Join us at InterConnect 2017 for a workshop on SAFe® ( Get a SAFe® Agile Release Train Up & Running In An Hour ) where you will learn how to get started with scaled agile – and have fun doing it!   We’ll drop all the normal baggage, including presentations and techno-babble, and instead, take a white-boarding and stickie notes approach to get your blood flowing and your mind working. As a participant, you will join with other members of your fictitious organization as we lead a release planning event anchored on... [More]

            DevOps is evolving into a major enabler of business innovation. If done well in a consistent, scalable and repeatable manner, it can accelerate digital transformation at an enterprise level. But crossing the chasm from successful DevOps pilots with two-pizza teams to enterprise-wide adoption remains a challenge.   Please join us on Tuesday, March 7, 1 pm ET as the experts share their unique challenges and best practices in scaling-up DevOps adoption as well as steps you can take now to assess your... [More]

  With IBM InterConnect 2017 around the corner, it’s time to start building agendas and signing up for onsite activities. In my recent blog , I shared my experience of the DevOps workshops from the last two InterConnect conferences and this year’s workshops look even more interesting.   This conference this year is packed with the best IBM DevOps and industry experts, new topics, and great networking. The workshops are different from the regular breakout sessions because they are interactive, small-group sessions led by... [More]

  I have recently announced we are working on Dependency Based build for Git but we already have the capability in Rational Team Concert (RTC) and you are either already using it or looking at it. First I want to assure you we are continuing our support of RTC for z/OS development. It’s a critical capability for many of our clients and for us internally and provides something Git won’t. RTC provides the fully integrated collaborative development environment.   RTC’s SCM is a... [More]

Planning for a week of education and activities can be a daunting task, especially in the heart of Las Vegas. With IBM InterConnect being the premiere Cloud conference, jam packed with 2,000 sessions, 200 exhibitors, hundreds of labs and much more, how does one decide how to invest time and energy? For the world of IT Service Management, DevOps, and Hybrid Cloud Management, it simply involves answering a few personal questions.   IT Service Management Commitment issues? Service provider clients will share experiences and best practices... [More]

We are heads-down planning for another great DevOps experience at IBM InterConnect 2017 . Dive deeper into DevOps with technical topics, hand-on labs, interactive workshops and much more.   This is your opportunity to advance your career, your DevOps skills and your organization’s DevOps transformation. Meet industry experts who are leading digital transformation with DevOps. See in-depth demos and learn about the solutions that can help your teams and organization deliver future made applications with speed, simplicity and... [More]

    YouTube Live on Enterprise DevOps: It Takes a Village   When talking about enterprise DevOps transformation, many people look for a silver bullet—a magic wand that will convert an old, inefficient organization into a high-performing, DevOps-enabled IT team. But in truth there is no single silver bullet. DevOps takes a village. This DevOps village, like a real village, consists of physical infrastructure, as well as members. DevOps often needs a cultural transformation that builds a true community with the same aims and... [More]

  Waterfall, or a variation of it, is still in practice today in many organizations. Traditionally, it was used to help improve quality and reduce risk but it actually does exactly the opposite. With today's business climate, many requirements have a short value. Do the capability within a time period or it's not worth doing. The separation of teams in traditional waterfall causes increased handoffs and delays.    At the most recent Gartner Application Strategies & Solutions... [More]

“Just when I thought   I knew your ways   That's when you come to make me see   That all I knew   Was only just a glimpse of you   I cannot have enough”  – by The Dynamites   I went to InterConnect, IBM’s annual conference on Cloud computing, for the first time in 2015. Amidst the numerous sessions and activities at the conference, I had a chance to attend one of the DevOps workshops. And I was completely mesmerized.   I joined the DevOps team just a few months before the... [More]