Platform One (P1) Pod Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

In the final episode of season 1, we talk with the Platform 1 Materiel Leader, Lt. Col. Brian Viola, and Deputy Materiel Leader, Duong Hang. Our topic is the future of Platform One.

Drew and Austen talk with some Platform One product users about what it takes to deliver value to P1 customers. It boils down to connecting with customers at the point of mission execution, followed by a dedicated effort to make the mission happen.

At Platform One, culture is king, and is considered paramount to an organization’s success. Hosts Austen and Drew talk with guests Andrew Greene and Steven Olek about the importance of relationships in building an organization’s culture.

Our hosts Austen and Drew talk with guests Justin Lowery and Josh Wolf about the evolution of technology at Platform One. They also discuss the challenges inherent to any enterprise as it scales from start-up status to proven viability.

Hosts Austen and Drew talk with acquisition professionals Maj. Victoria Wyler and Capt. Cody Paul about the importance of having the acquisition and product teams fully integrated in product development. The two acquisition SMEs detail the challenges they faced trying to make use of staid acquisition processes in the dynamic, every changing and evolving world of software development. Their bottom line came to constant communication and building trust. When asked who needs to deliver “value” in any sort of project Wyler immediately offered, “everyone”!

Austen plays solo host in this episode while Drew Belk sits in the guest seat along with Erica Westendorf, a DevSecOps Product Manager at Platform One as they discuss how P1 worked to organize around value. They explore the notion of remaining centered on value delivery while scaling an organization. They also discuss how an organization can move past functional silos so everyone has ownership in solving the bigger problem and not just their small ”functional” part of it.