tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304299382987035593.post1587786732419896122..comments2024-03-04T00:50:54.092-08:00Comments on DevOps in the Enterprise: Finding the right consultancy is hardJonathan Fletcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13823808108793110605noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304299382987035593.post-27916639310110941552014-08-08T01:49:03.526-07:002014-08-08T01:49:03.526-07:00Haha, yes it was reading your earlier comment that...Haha, yes it was reading your earlier comment that inspired me to think about yester-year (hope you are well btw).<br /><br />I can't make grand assumptions about all consultancies. However, from experience its very hard to get an outside organisation to effectively influence large cultural change in a company. Its much easier to do this from within by starting small and growing success.<br /><br />Having been chased by one of the big consultancies for quite some time it's one thing I keep pointing out to them. I wouldn't want to be somewhere were I was butting heads all the time regardless of how many $$$ they put in front of you.<br /><br />I'd be interested to hear how you interface with your clients and approach this type of challenge? You might have really valuable things to say but how do you get people to really sit up, listen and more importantly act when you aren't part of their organisation? Do you find that a challenge?<br /><br />I'm guessing its probably easier to sell to the CEO/CIO rather than the shop floor who may perceive it as a threat or a fad?Jonathan Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823808108793110605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304299382987035593.post-59664687956435421982014-08-08T00:24:59.536-07:002014-08-08T00:24:59.536-07:00I hear you. And I can point to many engagements I&...I hear you. And I can point to many engagements I've seen that are structured that way, including the one where I met you. But trust me, the game is changing and it's not that easy anymore. IT is no longer the black box it used to be. Everyone from the CEO to the CMO and now the CDO these days is versed in technology, so if you're peddling vapourware you will be seen for what you are. If consultancies are held to the right metrics and they truly buy into your vision you can win bigtime. Or structure the deal in such a way that they are incentivised to achieve your results. Think big and leverage them to your advantage. Nothing is off the table anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com