Defining Technical Strategy

What is technical strategy? Is it a document explaining how to extend your data platform? A set of wiki articles on how you're tackling technical debt? A forward-looking treatise on how you will integrate generative AI into your tech stack?

In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy dive into the intricacies of creating a tech strategy for engineering leaders. They explore why having a guiding doctrine is crucial for decision-making processes in tech organizations. By discussing concepts like Wardley Mapping and the distinctions between strategy and operational effectiveness, they offer insight into establishing a unique value proposition, integrating choices across value chains, and maintaining a long-term strategy even amidst distractions.

Tune in to learn how to formulate a technical strategy that aligns with your business goals and propels your organization toward sustained success.

References

• The Role of the Chief Technology Officer in Strategic Innovation, Project Execution, and Mentoring
• Strategy: Creating and Sustaining Competitive Advantage
• Corporate Strategy: Past, Present, and Future
• Business Strategy and Organizational Performance
• Strategy Mapping with Simon Wardley - Define Tomorrow 2018
• Wardley Mapping Part 1: How and why to map your business