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Derek Shank

Derek Shank

Head of Research

Derek Shank is Head of Research at Stratascale’s Innovation Advisory. Throughout his career — from academia to personal finance to IT research — he has focused on uncovering insights and helping people put those insights to good use.

By Derek Shank

Product Mindsets Create Business Value

Product Mindsets Create Business Value

Jan 15, 2024

Enterprises must develop a product mindset that enables cross-functional teams to constantly deliver business value.

Drive Digital Agility in Your Enterprise with Platform Engineering

Drive Digital Agility in Your Enterprise with Platform Engineering

Dec 20, 2023

Technology and business leaders should invest in platform engineering to drive greater speed, quality, and productivity.

Enable High Speed Development Security with a Secure Toolchain

Enable High Speed Development Security with a Secure Toolchain

Jul 20, 2023

Businesses must have the ability to quickly and securely deliver software. A secure toolchain is an integrated set of software development tools, processes, and practices that prioritize security at every stage of the software development lifecycle.

Unleash Unicorns to Lead the Charge in DevSecOps

Unleash Unicorns to Lead the Charge in DevSecOps

Jul 18, 2023

Unicorns: They sound too good to be true. But in this article, we’ll define DevSecOps unicorns and share why you should seek them out.

Beyond Hyperautomation: The Value of Holistic Automation

Beyond Hyperautomation: The Value of Holistic Automation

Jul 11, 2023

Technology and business leaders must build and run effective holistic automation programs in order to drive maximum value for their organizations.

Employee Digital Experiences Drive M&A Success

Employee Digital Experiences Drive M&A Success

Jul 6, 2023

Leaders should apply employee digital experience best practices to their M&A programs to drive increased long-term value from their deals.

The CMDB is Dead; Long Live the CMDB

The CMDB is Dead; Long Live the CMDB

May 25, 2023

Organizations should leverage their configuration management databases (CMDBs) to reduce risk, reduce time to market, and improve the reliability and quality of their products and services.

Technical Manager’s Guide to Zero Trust: Applications

Technical Manager’s Guide to Zero Trust: Applications

Dec 15, 2022

ZT applications managers face significant challenges as they balance top-down executive mandates with the need to make progress on software issues.

Technical Manager’s Guide to Zero Trust: Infrastructure

Technical Manager’s Guide to Zero Trust: Infrastructure

Dec 1, 2022

By identifying key priorities before a breach, ZT infrastructure managers can contribute meaningfully to the success of the organization’s ZT strategy.

Clear the Fog with Application Dependency Mapping

Clear the Fog with Application Dependency Mapping

Nov 14, 2022

To survive in the modern era, enterprises must be able see their application surroundings clearly. ADM provides the foundation to improve quality while moving fast and safely.

Activate Your Data with Operational Analytics and Reverse ETL

Activate Your Data with Operational Analytics and Reverse ETL

Sep 6, 2022

Achieve the vision of data-driven decision making at all levels, by focusing on activating operational data.

Take Control of Cloud Costs With FinOps

Take Control of Cloud Costs With FinOps

Jul 29, 2022

An effective FinOps program requires accountability, visibility, and processes and procedures that enable sound governance.

ACING Your Purchased Business Applications

ACING Your Purchased Business Applications

Apr 21, 2022

Implement a program for effectively Acquiring, Configuring, Integrating, and Governing your COTS and SaaS apps.

Demystifying the Enterprise Data Stack

Demystifying the Enterprise Data Stack

Mar 8, 2022

Insufficient data infrastructure limits the number of use cases and the degree to which the data and business strategies can faithfully align.

Cybersecurity Strategy for the Looming Regulatory Quagmire

Cybersecurity Strategy for the Looming Regulatory Quagmire

Feb 17, 2022

With regulatory and technology landscapes changing quickly, business leaders must act fast to deliver effective compliance programs.