The Everything Feed - All Packet Pushers Pods HS107: Your (Late) New Years Resolution: Follow Your (Amended) Strategy
Jul 1, 2025
Mid-year reflections reveal how well your technology strategy aligns with your business goals. The hosts discuss the challenges of outsourcing versus in-house IT management and underscore the importance of commitment to technology planning. They highlight the need for adaptability in response to global changes, including economic shifts and geopolitics. Proactive strategy is emphasized as vital for navigating crises, encouraging businesses to stay ahead of disruptions by continuously assessing and aligning their technology with core objectives.
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Staffing Reflects Sourcing Strategy
- Your staffing should reflect your sourcing strategy, whether insourcing or outsourcing.
- Misaligned staffing can reveal that the organization is not truly following its stated strategy.
Create Strategy When Business Is Unclear
- If business strategy is unclear, make a best guess and validate it with business leaders.
- Use public financial data or assumed priorities to frame your technology strategy.
Quick Strategy Definition Anecdote
- A simple session with engineers defined a nearly accurate company strategy quickly.
- Overthinking business strategy isn't necessary; get a rough version and proceed.
