“To me, [DevOps is] a collaboration philosophy. It's an ideology that is all about breaking down silos and getting communication flows, working through an organization. Starting with dev and ops, that's where the name came from, but really extending beyond that. It flows through the whole organization, you taking that product mindset approach to everything, continuous discovery, continuous delivery, a foundation of culture.” -Tim Beattie

 

In this episode of Control the Room, Tim Beattie and I dive into the value of incorporating open innovation groups in your organization to gather customer feedback, as well as the benefits of having direct access to customer feedback when these spaces are created. We discuss the importance of having consistent showcase events, or as Tim’s refers to it, a “walking of the walls,” to invite conversation and feedback between customers and project engineers on upcoming projects. Tim’s approach to gather these event outcomes can speed up the design process and provide customers with products they truly need. We then look at the power in creating your own culture your way, and we discuss Tim’s perspective to apply the layers of development operations (DevOps) throughout your organization. Listen in to hear Tim’s belief that implementing DevOps can be the evolution and journey forward to take your organization to new levels.