better than unquestioned answers.
Latest episodes
Jun 28, 2022 • 26min
HS027 Broadcom and VMware – What’s Gonna Happen?
Cold takes on the Broadcom/VMware acquisition. We consider Broadcom's stated goal to increase VMW profit margin from 35% to 65% and what this will mean to customer experience.
Jun 21, 2022 • 0sec
HS 026 So You Want to Develop A Technology Strategy ?
What are the right questions for developing and maintaining a technology strategy for your company ?
Jun 7, 2022 • 25min
HS025 Did You Know Your IT is a Crime Scene ?
Does planning for cybersecurity failure include the concept of 'crime scene' ? Can you provide evidence to an external investigation sufficient to get justice or simply prove to insurance investigator that you met the policy requirements ? Should you be lobbying governments ? How does this drive your cyber spending - defense, microsegmentation, detection or evidence collection ?
May 26, 2022 • 26min
HS 024 – Is Shadow IT a Good Thing
Shadow IT does not always lead to bad outcom
May 17, 2022 • 35min
HS 023 Horrors and Hurdles of Hybrid Work
What about changing the work we do ? Perhaps with orchestration / automation and even AI ? So many questions, not many answers.
May 4, 2022 • 0sec
HS022 Top Mistakes Customers Make Dealing With Vendors
Contracts are caveat emptor but the client often knows little about the what they are buying and why.
Apr 14, 2022 • 19min
HS020 Are Operational and Technical Debt Complementary
We start debating the nature of technical debt. What is it, how is it created before moving into solutions. Then we take an unexpected turn into operational debt, why its more important and how software defined has delivered solutions here. Also, we dunk on digital transformation.
Apr 13, 2022 • 30min
HS021 The Great Realisation Not Great Resignation
Headlines about ‘great resignation’ tend to ignore that people are moving jobs not quitting work. We believe many people are making choices about what work they want in their lives. We discuss four reasons: 1) toxic workplaces 2) lifestyle and remote work 3) downstepping and 4) early retirement. We note that recruiters are toxic arms... Read more »
Mar 30, 2022 • 30min
HS019 Questions on Corporate Technology Strategy
What makes a technology strategy ? Where do you start ? Are you business or solution centric ? Being a leader means risk and funding, being a follower is simpler and faster. What questions should you be asking when establishing an IT strategy ? Heavy Strategy is where the questions are more important than the... Read more »
Mar 30, 2022 • 29min
HS018 API Management is a Configuration Problem
Johna believes that API management is part of IT operations. Greg doesn't understand the question and so we set off in search of answers.
