Insights & Innovation
Expert perspectives on AI strategy, implementation, and industry trends
Agile in the Age of AI
Agile and the Agile practices are by no means dead. In fact, over 85% of all teams in a recent survey claim they still use various Agile practices. However the Agile cloak has clearly tarnished. Even those respondenting to the State of Agile survey dropped by 90% from 2023 to 2025. Less Agile roles, less Agile enthusiasm. Here's how Agile is changing in the world of AI and why it's posed for a comeback.
John Rudd
July 6, 2026
Why SMBs Should Build More
Agentic coding has fundamentally changed the skill variable in the build-vs-buy. The opportunity isn't replacing enterprise SaaS like Salesforce, but it is automating the internal processes that set your business apart.
Will Callaway
April 9, 2026
Ready, Aim, Fire: Sandbags Are Not a Strategy
Sandbags are not a strategy: at best, they are a tactic for addressing a new reality. The old playbook doesn't hold up in a new environment.
John Rudd
April 3, 2026
Ready, Aim, Fire: The Age of the Finch
We live now in the age of the finch. The question now is whether your organization can adapt in real time to an environment that refuses to hold still.
John Rudd
March 26, 2026
DeepEval
An exploration and analysis of DeepEval as a tool, with guidance on how to leverage synthetic data in your evaluation pipeline.
Beau Dekker
March 24, 2026
Ready, Aim, Fire: The Good News Is… We Have All the Answers
The answers are already there. Organizations have all the knowledge, insight, and creative intelligence they need to continuously innovate and improve. It is leadership’s job to get them out.
John Rudd
March 19, 2026
Ready, Aim, Fire: The Penske File Dilemma
This blog explains how to avoid the common mistake of rushing AI before formulating a strategy, metrics, and roadmap.
John Rudd
March 19, 2026
You Should Probably Build
If coding is "largely solved," SaaS is in trouble. The "Buy vs. Build" equation has been rewritten and for most SMBs, the new reality is: You should probably build.
Will Callaway
March 12, 2026
AI Is Making Us More Productive and the Macro Economy Is Noticing
After nearly a decade of stagnation, U.S. productivity is climbing again. Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson argues this reflects businesses finally learning how to leverage AI effectively. His research across 10,000 firms reveals how individual companies can capture those gains and avoid the costly transition period that holds many back.
Jackson Rudd
February 18, 2026
Should the AI Bubble panic change your AI strategy?
The AI bubble conversation is reaching a fever pitch. But should market speculation change your organization's AI strategy? For most executives, the answer is no, with a few critical caveats about tool selection and timing.
John Rudd
February 3, 2026
Navigating AI: Getting Started
Start AI the right way: assess your state, set a vision, build a roadmap and governance, and turn opportunities into measurable enterprise ROI.
John Rudd
December 16, 2025
Navigating AI: The 4 Components That Drive The Right Strategy
Executive guide to AI foundations: decision engines, machine learning, optimization, and agents—to make faster, lower-risk, ROI-focused enterprise decisions.
John Rudd
November 24, 2025