Getting Buy-In For Your Technical Strategy

The need for change is a constant, even in the most successful organizations. Internal and external forces will certainly require us to transform what and how we operate. Having a well thought out transformation strategy is key to being successful when that need for change is upon you. But how will you get people to buy-in to YOUR strategy?

* How do you create awareness that a change is needed?
* How do you communicate your understanding of the risks involved?
* How do you motivate stakeholders at all levels to act?

In this talk I will discuss techniques that have helped me get multiple transformation strategies noticed and approved.

Transcript

1. @theleaddev @michaelswinslow michaelswinslow • Michael Winslow • Distinguished Engineer / Exec Director • Serial Mentor & Mentee Getting Buy-In for Your Transformation Strategy APRIL 2022
2. @theleaddev 1. WHY A TRANSFORMATION IS NEEDED
3. @theleaddev FORCES OF CHANGE 1. In response to a crisis 2. Customer needs are changing 3. Technical Landscape is changing 4. Outpacing the competition 5. Time saving / Operational efficiency IPAM 200k+Zones | 40M+ DNS records https://www.vinyldns.io/ TICKETS
4. @theleaddev 2. IDENTIFY A STRATEGY TYPE
5. @theleaddev “All men can see the tacticswhereby I conquer, but what none can see is the strategyout of which victory is evolved.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War
6. @theleaddev A STRATEGY IS ABOUT GAINING AN ADVANTAGE GAINING AN ADVANTAGE OVER COMPETITORS GAINING AN ADVANTAGE OVER A CHANGING LANDSCAPE GAINING AN ADVANTAGE OVER OUR FORMER SELVES COMPETE SURVIVE & THRIVE SELF DISRUPTION
7. @theleaddev 3. COME UP WITH YOUR VISION
8. @theleaddev VinylDNS will change the way DNS is managed throughout the company by automating the manual, ticket-based process of requesting domain names. vision
9. @theleaddev 4. DEMONSTRATE DUE DILIGENCE
10. @theleaddev ASK AROUND 1. Have other people attempted this change previously? 2. Have you incorporated learnings from previous attempts? 3. Are there champions you can recruit from these teams? 4. Have you identified the “network” you’ll need to influence?
11. @theleaddev DNS Infrastructure Team National Provisioning Global Security Customer Base API Super Users Operating Partners VinylDNS will change the way DNS is managed throughout the company by automating the manual, ticket-based process of requesting domain names.
12. @theleaddev 5. COME UP WITH YOUR VISION
13. @theleaddev We will change the way DNS is managed throughout the company by creating a platform to securely register sub-domains both manually and programmatically in a fraction of the time. This platform will transform the processes in which we do business and free up our talented engineers to work on more innovative opportunities for the company and our customers. The DNS Community of Practice vision
14. @theleaddev 6. DISTRIBUTION & THE FINANCIALS
15. @theleaddev Public
16. @theleaddev Incremental? Detailed & Comprehensive contact Curious for more? Budget Season & Distribution Private
17. @theleaddev 1. Know why transformation is needed 2. Identify a strategy type 3. It belongs to EVERYONE 4. Be ready with financials In Summary:
18. @theleaddev @michaelswinslow michaelswinslow • Thank You! Getting Buy-In for Your Transformation Strategy APRIL 2022