REAL Talk With Sam Holcman

General Motors and Software Development History from 1984 to Today

General Motors has had a number of changes in their software development organizations, for a number of decades now.  It's like déjà vu all over again, as Yogi Berra stated.  Perhaps it is not who is developing the software that needs to be addressed - it is how it is being developed.  An understanding that needs to be put forward.

How and Who Writes your Software

Can you trust and verify the software you are using (or developed internally) is secure, safe, and functions as intended?  Do you know where the software was developed, who maintains is, how it is maintained, and how it is changed?  In this age of increasing cyberattacks, these questions are now an imperative.  Listen in for some insight into this very important topic.

Consultants - Not to be Feared

Does the word Consultant bring fear to you or your organization?  Let us examine how to turn that fear into trust and hope.  There is one overarching thing that you can do to make this happen.  Have a listen!

Moving the EA and BA Practice to Professional Status

Are you, unfortunately, a C.I.N.O. Architect?  Don't be mad or upset - do something about it.  Have you, as a hiring manager, now realized you have C.I.N.O. Architects in your organization rather than C.I.P. Architects.  Don’t be mad – do something about it.  Upgrade the skills required to actually develop Enterprise Architectures or Business Architectures. (C.I.N.O. – Certified In Name Only, C.I.P. Architects – Certified In Practice Architects.)

The Next Silver Bullet is Already in your Organization

Have any "grey-haired" people in your Organization? Perhaps you should talk to them about the Silver Bullet already available in most Organizations - Mainframes and liquid cooling.  Rethinking Artificial Intelligence in the midst of a bit of a fade that already is present.

Think you are too small to be cyber attacked - think again

If you think you are too small to be affected by cyber-attacks, ransomware, etc. - please listen to this broadcast.  All are vulnerable to these attacks.  And we all need to look at the root cause of these attacks, rather than just pointing fingers at various actors.

Learnings from the Olympic Games

What can we, as Enterprise Architects or Business Architects learn from observing the Olympic Games?  We will outline these lessons, and how we as Architects can gain skills, recognition, and satisfaction, by following these examples.

The Four Types of People on a Project

When you are working on a project with a group of individuals, there are four types/categories of individuals you  may encounter.  We will discuss these four types of individuals, how they can help or hinder a project, and also take a look at the most damaging of the type of person you may encounter - the cynical project manager.

The CEO and Software Development Maturity

It is time to spotlight essential concerns that demand CEO (and their equivalent title in Government) consideration.  There is an urgent need to bring key issues to the forefront of Leadership's attention.  The issue of the Century is Software Development Maturity.

Project Management Post COVID November 2019

Project Management, most notably in the Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture realm has become significantly more difficult and complicated.  We will describe the four project management approaches to these Architecture development efforts and the skills required in the post-November 2019 environment.