Listen "Defining Technical Strategy"
Episode Synopsis
What is technical strategy? Is it a document explaining how to extend your data platform? A set of wiki articles on how you're tackling technical debt? A forward-looking treatise on how you will integrate generative AI into your tech stack?
In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy dive into the intricacies of creating a tech strategy for engineering leaders. They explore why having a guiding doctrine is crucial for decision-making processes in tech organizations. By discussing concepts like Wardley Mapping and the distinctions between strategy and operational effectiveness, they offer insight into establishing a unique value proposition, integrating choices across value chains, and maintaining a long-term strategy even amidst distractions.
Tune in to learn how to formulate a technical strategy that aligns with your business goals and propels your organization toward sustained success.
References
The Role of the Chief Technology Officer in Strategic Innovation, Project Execution, and Mentoring
Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Corporate Strategy: Past, Present, and Future
Business Strategy and Organizational Performance
Strategy Mapping with Simon Wardley - Define Tomorrow 2018
Wardley Mapping Part 1: How and why to map your business
In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy dive into the intricacies of creating a tech strategy for engineering leaders. They explore why having a guiding doctrine is crucial for decision-making processes in tech organizations. By discussing concepts like Wardley Mapping and the distinctions between strategy and operational effectiveness, they offer insight into establishing a unique value proposition, integrating choices across value chains, and maintaining a long-term strategy even amidst distractions.
Tune in to learn how to formulate a technical strategy that aligns with your business goals and propels your organization toward sustained success.
References
The Role of the Chief Technology Officer in Strategic Innovation, Project Execution, and Mentoring
Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
Corporate Strategy: Past, Present, and Future
Business Strategy and Organizational Performance
Strategy Mapping with Simon Wardley - Define Tomorrow 2018
Wardley Mapping Part 1: How and why to map your business
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