Exploring the Productivity Paradox

The topic of productivity in technology is complex and often misunderstood.

Technology has brought many benefits, including new markets, capabilities, and increased productivity. Within organisations, it has moved from “a part of finance” to huge departments in its own right.

But, are we seeing the productivity benefits in technology delivery?

Many organisations struggle to understand: Is our technology function productive? How does it compare with others? What does good look like? When will we be good enough?

There are MANY sides to this discussion, and it isn’t clear or easy to measure. This has been much disputed over the last couple of years—spoiler alert—it isn’t “lines of code produced.”
It can be interpreted in different ways and manifests differently depending on context.

SEAM returns with a line-up of two speakers who will discuss this space from two perspectives that will interest those trying to articulate productivity in technology.

Join Dr Nina Jorden as she introduces us to the Productivity Paradox from the broader perspective of industry, and Dan Jones as he dives into the engineering (software, infrastructure) space and examines productivity on the ground.

Agenda
1800-1830: Arrival/Drinks
1830-1900: Dr. Nina Jörden - Beyond The Paradox: Productivity as a Strategic Capability + Q&A
1900-1930: Dan Jones - The Intractable Software Productivity Puzzle + Q&A
1930-2030: Food/Drinks/Networking/Close

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Dr. Nina Bio
Dr. Nina’s research focuses on understanding how people work together and manage organisations. She explores how individuals create organisational structures, processes, and practices, and how these shape social interactions and establish institutions that impact people. Recently, she has focused extensively on the UK productivity puzzle to explore the factors that influence the productivity of individuals and organisations—her research centres on three core themes: Management Practices, Technology Integration, and Wellbeing.

Dan Jones Bio
Dan is a Tech leader. Who has worked with banks, governments, defence, healthcare, startups and scale-ups. He founded, scaled, and sold businesses and has a particular interest in getting software companies to deliver value faster and more effectively. He is a Keynote speaker, Cloud architect, Education creator, and trainer.

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