Lately a concept has surfaced and it’s catching up fast in the consulting word. It’s about dividing technology function based on speed and operations. I am in agreement that companies need to have right mix of talent. Talent that can efficiently maintain legacy system and keep up with new technologies. However, the way this idea is positioned in the mind is wrong. By creating an imaginary line and dividing technology based on unreal preeminence criteria, we are needlessly creating silos within the same function. 
On the one hand we are emphasizing the need of an agile environment, but on the other hand we deliberately draw the line within the same function. This will defeat the very purpose of the agile environment – seamless collaboration with speed.
I think instead of dividing, the focus should be on developing and sustaining right talent with an emphasis on comprehensive technology. That way business leaders will send the message that they are committed to address both innovation and legacy challenges more efficiently and rapidly by addressing speed along with collaboration, simplification, and unification.
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