In this episode, we explore BMC's recent decision to split into two companies, a strategic shift announced shortly before BMC Connect 2024. We break down what this means for the future of BMC and its customers, diving into the key updates from the conference, including exciting innovations from BMC's Innovation Labs, the latest on HelixGPT the Change Risk Advisor, and Helix Edge.
We also discuss what BMC's business changes mean for the automation ecosystem, and insights from automation users currently undertaking mainframe modernization efforts.
Tune in as we discuss how these developments will shape the future of AI, automation, and IT operations.

Enterprise Automation Excellence Podcast: Episode 2 - Orchestration

Dan Twing and Tom O'Rourke discuss the increasing use of the word "Orchestration" in the automation space, considering whether it reflects a relabeling of existing concepts or an evolution of the automation landscape. They look at how automation's use has expanded from technology operations to business process management and how orchestration enables more complex use cases via delegation of task management to specialized scheduling solutions.

Key Points:

- Orchestration is an evolution in IT automation, enabling the management of more complex processes across hybrid infrastructure environments

- Orchestration expands the use of automation to control the specialized scheduling functions embedded within applications (e.g., ERP systems) and middleware.

- Orchestration can help to coordinate the management of disparate systems to achieve end-to-end automation of complex business functions.

- Some existing automation tools already include orchestration capabilities, integrating with built-in schedulers to manage tasks and monitor activity.

Takeaways:

- Evaluate your existing automation tools to understand their orchestration features. Many workload automation tools may already have significant orchestration capabilities, even if they're not labeled as such.

- Map automation coverage: Use the Gartner SOAP framework to map out your organization's current automation coverage. This may help identify gaps and redundancies in your automation strategy.

- Look for new opportunities to apply orchestration within your organization. Consider areas where coordinating multiple specialized tools could improve efficiency or reliability of complex processes.

- Focus on developing or acquiring additional integrations with key systems and platforms in your IT ecosystem to expand your ability to orchestrate across diverse environments.

- Discuss orchestration with your stakeholders and other executives. Be ready to explain how it aligns with and supports broader business goals and digital transformation initiatives.

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Enterprise Automation Excellence Podcast: Episode 1 - Welcome
Dan Twing and Tom O'Rourke discuss the goals and scope for the Enterprise Automation Excellence podcast, then discuss the learnings that automation leaders should take from the CloudStrike outage this past July.

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EMA Cybersecurity Awesomeness Podcast - Episode 72 (CloudStrike): https://media.transistor.fm/cb00ae8d/0932d549.mp3