Prashanth B Panduranga

Continued . . Part 1

How it all fits together [Solution]

Technology positioning system’s [TPS] output forms the key to the organizations focus, TechSharp will work on the trending Languages, Frameworks, Techniques, Tools, and Platforms across domains in the IT industry, and identify the right ones for the organization to adopt. This data will be used to propose and implement solution for new projects by the delivery teams. Sales force will use this data to sell the organizations capabilities. TPS will also align with the sales pipeline outliers, and form a combined Technology positioning for the organization.

Imagine the possibilities of leveraging this data.. The Recruitment team can use this data to plan their hiring. They leverage TechSharp to put together the JD’s for the technologies. The LEAD team has a clear technology training focus. Delivery team can plan bench or recommend up skilling of existing strength. The rest of organization team members know which skills is in demand for them to learn and excel.

TechSharp also helps conduct a gap assessment within the organization. When the technology focus is clear and is aligned with the pipeline, it is easier to conduct the gap drive. Example: Hybris is recommended as a technology to adopt. There are 8 different clients whom the Sales force is talking to which needs Hybris skillset. The pipeline suggests that to fulfill the requirements in the next 6 months the organization will need 8 Hybris Architects, 26 Hybris senior Leads and 48 developers. The organization has a few of them working on the same, couple might become available and rest need to be hired or trained in the same. 30% can be trained because they either have exposure to the technology or have worked on it already. All the teams gets atleast 90 days head start to fulfill the requirement.

TechSharp also creates reference architecture documents, knowledge base, POC, Training material and Labs for the teams to leverage thereafter.

TechSharp will be part of the sales cycle along with the Pre-Sales teams contributing on the Solution stack, RFP Questionnaire etc. TechSharp will however begin the cycle with the discussions with the exec level discussions (CTO/CIO/EA) with the client. This will not only help TechSharp understand product owner vision of the product, but also understand the client roadmap. TechSharp will create a roadmap for the team to consume. Based on the roadmap TechSharp will recommend the reusable frameworks that has already been created/evaluated by TechSharp, by which the team gets to work on tried and tested frameworks and always has a group to help when needed.

Implementation of a project:

TechSharp although not part of the delivery team, will be part of Sprint 0 and Sprint 1, understanding the requirements, recommending the right technology stack, Solution, getting the right team on-boarded and helping with the estimate. The teams will follow the agile process and estimate the work items themselves, TechSharp will only be involved in aligning the roadmap, vision from the CTO and the technology direction. Post Sprint 1 TechSharp will be involved in every sprint review meetings and planning meetings as part of the Audit and governance framework.

Be it critical thinking, Analytical Thinking, Problem solving or people management, with the right direction and timely input TechSharp helps the teams to perform effectively at work through the Competency framework. Mentor program aligns with the TPS program to up skill and recommend the counselees. TechSharp also facilitates multiple events, and training programs with special emphasis on Social evangelism.

Programs at a glance

Technology Positioning System: We know where we want to go, need a program which helps get there.

Program designed to provide a technology vision, streamlined focus and roadmap to the organization.

The program identifies areas that the consulting opportunities exist via extensive research, feedback from the Sales force, POC, Analysis and market study [Reuse data from Gartner Hype Cycle, Forrester Wave and other industry Analysis]. This data is then overlaid against the pipeline and enriched.

The program produces the focus area:

Applications, Trends, Techniques, Platforms, Tools, Languages, Frameworks, and Insights

A detailed insight of each of the above including best practices, standards and recommendations on the adoption.

This information can then used to create cheat sheets for the sales force [Help with sales] to create a well-defined GO TO Market Strategy and the Mentor program [Help with recommending counselees].

The information is also further useful to the Recruitment, HR , and the Lead teams to align the work force and up skill the resources [including bench]

Roadmap:

Program designed to provide the Stakeholder high-level aspirational view of the end architecture. The roadmap lists individual increments of change and lays them out on a timeline to show progression from the Baseline Architecture to the Target Architecture and future goals.

Helping the architects in the project to see beyond the scope of the project and laying down the right foundation and alignment to growth, or keep the transparency of the technical debt to the client with the decision registry.

Gap Drive:

The TPS program will provide the complete list of skills that the organization needs to have. The Gap Drive program will drive to fill the gaps in the skill set.

The workforce will be provided with tools to self-assess themselves.

The new hire process will ensure that the gap is covered.

People management:

The program includes setting a benchmark for hiring new skills, conducting hire drives, interviews.

POC + Labs:

+	Provide an environment to learn and practice skills identified by TPS. Support Projects and Sales force with POC’s on cutting edge technologies

Value Portal:

Program designed to collect the new ideas from the source, the team who works day in day out for a project. T# will rationalize the ideas, identify the ROI and communicate the same to the stakeholders

Thinking Architecture:

Program designed to gamify teams on the tenets of architecture.

Archimedes

Hackathon

A Day, 2 days or even week long hack events, where teams comprising of passionate geeks hack their way through the newest of technologies such as responsive web, complex event processing, predictive analysis, augmented reality, Cloud, cross platform development etc., in the process learning, evaluating and implementing uber cool solutions for complex problems nurturing their passion and natural desire for coding, competition, and sense of achievement

Estimation:

Estimating the effort, time and resources needed to complete project especially for newer skills against all inherent uncertainties helping Sales force get across RFPs and teams across projects

Governance:

Practice and orientation by which architecture is managed and controlled:

Implementing a system of controls over the creation and monitoring of all architectural components and activities, to ensure the effective introduction, implementation, and evolution of architecture

Risk Registry:

A Risk management process that identifies flaws in a software architecture and determines risks to business information assets that result from those flaws. Impact to the business, mitigations for those risks and governance to measure the efficacy of the mitigations.

Other Programs: