# tech-sys.co.nz > AI-optimized mirror of tech-sys.co.nz containing 25 pages totalling 18,382 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://tech-sys.co.nz/. Last updated: 2026-06-16T05:15:21.220Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Cache Index - tech-sys.co.nz](/content/index.html): Index of 5 cached pages and 0 generated product pages ## Articles & Blog Posts - [Robotics as a Learning Tool](/content/blog/robotics-as-a-learning-tool/index.html): Have you heard of Kiwibots? If you’ve not come across them before, Kiwibots are an amazing charitable trust who deliver: “New Zealand's only large-scale robotics education and competition programme that covers all levels of schooling from primary through to university”., (729 words) - [Convergence of Technologies](/content/blog/mwvuuuo0o7yytvm0v6rqkkb8l0tujd/index.html): I’ve been in the technology space for over 25 years and seen many technologies come and go.  My area of speciality is product development and products that use a wide range of technologies to create solutions for customers.  We’ve all seen some amazing products that customers love,, (1,610 words) - [OK, that was Agile - so what's next?](/content/blog/ok-that-was-agile-so-whats-next/index.html): What prompted me to write this blog, is that I seem to be finding companies, or specific individuals within those companies, saying that Agile does not work. As a result, this creates resistance in the organisation to try it and often results in a half-hearted attempt – or worse used as an excuse no, (1,572 words) - [Looking for engineering resources?](/content/blog/looking-for-engineering-resources/index.html): As you know, it can be challenging to find good engineers and the risk of not finding anyone suitable or getting someone who is not up to the job, can be costly to your company and delay you getting your product to market. When should you consider utilising external resources?  For the , (1,058 words) - [What is [Agile] Project Delivery?](/content/blog/what-is-agile-project-delivery/index.html): Introduction One of the challenges many companies face is delivering projects on time (or, in some cases, not delivering the project at all), to budget, and adapting to changes as they occur, impacting the ability to deliver what is required.  A large portion of my career has been either a, (1,197 words) - [Something you can do right now - Retrospectives](/content/blog/something-you-can-do-right-now-retrospectives/index.html): I've mentioned the practice of retrospectives in a previous blog about processes , but I think it's worth diving into some more detail, as it's something that you can do right now, without having to fully implement Agile or Scrum.  The time commitment from you and the team is very little:, (1,171 words) - [Is your Jira in need of a cleanup?](/content/blog/is-your-jira-in-need-of-a-cleanup/index.html): Are you like many other companies using Jira, but have found that it’s not working as good as you would have hoped and hasn’t been widely adopted, with some teams refusing to use it? If so, I’ve got some questions for you….. Has your company experienced any or all of the following: Differen, (1,350 words) - [A series on successful project management with Jira - Part Two: Successfully managing the three planning horizons: short, medium, and long-term](/content/blog/a-series-on-successful-project-management-with-jira-part-two-successfully-managing-the-three-stages-of-planning-short-medium-and-long-term.html): Following on from part one in this series on getting your project management right, this blog takes a deeper dive into the three planning horizons that you need to consider when planning your projects. These are: Long-Term: Product Roadmapping Medium-Term: Delivery Planning Short-Term: E, (566 words) - [Sharing some of my thoughts and learnings](/content/blog/index.html) (386 words) - [Supply Chain Issues: Here We Go Again!](/content/blog/supply-chain-issues-here-we-go-again/index.html): Supply chain disruptions have been an ongoing challenge for global businesses, but recent developments suggest we’re entering another round of turbulence. While the global economy has barely begun recovering from pandemic-induced chaos and geopolitical tensions, the resurgence of policy-driven disru, (794 words) - [Scaling Small to Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) - Part 1: What does an engagement look like?](/content/blog/scaling-part-1/index.html): I’ve worked with a good number of companies over the years, and from this, an engagement model has evolved that works well for my customers. So I thought it would be helpful to describe how I typically engage with companies. Of course, each company is different, with different challenges, but the g, (689 words) - [A series on successful project management with Jira - Part One: Do you need to take an Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid approach to your project management?](/content/blog/a-series-on-successful-project-management-with-jira-part-one-do-you-need-to-take-an-agile-waterfall-or-hybrid-approach-to-your-project-management.html): In the first of this three-part series on getting your project management right, I look at the Agile approach and how Atlassian Jira shines in this area. It’s not perfect though. So, I also look at its limitations and what else you need to consider for efficient and successful project delivery, espe, (823 words) - [Scaling Small to Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) - Part 3: Ways of Working](/content/blog/scaling-part-3/index.html): In Part 2: Growth vs Scaling , I defined the difference between growth and scaling, and highlighted the importance of Ways of Working to allow companies to grow and scale. Ways of Working, (432 words) - [A series on successful project management with Jira - Part Three: Tools, Introducing BigPicture and what’s next?](/content/blog/a-series-on-successful-project-management-with-jira-part-three-tools-introducing-bigpicture-and-whats-next.html): We now know from part one why the development of a physical product is different to software. In part two we considered the three different time horizons. So now let’s discover which tools are required to support all this. Does Jira do the trick? Jira handles Scrum, and short-term execution an, (651 words) - [What is a Virtual Chief X Officer (VCXO)?](/content/blog/virtual-chief-x-office-vcxo/index.html): You might have seen a previous blog I published My Experiences in the Gig Economy where I made the first mention of the concept of a Virtual Chief Operating Officer (VCOO). With some of my recent “gigs”, it’s highlighted to me that it really is something that is valuable to a fast-growing start, (524 words) - [Jira Service Management as a Business Process Management and Automation System](/content/blog/jira-service-management/index.html): Atlassian has renamed and relaunched Jira Service Desk as Jira Service Management (JSM) - you can read the announcement here . While it talks a lot about IT service management (ITSM), don’t just think it is an internal IT helpdesk and ticket management tool. While this was the case previously wit, (309 words) - [Component shortages and the impact on your existing products](/content/blog/component-shortages-the-dilemma-facing-companies-supplying-existing-hardware-product.html): Those of us in the industry have been well aware of and dealing with the impact of the component shortage for some time now.  But it is now widely known by the public, not just through the headlines in mainstream media, but in the delays and/or inability for the public to purchase certain p, (377 words) - [Product Development in a Looming Recession](/content/blog/product-development-in-a-looming-recession/index.html): Unfortunately, the reality of business is that when revenue decreases, as it would in a recession, the cost base needs to reduce to maintain a level of profitability or cash flow. For a lot of organisations delivering products, their number one cost is people. But reducing headcount to save costs, , (461 words) - [Ways of Working that Supports the 'New Norm': Remote Teams](/content/blog/a-way-of-working-that-supports-the-new-norm-remote-teams.html): In this environment, where work and the way we work has been turned upside down, we need to relook at where we can as individuals add value. I've been working as a gig worker/freelancer for a number of years now, and the recent events have certainly had an impact on my own business. My customers hav, (740 words) - [Automation for Jira](/content/blog/automation-for-jira/index.html): Are you aware that Jira (Core and Software) cloud includes powerful automation? Back in March 2020, it was announced that after acquiring Code Barrel, the developer of the popular Automation for Jira addon in October 2019 , Automation for Jira was now available for all Jira Cloud customers . Per, (274 words) - [Scaling Small to Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs) - Part 2: Growth vs Scaling](/content/blog/scaling-part-2/index.html): In terms of scaling, we need to define the difference between Growth and Scaling., (307 words) - [Technology Systems becomes Atlassian Solution Partner](/content/blog/technology-systems-becomes-atlassian-solution-partner.html): We’re very pleased to announce that Technology Systems, a business and innovation consulting company, has joined the Atlassian Solution Partner Program as a Silver Partner. Atlassian Solution Partners provide consulting, sales and technical services to deliver and implement custom, (148 words) - [Podcast: Process Pioneers](/content/blog/podcast-process-pioneers/index.html): Some of you might have seen my post " Oops, I said the 'P'​ word.... " where I talked about innovation processes. I was asked recently to be interviewed on the Process Pioneers podcast to talk more about innovation as a process, and here it is:, (97 words) - [sitemap-xml.html](/content/sitemap-xml.html) (2,117 words) ## Resources - [Full Page Index](/index.html): Browse all cached pages with rich metadata - [About This Cache](/content/about.html): Methodology, technical details, and usage guidelines - [XML Sitemap](/sitemap.xml): Machine-readable sitemap for crawler discovery - [Robots.txt](/robots.txt): Crawler directives