Sriram Narayan
srny.bsky.social
Sriram Narayan
@srny.bsky.social
Indy Consultant.
Impact Intelligence: Get more out of your discretionary spend
www.impactintel.net

Improve Product/Engg./Digital organisations and operating models: www.agileorgdesign.com
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The COO community is taking note of Impact Intelligence. Armstrong Wolfe invited me to write an article for their COO magazine. My article is on page 16.
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“Outsourcing the struggle involved in learning to AI is a form of cognitive deprivation just dressed up as efficiency.” I heard this in a podcast and I think it is well put. Employers may not mind it but employees had better watch out.
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Karpathy predicts about AGI, "Education will play out in the same way. You'll go to school like you go to the gym." But only 17% of the adult population exercises to the recommended extent. So the future will be full of couch potatoes and airheads?
October 21, 2025 at 6:52 AM
September 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Excellence ends when eminence eclipses evidence.
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@srny.bsky.social concludes his article in impact intelligence by addressing five common objections to this activity, including slowing down, lack of agility and collaboration, and the unpredictability of innovation.

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The Reformist CTO’s Guide to Impact Intelligence
A guide for technology leaders and their teams to shift the organization
martinfowler.com
September 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reposted by Sriram Narayan
FINAL §

@srny.bsky.social concludes his article in impact intelligence by addressing five common objections to this activity, including slowing down, lack of agility and collaboration, and the unpredictability of innovation.

martinfowler.com/articles/imp...
The Reformist CTO’s Guide to Impact Intelligence
A guide for technology leaders and their teams to shift the organization
martinfowler.com
August 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Reposted by Sriram Narayan
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@srny.bsky.social continues his article on impact intelligence by outlining five actions that can be done to improve impact intelligence including: demand management, impact validation, and an alternative to ROI.

martinfowler.com/articles/imp...
The Reformist CTO’s Guide to Impact Intelligence
A guide for technology leaders and their teams to shift the organization
martinfowler.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Reposted by Sriram Narayan
NEW POST

Sriram Narayan looks at how to properly assess the effectiveness of software development - by developing an intelligence about its business impact

martinfowler.com/articles/imp...
The Reformist CTO’s Guide to Impact Intelligence
A guide for technology leaders and their teams to shift the organization
martinfowler.com
August 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
CTOs have been saying that the demand for new functionality far exceeds delivery capacity and tech budgets. Thanks to AI, delivery expectations have only increased. What's a CTO to do? Here's part one of my three-part answer published by Martin Fowler.
martinfowler.com/articles/imp...
The Reformist CTO’s Guide to Impact Intelligence
A guide for technology leaders and their teams to shift the organization
martinfowler.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The COO community is taking note of Impact Intelligence. Armstrong Wolfe invited me to write an article for their COO magazine. My article is on page 16.
cdn.armstrongwolfe.com/wp-content/u...
June 4, 2025 at 6:04 AM
TechLead Journal interviewed me about Impact Intelligence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXau...
#217 - Impact Intelligence: Deliver Real Business Impact from Your Initiatives - Sriram Narayan
YouTube video by Tech Lead Journal
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May 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Padding a resume (inflating skills or achievements) is nothing new. We may think it is a LinkedIn phenomenon but it is at least two hundred years old. I discovered a German connection to the practice. Circa 1815, the Brothers Grimm wrote many famous short stories including Snow White.
March 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Has #agile killed the business case?

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Sriram Narayan - Has Agile Killed the Business Case?
Has Agile Killed the Business Case?
www.agileorgdesign.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s no good just demanding “the facts,” in order to make judgements, since facts do not line up like soldiers ready to be deployed...
February 21, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Laws are meaningless, and ultimately unenforceable, if those in power choose to ignore them.
www.reuters.com/breakingview...
February 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
What floats your boat? A closer look at intrinsic motivation.

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Sriram Narayan - What floats your boat? A closer look at intrinsic motivation
What floats your boat? A closer look at intrinsic motivation.
www.agileorgdesign.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Learnt this today: Around 2000 years ago, during the time of the ancient Hindu texts like the Mahabharata, the sun’s entry into Capricorn (Makara) roughly coincided with the winter solstice.
January 14, 2025 at 6:37 AM