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CEO Guide to Application Modernization - How to Guide (Part 2 of 2)

In part one of this two-part series, application modernization is defined, its importance and relevance to business objectives are outlined, and the most commonly asked questions…

Sophie Miller

· 10 min read

Technology Diagrams for Business Stakeholders

In our previous blogpost The Big Picture - Connecting Strategy to Architecture, we identified Technology Diagrams as an important artifact during Transformations. A technology…

Phillip Seawright

· 9 min read

AI/ML Governance Evolution Through The Adoption Lifecycle

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) are becoming cornerstones for business operational efficiency and innovation. For technology and business leaders, this isn't…

John Jackson

· 9 min read

A Feature Matrix for Digital Product Teams

In our previous blogpost 'The Big Picture - Connecting Strategy to Architecture'", we identified a Feature Matrix as an important artifact during Transformations. A feature matrix…

Phillip Seawright

· 5 min read

CEO Guide to Engineering Staff Augmentation

Staff Augmentation is a common approach to managing engineering capacity more flexibly than relying 100% on full-time employees. However, the approach to staff augmentation in…

Heather Abbott

· 10 min read

AI Generated Code - Short Term Wins, Long Term Losses

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have recently sparked widespread discussions and captured headlines. Individuals and enterprises alike are…

David Blatherwick

· 5 min read

Three practical things that CEOs need to know about winning with data.

Three practical things that CEOs need to know about Data Strategy, Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Let me start by highlighting that this post is meant…

Bala Ganesh

· 7 min read

CEO’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

AI, ML … what does all this mean? Most business leaders I talk with are mystified by the gobbledygook of acronyms and phrases that they encounter in this space- AI, ML, data…

Bala Ganesh

· 10 min read

Communicate Asynchronously As Much As Possible

Organizations aim to achieve the best technology designs in their systems as well as provide the most optimal customer experiences. Sometimes however, communication designs in…

StephRene Forbes

· 3 min read

How will an Interim CTO benefit my product and engineering team?

Absent a CTO that knows how to lead and operate a product engineering shop, the team’s ability to innovate at an acceptable velocity is unlikely. The Chief Technology Officer…

Dave Berardi

· 4 min read

Technical Due Diligence Checklist: a Step Deeper

One of the most viewed articles on the AKF Partners website is Technology Due Diligence Checklists. That post is based on a tool we use during technical due diligence engagements.…

Greg Fennewald

· 5 min read

Use the ADKAR change management framework to transform your organization, teams, and individuals

“In the end, people are persuaded not by what we say, but by what they understand.” - John Maxwell Organizational transformations are difficult. They are difficult because…

Phillip Seawright

· 7 min read

Full Stack Engineers vs. Full Stack (Cross-Functional) Teams

We run into this less frequently but still find large, mature companies entrenched with the idea that every developer must be “full stack.” This “master of all trades”…

Pete Ferguson

· 3 min read

CEO Guide to Incident and Problem Management

What is Incident Management? We define Incident Management as: "A process discipline addressing how an organization reacts to incidents affecting customer experience, quality of…

Heather Abbott

· 8 min read

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