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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Give each team responsibility for their budget, plans, and results. The engineering manager found my thoughts about scaling insightful, so he introduced me to his VP of Engineering.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. If not, you can hire consultants. Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Give each team responsibility for their budget, plans, and results. The VP liked what I had to say. They may try to recruit you.

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Versa raises $120M for its software-defined networking and security stack

TechCrunch

billion compared to 2020 (albeit down from $26.52 A December 2021 survey by CSO found that 44% of security leaders at large companies expected their budgets to increase in the upcoming 12 months. “We find ourselves in an extremely good place to have the right solution that meets the market needs.” billion in 2021).

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