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Director of Technology Strategy at Target State

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

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No

Sometimes

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Are you happy in your current role?

People & Leadership Talent Management & Performance

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In a product-driven software development environment, how are you accounting for and managing the depreciation of your internally developed software assets, especially considering the rapid iteration cycles and continuous delivery models prevalent today?

Software Development

Anthony McMahonDirector of Technology Strategy at Target State in Services (non-Government)25 days ago

The idea of "depreciation" with regard to software assets is not really a good fit: you should be thinking instead from an application lifecycle management perspective.

That is, a software asset is maintained and upgraded ...read more

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When it comes to loading Office 365 in your service catalog and backup plans, do you typically treat it as a single service or break it down into its individual components such as email, SharePoint, OneDrive, etc.?

Applications & Platforms Management Tools

Anthony McMahonDirector of Technology Strategy at Target State in Services (non-Government)2 years ago

As a individual components

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How do you empower your team to learn to spot opportunities that on the surface, appear as problems or anomalies?

Talent Management & Performance

Anthony McMahonDirector of Technology Strategy at Target State in Services (non-Government)2 months ago

I encourage them to step back and ask why before jumping straight into solution mode.

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What is the best approach to have a Gamification platform ? Build or Buy? Why?

Strategy & Architecture Applications & Platforms

Anthony McMahonDirector of Technology Strategy at Target State in Services (non-Government)14 days ago

What's the true problem you're trying to solve?

If you're looking to gamefy staff outcomes, then build it is the most cost effective way to go. Only look to build it yourself if it's something you will commercialise ...read more

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