After years of helping organizations adopt cloud computing, I’ve developed a comprehensive approach to implementing cloud operating models. In this post, I’ll share my framework for building an effective cloud organization, whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or looking to formalize existing cloud operations. Core Insights A cloud operating model isn’t just another IT…
When I started my first cloud transformation project, I thought it was all about technology. Five years and dozens epics later, I’ve learned it’s really about people. Here’s what building a cloud-ready workforce actually looks like.
Let’s talk about AI transformation. Not the glossy PowerPoint version – the messy, complicated, expensive reality of rewiring an entire company for the AI age. And who better to learn from than Microsoft, a company that pulled off one of the most dramatic AI transformations in business history. The Wake-Up Call When Satya Nadella took…
Picture this: It’s 1987. The first Zelda game just hit shelves, The Simpsons made their TV debut, and somewhere in the tech world, a revolutionary idea was taking shape that would influence enterprise architecture for decades to come. Enter the Zachman Framework. The Family Tree of Enterprise Architecture If enterprise architecture frameworks were a family,…
Strategy—a word that means something different to nearly everyone you ask. For some, it’s the counterpart to tactics: where tactical thinking drills down into the details, strategy soars at 30,000 feet, painting the big picture. Others view it more pragmatically as simply another word for “plan.” And then there are those who’ve seen it reduced…
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