CA World 2017 has come to a close, and in this post, I have highlighted some of the hot topics. First off though - as a general comment, the event was designed spectacularly well, with so much content organized in consumable ways; from the keynotes to expo center and networking events! Because of this, PPM Practitioners were able to be inspired with forward looking concepts and the realities of what CA has been producing. Again this year, the PPM roadmap was very well received, as was the multiple training opportunities. This truly was a great event.
Even if you were unable to attend, below are some of the key takeaway's. have referenced content from my Twitter feed @PPMWarrior. Note, I could not include video in this post, but many of my Tweets bring the event to life with filmed interviews and observations. It is impossible to feature much of the expansive goings on, so I also encourage you to follow the Top Tweets from other engaged participants. Below are some of my favorites. This first set of quotes are from Lauren Flaherty - EVP & Chief Marketing Officer at CA.
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Kicking of CA World, Mike Gregoire's keynote highlighted the value of taking risks, adapting to change, and balancing creativity and execution. Jimmy Chin, an award-winning filmmaker, mountain climber, and skier joined Mike on stage to talk about the parallels of his work with ours: the importance of working outside comfort zones to eliminate barriers and achieve goals.
Ayman and Otto’s keynotes talked about how the pillars of the Modern Software Factory provide the blueprint for businesses to compete on code. Aetna, AMC and Fox News were are few of the companies that shared their stories of digital transformation. Otto took us into the future, making predictions for the revolutions in AI, and how laying those digital foundations now is critical to achieving business velocity in the future.
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The PPM roadmap is all about system simplicity and removing the obstacles between ideas and outcomes. Throughout the entire event and product lines, this interconnection resonated.
The Modern Software Factory was also on full display, as CA tools showed the end-to-end capabilities to survive in quickly changing environments.
Janet Ulrich, who contributes to this blog series posted insights regarding the Modern Business Management:
Below are some further infographics around the concepts of maturity. These were impactful and I think are a good reference to the event:
Throughout CA World, I wanted to go outside of my comfort zone, and learn/share information from the other areas. I interviewed experts from DevOps Service Virtualization, Security, Education among others. The ecosystem PPM is apart of was brought to life when discussing these other practices and the holistic solutions solidified in my mind. Check out the videos online - they are informative and fun. I really enjoyed this experience!
Another great artifact is linked here. Technology does sneak up on us and Otto Berkes writes about "IT must recast itself to sense, adapt and respond to a rapidly changing world."
The CA Marketing team did a great job highlighting the two key days - see them here: Day 1, Day 2.
CA PPM upgrades and SaaS were discussed with enthusiasm. Customers are finding benefit with the latest releases and when leveraging the "cloud" are able to do so with great efficiency.
Another of my favorite presentations was about Agile and PPM working together - Portfolio Planning at the Speed of Business.
Agile is an opportunity and the concepts of "transformation" were well received throughout the conference.
The PPM Services group, along with CA World participants took part in a fun event: Pedal for a Purpose. We rode 1500 miles and donated $100K to Donors Choose and Global Giving.
For more, check out the PPM Insights blog series. I encourage you to participate in the best-in-class CA Communities site, where we have access to peers, events and support. You can also reach out to CA Services for individualized business outcome references and analysis. Feel free to post in the comments section of this blog or contact me directly via email and @PPMWarrior.