The Five Ideals: Thriving In The Age of Software And Data

Announcement: Thank you for joining this Data Driven Session, If you have any questions please send them via the chat box which will be answered after the event has concluded. To be apart of the conversation on social please @actifio and use the hashtag #datadriven20 We are entering the Age of Software and Data — it is a competency that organizations must master in order to survive and win in the marketplace. I believe that the value that will be created from mastering our organization’s data will create even more value than DevOps. Especially persuasive to me is that somewhere between 30-50% of employees in large, complex organizations use or manipulate data in their daily work. The Unicorn Project is my attempt to frame what I’ve learned studying technology leaders adopting DevOps principles and patterns in large, complex organizations, often having to fight deeply entrenched orthodoxies. And yet, despite huge obstacles, they create incredibly effective and innovative teams that create beacons of greatness that inspire us all. In my previous books, I’ve focused on principles and practices (e.g., Three Ways, Four Types of Work). However, I’ve always wanted to describe the spectrum of cultural, experiential and value decisions we make that either enable greatness, or create chronic suffering and underperformance. They are currently as follows: • The First Ideal — Locality and Simplicity • The Second Ideal — Focus, Flow and Joy • The Third Ideal — Improvement of Daily Work • The Fourth Ideal — Psychological Safety • The Fifth Ideal — Customer Focus In this talk, I’ll share with you my goals and aspirations for The Unicorn Project, describe in detail the Five Ideals, along with my favorite case studies of both ideal and non-ideal, and why I believe more than ever that DevOps will be one of the most potent economic forces for decades to come.