ibmbluemix garage london overview
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IBM Bluemix Garage
Andy BraveryCTO Bluemix Garage London
The Cloud is changing everything
The IBM Bluemix Garage is a transformational thought that re-imagines how, where & on what we develop applications
Platform
Methods
Community
The Bluemix Garage uses cloud platforms to enable the agility that todays businesses demand
In the past, it would take months to build the infrastructure to support a new application
Platform
Methods
Community
Today, a new container can be created in 30 milliseconds……
IBM Bluemix is a full lifecycle platform for build, run, scale and manage of applications in the cloud
• DevOps• Big Data• Mobile
Bluemix service categories• Cloud Integration • Security • Internet of Things
• Watson• Business Analytics• Database• Web and application
Developer experience
• Rapidly deploy and scale applications in any language.
• Compose applications quickly with useful APIs and services and avoid tedious backend config.
• Realize fast time-to-value with simplicity, flexibility and clear documentation.
Enterprise capability
• Securely integrate with existing on-premise data and systems.
• Choose from flexible deployment models.
• Manage the full application lifecycle with DevOps.
• Develop and deploy on a platform built on a foundation of open technology.
Built on a foundation of open technology.
The Bluemix Garage uses agile methods focus on delivering business value & embracing change
Traditional methods set business requirements in stone at an early stage, and encouraged a culture of blame between disciplines involved
Platform
Community
Methods that encourage communication & learning and accept change as a fact of life lead to better business outcomes
Methods
The Bluemix Garage methods share some common philosophies with Lean Startup
Minimum viable product
Engaged, multi-disciplinary teams
Fast feedback loops
In Bluemix Garage projects we are bringing together the power of IBM Design Thinking & Extreme
Programming
Communication
Feedback
Courage
Simplicity
IBM Design Thinking
Hills frame your releases around user-centric
market outcomes, not feature requests
Sponsor Users help you design experiences for real target users, rather than imagined needs
Playbacks align teams around stories that show the value of your offering
There is a neat hand-over point from IBM Design Thinking to Extreme Programming
Q: Are we ready to start building?A: Yes
Q: Do we know enough to get started?A: Yes
Extreme Programming techniques can be applied here
Design-led Engineering-led
Extreme Programming is built around a series of ever decreasing cycles
Project Inception
Project Review
Iteration Planning Meeting
Retrospective
Stand-up
Pair Programming
Acceptance of Working code
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The Bluemix Garage recognises that innovation happens in a open environment of shared experiences & knowledge
Open technologies and open data sets coupled with the power of the API economy fuels innovation on the cloud
Platform
Community
But communities of like minded people in organisations of all sizes co-operating and forming partnerships is what drives today’s digital economy
Methods
IBM Bluemix Garage London is based in Level39, Europe’s premier technology accelerator – home to 160+ startups
Through existing programmes, community events & rapid delivery of innovative projects with our clients, the London IBM Bluemix Garage will become a valued contributor to the technology-led growth of the UK 'Digital Economy'
Global Entrepreneur Programme
Up to $120K in cloud credits for eligible
startups
Bluemix Hackathons
Meetups
Open Garage Sessions
IBM Bluemix Garage offers a number of different ways to engage for clients at all stages of their transformation
Full Garage projects are done in our Garage office in Level39, but shorter engagements can be done elsewhere according to client needs.
Garage Overview & Tour(1 – 2 hours)
Hackathons(1 – 2 days)
Innovation & DesignThinking Workshops
(1 – 2 days)Extreme Programming
Education(up to 1 day)
Full Garage Project(3 – 12 weeks)
Pop-up Garage Project
(1 – 3 weeks)
