🚀 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀: 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲!🎯  

Navigating IT careers or hiring the right talent? 🤔 Let's break it down!  

This episode of 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗯𝗶  explores key IT roles:  
🔹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀
🔹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 – Functional expert bridging business & tech  
🔹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 – Strategist aligning IT with business goals  
🔹𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 – Designing effective tech solutions  
🔹 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 – Deep dive into technical infrastructure  
🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿/𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 – Driving product vision & execution  

🎯 Whether you're a 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 shaping your Tech Resourcing Strategy or an 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼 carving your path, this breakdown helps you 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 the right expert!  

💡 Watch, learn, and take control of your Tech journey! 🚀  

#BusinessAnalyst #EnterpriseArchitect #SolutionArchitect #TechnicalArchitect #ProductOwner #ProductManager #SoftwareEngineer #DigitalTransformation #ITCareers #TechRoles #pitfwithobi #ResourceStrategy

🚀 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀!🎯  

In this episode of 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗧 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗯𝗶, we dive into 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀—the essential building blocks for executing your 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 effectively.  

🔹 How do business capabilities map to your 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻?  
🔹 Why are they key to 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 and setting clear 𝗼𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 (OKRs)?  
🔹 How can they help you 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 initiatives and navigate 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀?  
🔹 And how do they power 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 for continuous improvement?  

💡 If you're serious about 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, this episode is a must-watch! 📺✨  

🔗 Watch now & take your strategy to the next level! 

🚀 A MasterClass for Senior Executives! 🌟 

Join Obi as he breaks down the game-changing concept of the Value Delivery Chain — a must-know framework for senior executives leading effective digital transformation at scale. This video equips you to supercharge your operating strategy by focusing on what matters most: delivering value for *CUSTOMERS and END-USERS*.  

Here’s what you’ll learn:  

• Introduction to the Value Delivery Chain
• 📖 What is a Value Delivery Chain? A clear definition and why it’s essential.  
• 🎯 Key Benefit 1: Holistic & Customer-Centricity at its Core. 
• 🛠️ Key Benefit 2: Identify high-level dependencies to build a winning roadmap.  
• 🔗 Outro & Key Takeaways: Wrap it all up with actionable insights to drive impact.

💡 Whether you're looking to streamline operations or enhance your strategic planning, this video is your roadmap to success.  

👉 Hit play now and let's start *Paying I.T. Forward* together!  

"Top 3 Signs It’s Time to Rethink Your Operating Strategy (and How to Fix It!)" 

Is your business struggling with unclear direction, poor governance, or constant firefighting? 🚨 In this video, we break down: 

✅ What an operating strategy is and why it matters. 
🔍 The Top 3 warning signs your strategy needs a review: 
1️⃣ No operational roadmap. 
2️⃣ Lack of documentation and governance. 
3️⃣ Always reactive, never proactive. 

Stick around for a game-changing top tip on leveraging enterprise architecture to transform these challenges into opportunities. Don’t just operate—*thrive*! 🌟 

Tired of failed change initiatives? ❌ Enterprise Architecture is your solution! ✅ 

Learn how to streamline operations, reduce risks, and achieve your business goals with this overview. 

Change is inevitable in business, but how can organizations manage it effectively without disrupting operations? In this video, we explore the critical role of Change Management in modern businesses and discuss how Configuration Management and DevOps practices play a crucial role in supporting smooth transitions.

Learn how Configuration Management ensures consistency and control over system changes, while DevOps fosters efficient evolution of business operation which speed up delivery without sacrificing quality. Whether you're an IT leader, business manager, or operations professional, this video will provide valuable insights on integrating these practices to create a more agile and resilient organization.

Do you want to know more about Change Management? Let me know in the comment section!

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Re-Introduction into the channel by the host Obi, after a 2 year hiatus. We are back and better! #digitaltransformation #technology

Welcome to paying IT Forward, were we have nuanced conversations about the IT industry with industry insiders!!! For our second episode, I got the opportunity to speak to Karen Elliot who is a senior lecturer an associate professor at Newcastle University and she is who you can refer to as a 'pracademic'. She is someone who is conducting very revenant research work at university in collaboration with industry partners. We go into the essential role that can be taken up by academia in guiding the  innovative direction in industry; which is most time commercially driven and therefore ethically vulnerable; we also cover the disconnect that needs to be bridged between academia and industry to produce university graduates that would thrive in industry immediately. She is heavily involved in the fintech industry and around emerging technology, including Artificial intelligence and blockchain. What I love about Karen's approach is the focus on people, and the ability to look underneath the surface of problems in the industry; we explore the relevance of a diverse group in building solutions that affect a diverse user base; we also explore what it really means to be agile and why it is a relevant approach to building sustainable solution due to our human nature to constantly evolve; finally, we  covered the realities of a career in academia and opportunities for people interest in getting into it.

It’s a great listen and I hope you enjoy it!. Remember to like and comment with your feedback and remember to pay I.T. forward by sharing! 

This is the very first episode of the podcast series! We speak to Roland Oduberu, a Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience across multiple sectors; payment, human resources, transportation and gaming.

We go into his experiences working across these sectors which is very insightful for anyone interested in getting into any of them in understanding the expectations that come with it. We also go into different team dynamics that he has experiences and what agile means to him, having experience organisations that are both conventional and agile. We navigate and discuss the tension between team members and how that tension is necessary for effective collaborative work. Finally, we cover the mental aspect of this; imposter syndrome, self sabotage and managing the feeling that everyone is smarter than you. 

It's a great conversation and definitely worth the listen!!!