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Engineer Speed and Governance for AI-Era Delivery

William Attardi on April 14, 2026

AI increases developer throughput, but without engineered platforms it amplifies risk. This Harvard Business Review Analytic Services whitepaper sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS) shows how leading companies combine faster CI/CD, predictive observability, AI-assisted testing, and supply-chain governance to reduce defects, cut lead time, and lower incident noise. Learn concrete practices and the KPIs that show ROI so your team can scale AI responsibly on AWS. .

Key takeaways of learning:

  • Strategies to implement the four pillars of modern software development.
  • Paths to successful adoption of modern software practices.
  • Ways to balance innovation with security and governance.
  • Best practices for integrating AI into development processes.

Embracing modern software development practices in the AI era

Innovation in the Digital Age

William Attardi on May 16, 2025

Innovation in the Digital Age.mp4 

Sponsored by naturaLED LED Lighting Solutions

 New product development is essential to survival in this dynamic global economy.  This e-learning session ups the ante to INNOVATION.  We have never seen change at this level of velocity and with the emergence of AI, it will speed up.  Clayton Christensen when he was at Harvard University detailed three (3) essential forms of innovation in his book: The Innovator’s Dilemma.  Worth reading……….my goal with this virtual learning session is to cover his essential points in order to encourage you to research this subject in more detail. Jack Welch said it best: If the rate of change outside is greater than the rate of change inside, the end is near.

Interesting: The Three Pillars of Independence of an Organization

The 3 Pillars of Independence most commonly refers to a framework from the UK voluntary sector (specifically promoted by organizations like Bond and the Directory of Social Change). It is a toolkit for assessing and maintaining the independence of charities, NGOs, or civil society organizations.

The Three Pillars are:

  1. Independent of Party Politics – The organization (or regulator) must remain free from bias or influence by any political party or the government of the day. Decisions should be impartial, not favoring one political side.
  2. Independent of Populism – It should not be swayed by popular public opinion, media-driven campaigns, or transient public pressure, especially on controversial or unpopular causes.
  3. Independent of the Press – Freedom from media influence or pressure, ensuring decisions are based on evidence and law rather than headlines or public narratives.

This toolkit was created to monitor potential political encroachment on charitable regulation and to ensure charities can operate without undue external interference.

 

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