Heavy Strategy
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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.
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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.
Mar 10, 2022 • 31min
HS017 The Role of Standards in a Conflicted World
The internet has become part of society now and this means that governments will want to put controls on it. Are our standards bodies fit for purpose ?
Feb 10, 2022 • 0sec
HS016 Team Structure for Technology Teams
Discussing what might drives team structure in Enterprise IT.
Jan 20, 2022 • 36min
HS015: Targeting in IT Marketing – Who and When
With so much money allocated to marketing teams, why do customers find it disagreeable and unpleasant to be a victim of their activities ?
Dec 13, 2021 • 0sec
HS014 Software Defined Infrastructure – New Build or Not ?
Do you need new hardware to cloud enable your infrastructure ? Should you strategise products on new hardware/greenfield basis or enable your existing brownfield infrastructure ? In this episode we discuss value of enabling existing infrastructure Beware of the vendor goldfield that Greenfield represents Whether supply chain impacts your decisions ? The value of federated... Read more »
