Sadly, there’s a chance that your organization might have to downsize because of an economic downturn or other financial conditions—if it hasn’t happened already. This time, the economy is impacting technology companies and departments. More than 900 tech companies had layoffs in 2022, affecting over 145,000 professionals, according to one source.
If you are an agile delivery manager, data science team lead, or manager of an IT ops function, you need a response plan in case your teams are impacted or might be in the near future.
A recent Comic Agilé comic strip depicts our fears of being held accountable for the same deliverables and timeline after a downsizing or budget cut. That’s one of several concerns devops team members feel after layoffs. Others worry about service-level expectations and skill coverage.
