In the IT sector, we often measure success through “per unit” metrics: requests per second, cost per gigabyte, or tickets per agent. In the world of public markets and executive leadership, the ultimate “per unit” metric is EPS, or Earnings Per Share. For an IT professional aiming for a managerial role, EPS is the bridge Read More …
Category: Business Acumen
These are for all of the posts that are related to business concepts and non-technology things to learn and master.
FCF – Free Cash Flow
In the technical world, we often measure success through uptime, sprint velocity, or mitigation rates. However, as we all transition into a leadership role, the primary metric of success shifts toward value creation. To speak the language of the C-suite, one term you must understand is Free Cash Flow (FCF). Think of FCF as the Read More …
Understanding the business
In the 2004 satirical film A Day Without a Mexican, the state of California grinds to a halt when its Hispanic population vanishes, proving that a group often relegated to the background is actually the backbone of the economy. In the modern corporate world, IT departments potentially face a similar paradox. We are often viewed Read More …
Measuring ROI for Container Deployments
To ensure a positive return on investment (ROI) from container deployments, organizations must build a comprehensive business case that evaluates both costs and potential benefits. Key benefits include enhanced developer productivity, which can be measured annually on a per-developer basis. Additionally, an agile continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) environment can be assessed through metrics such as Read More …