
The BJSS Podcasts
Podcast series from BJSS, the UK's leading privately-owned IT and Business Consultancy.
Episodes
37 episodes
BJSS Deployed - S3 E4 - Collaboration For Successful Delivery
In this episode we discuss the importance of collaboration in successful project delivery, focusing on the roles of Delivery Manager, Business Analyst and Technical Architect.Contributors: Nigel Burgin, DM Capability Lead...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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23:08

BJSS Deployed - S3 E3 – Simon de Timary & Laura Musgrave - Artificial Intelligence in Delivery Management
In this episode we take a deep dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence and what it means for Delivery Management.ContributorsSimon de Timary, Head of Data & AI, BJSSLaura Musgrave, Lead Researcher In Respo...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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27:06

BJSS Deployed - S3 E2 - Tim Haines & Alistair Wright - What makes a good consultant?
What makes a good consultant? What do clients look for, and how can we be better consultants? In this episode, we talk to two of our delivery managers Tim Haines and Alistair Wright, about the do’s and don’ts of consultancy, what makes a good o...
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30:33

BJSS Deployed - S3 E1 - Emma Sterry & Marija Zinevica - Women in Tech and Bias in the Tech Industry
In this episode, Mario De'Cristofano is joined by Emma Sterry, DevOps engineer at D|Ops Digital, and one of our own platform engineers, Marija Zinevica. They talk about what it's like being a woman in tech, getting your foot in the door, biases...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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42:20

BJSS Deployed - S2 E8 - Paul Bailey & Max Earp - Thinking About User Centric Design to Give Agile More Oomph
In this episode, Mario De'Cristofano is joined by Paul Bailey and Max Earp, Head of Design and Strategy Consultant, respectively, at Sparck. They talk about why the human being should be at the centre of every technology project (whether you're...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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34:20

BJSS Deployed - S2 E7 - Sebastien Bonicel & Tim Haines: Dealing With Complex Projects
In this episode, Mario De'Cristofano is joined by BJSS Delivery Managers, Sebastien Bonicel and Tim Haines. Both Sebastien and Tim have recently completed a large multi supplier project. Taking their learnings from this engagement...
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29:08

BJSS Deployed - S2 E6 - The Non-Technical Skills All Tech Professionals Need To Have
As you progress through your tech career, there are certain aspects outside of the day-to-day that are important for your personal and professional development. In this episode, BJSS senior engineers Chris May and Chris Sewart delve into the im...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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59:29

BJSS Deployed - S2 E5 - Tony Buzzard-Nall: Personable Delivery Management
Working as an IT delivery manager is not just about the delivery of enterprise-scale technology projects.There is a significant people element to the role that is often undervalued by many tech consultancies.In this episode Mari...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:17

BJSS Deployed - S2 E4 - Alex Moore & Ollie Strachan: Diving into DevOps
According to Stack Overflow, almost 80% of developers worldwide class DevOps as being at least somewhat important in scaling software development.But what exactly is DevOps? What business benefits can it generate and what does good look...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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30:04

BJSS Deployed - S2 E3 - Five Reasons Why You Should Use Golang
Join BJSS Engineers, Andrew Beattie and Joseph Cheverton-Wynne, alongside Head of Academy, Dan Webb, as they uncover the five reasons why experienced and junior developers alike should consider adding Go to their tech stack. They s...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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24:03

BJSS Deployed - S2 E2 - Careers in Tech: What I wish I knew before starting a career in tech
There has never been a better time to opt for a career in tech. And there's never been a better time to join BJSS. Hear from three BJSS software engineers and the Head of the BJSS Academy, Dan Webb, about their experiences of getti...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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56:12

BJSS Deployed - S2 E1 - Lisa Mountford: Settling into Delivery Management at BJSS
In the first of our 12 part delivery management series, Mario deCristofano is joined by BJSS’ Midlands Delivery Lead, Lisa Mountford, to talk all things relating to delivery management.Mario sits down with Lisa to hear about her experie...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27:38

BJSS Deployed - Episode 5: The re:Invent 2020 Partner Keynote
In this episode of Deployed, BJSS’ cloud experts share their key takeaways from the live AWS Partner Keynote hosted by Doug Yeum, Head of Worldwide Channels and Alliances. Watch the recording of the keynote
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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22:06

BJSS Deployed - Episode 4: Making online public services accessible
At least one in five people in the UK have a long term illness, impairment or disability - and even more have temporary disabilities too. With most public sector websites and mobile apps failing to currently meet accessibility requirements, new...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:22

Is it time to trade in the public cloud?
Is possible to trade in the cloud? Greg Allen, Group Chief Technology Officer of the London Stock Exchange shares his perspective and experiences and explores the innovation that took place during his time at TMX where he led IT Governance, Arc...
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27:26

BJSS Deployed - Episode 3: Agile Surgery, Real-World Sprint Challenges
So you’ve planned your Sprint. Surely it will run like clockwork - what could possibly go wrong?In this episode of BJSS Deployed, Craig Howarth, Charlotte Sutton, Donna Tosney, and Leah Unsworth-Hughes identify some real world Sp...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:23

BJSS Deployed - Episode 2: Hybrid vs Native Mobile Development
Is it better to develop apps using the language that the target device is built on? Or is it better to use another language so that the app can be used by multiple device platforms? What are the advantages? And are there any pitfalls to avoid?<...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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23:40

BJSS Deployed - Episode 1: Monolith vs Microservices
In this first episode of the BJSS Deployed Podcast, Lee Crossley and John Gill discuss the pros and cons of monolithic vs microservices architectures based on experiences gained on a range of recent engagements.
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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14:46

ChangeMakers – Episode 3: Is training really worth it?
In 2019, the average British company spent over £1,000 on new employee training. And with recent research suggesting that companies which offer structured training programmes generating over 200% higher income per employee than companies that d...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:21

On Retail - Episode 13: Harnessing an innovation culture and customer obsession: Secrets from four global retailers
This is a special edition of OnRetail recorded live at NRF 2020's Kustomer Stage. The panel was hosted by Jake Knowles, Senior Business Consultant at BJSS. Panelists were Alexa Geovanos, Brand President, North and South America fo...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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31:02

On Retail - Episode 12: The store is no longer the store
Brick and mortar is so last century. And online is so last decade! The next big trend is Retail as a Service (RaaS). It offers solutions for cost-conscious retailers to provide a great brick and mortar service, but without sp...
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15:09

ChangeMakers – Episode 2: The experience of change
We often display a sense of resilience when change occurs in our personal day-to-day lives. But then we tend to struggle when we're faced with change at work. What contributes to how we handle change? And what can we lea...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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14:14

On Retail at Christmas 🎄: #MeanTweets 😲
It's Christmas! And retailers up and down the nation are being lambasted for their seasonal sins. Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, M&S and Amazon - no one's immune from the public's festive scorn. In this special Christmas episode of On R...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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11:27

Value in AI - Episode 1: Intelligent Process Automation
IPA takes a human process and makes it full (or semi) automated. But what are the pitfalls and opportunities that companies face when deploying IPA technologies into their organisations? The aim is to assess and challenge the real need of an RP...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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14:30

On Energy - Episode 1: The heat is on
Things are getting hot! From weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that cause catastrophic flooding, the impact of climate change is now socially and politically toxic. And the spotlight is well and truly on the e...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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16:42
