Strategy

OODA loop by John Boyd

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Reading the chapter “Better for Less” of Wardley Maps I found a new concept to me: OODA loop. It’s a strategy cycle that stands for: Observe the environment, Orient around it, Decide your path and Act The creator of this concept was John Boyd , which Wikipedia page is really interesting to read, the basis are represented in the diagram … Read more

Serverless

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Serverless is a buzzword It points to the future of software development in a post cloud world. The idea of “Serverless” is NOT about removing the servers completely (or you couldn’t use the internet at all), but essentially paying for services that mean that someone else manages the servers for you thereby reducing maintenance load. It’s … Read more

Kepner Tregoe Method

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The Kepner Tregoe Method, also known as the KT-method, developed by Charles Kepner and Benjamin Tregoe. When we should use it? The Kepner Tregoe method is a problem analysis model which fits well when the “problem” is disconnected from the “decision”. The Kepner-Tregoe Matrix comprises 4 steps: How to use it

Patterns of Conflict, by John Boyd

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The importance of John Boyd’s “Patterns of Conflict” cannot be overstated. It changed the military, the business world, and even sports forever. John Boyd was the most influential military thinker the United States ever produced. He delivered this brief hundreds of times in the 1970’s and 1980’s to lawmakers, military officials, legislative staffers, and anyone … Read more

The Ansoff Matrix (by Igor Ansoff)

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The life of Igor Ansoff deserves to be reviewed, his origins, his background and his work in the military space. He created an strategic planning tool focused on the growth of the business. In the Wikipedia page of the Ansoff Matrix there are a couple of criticisms mentioned, but interestingly, it’s not mention the lack … Read more

Two in a box model, an Anglo Saxon model

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Two in a box model is an Anglo Saxon model that works well with Anglo Saxon people. They understand the grey area and they handle the positive tensions in the right way. Depending of the situation and the need of the organization each part of the box makes decisions and the things run with “back … Read more

Beachhead Strategy

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This strategy comes from the military concept beachhead. So business and marketing, have used this metaphor from military strategy to adopt the same approach in their context. The basic steps of this gameplay is: This strategy is particularly popular with startups and new product launches, where there are limited resources and they are trying to … Read more

Which ecosystem/s are the right ones for me?

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So many companies are moving from their current environments to the new ecosystems available in the market. This drives the organizations to perform a rationalization of their portfolios. This is no-brainer, but the first step is to understand your current portfolio of assets and what are your business priorities for the future. Once done, next … Read more