David Anderson and Mark McCann, coauthors of The Value Flywheel Effect, helped create the Serverless-First strategy at Liberty Mutual in 2016. They were able to achieve significant, multi-million dollar business results; create a new, industry-leading engineering standard within Liberty Mutual; and lead a generation of architects to become cloud leaders in their own right. Security as Job #1 Security is job number one in engineering, especially if you use the public cloud. Hiring some smart … [Read more...]
Principles and Antipatterns of Wardley Mapping
Now that you've learned the basics of how to Wardley Map in our last post, let's look at the principles and antipatterns of Wardley Mapping as outlined by David Anderson in the book The Value Flywheel Effect. Principles of Wardley Mapping The first principle of mapping is to admit you are unsure of the way forward. It’s worth exploring this principle and others deeper before we dive into mapping. Mapping is not an easy skill to master, and it’s worth understanding these key principles … [Read more...]
How to Wardley Map
The practice of how to Wardley Map is difficult. Anyone who claims they are an expert mapper should be immediately discounted. In this post (excerpted from the book The Value Flywheel Effect by David Anderson, with Mark McCann and Michael O'Reilly), we’ll break down a little of what you need to know to get started with Wardley Maps. But keep in mind that mapping, like any skill, takes practice. And the more you practice, the better you get. Anatomy of a Map The Axes In Wardley Maps, the y-axis … [Read more...]
Exclusive Excerpt from The Value Flywheel Effect
By David Anderson, with Mark McCann and Micheal O'Reilly After twenty-five years in the technology industry, I can now look back and empathize with all the people I drove crazy—mostly IT managers. Let’s face it, software engineers are usually hired to build things quickly, not fix the sociotechnical issues of the larger organization. And yet that is what I have found myself drawn to time and time again. After all, I have always believed that if you fix the system then everyone can build quicker … [Read more...]
Business and Technology Evolution with The Flywheel Effect
This post is a transcript of the 2021 DevOps Enterprise Summit presentation by David Anderson and Mark McCann. You can view the full video here. David Anderson: Welcome everyone. Today, we'd like to talk to you about using Wardley Mapping with the value Flywheel for combined business and technology evolution. We believe, despite all the change that's happened, there's still a wave of transformation on the way for many organizations. We believe that the serverless-first approach will help you … [Read more...]
Announcing New Book from David Anderson
IT Revolution is excited to announced the acquisition of a new book from technology leader David Anderson. Technology is moving faster than ever, and today's business leaders need the ability to experiment and maximize outcomes from their technology investment. An effective engineering function is critical and must fully align with business goals. Well architected systems evolve quickly, perform well and keep maintenance costs down. The book will offer a solution to help businesses align … [Read more...]
