Failure Metrics in Depth: MTTR vs. MTBF vs. MTTF
Today’s post features a detailed comparison of three DevOps metrics that are vital for enterprises and tech organizations in general. They are, respectively, MTTR, MTBF, and…
What Is a Steering Committee and What Is Its Role?
There you are, staring at a blank document preparing to write a proposal that you’ve been told needs to be sent to a steering committee. Or…
How to Create a Robust Business Continuity Plan
A business continuity plan (BCP) helps companies restart their business operations quickly through a systematic plan of prevention and recovery when hit by a disaster. Businesses…
What Is Advanced Analytics? A Comprehensive Introduction
When you start a new business, you take actions based either on the reference of a similar business or on your hunch. But as a business…
OKR: An Executive’s Handbook for Objective and Key Results
This post is all about the objective and key results (OKR) framework. If you’ve spent some time looking into modern management practices, it’s a term you’ve…
Data-Driven Decision Making: A Handbook With Actionable Tips
We live in a data economy. Data is everywhere. Tech giants are collecting huge amounts of it about us. It’s scary how accurately they can predict…
The IT Leader’s Definitive Guide to Predictive Modeling
Whether you’re new to predictive modeling or just need a refresher, this post will walk you through the essential steps of predictive analysis. Predictive analysis starts…
A DataOps Definition: Separating Hype From Value
Software development has evolved quickly in recent years. It has changed following diverse methodologies—for example, waterfall, extreme programming, scrum, and agile, just to name a few….
The Organization Leader’s Guide to Improving to Time to Market
For those unaware of time to market, here’s a clear definition. Time to market (TTM) refers to the time needed to develop a product, from its…
What Is Business Analytics? A Comprehensive Definition
In today’s world, knowledge is power. Therefore, if you have it, you have the power to make informed decisions. Those will change the way you build…
Digital Risk: What It Is And How to Manage It in Your Org
Is your organization becoming increasingly dependent on technology? If so, your organization is also becoming vulnerable to certain digital threats and risks. As a result, you…
Value Streams in Software: A Definition and Detailed Guide
Projects used to be the coin of the realm for software. Companies used projects to collect new features, organize teams, and manage investments. Over the years,…