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The Cloud Cost-Conscious Conundrum

taos

Frankly, I don’t know a single CIO, CTO or VP of Engineering or Operations that would disagree with me. Furthermore, should a regional deployment strategy not work out for the business, the technical budget is left holding the proverbial bag. Public cloud is not cheaper! There, I said it! Data Restrictions.

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AoAD2 Chapter 3: How to Be Agile

James Shore

Start with an influential manager you trust and recruit them as an ally. Give each team responsibility for their budget, plans, and results. Here’s an example of how manager buy-in works in a complex situation, drawn from my experience as a consultant. The VP liked what I had to say. They may try to recruit you.

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AoAD2 Chapter 6: Invest in Change

James Shore

If not, you can hire consultants. Some Agile consultants have change management experience and can guide both aspects of your Agile adoption. 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.

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