Day in a life: Transforming the capability lifecycle
Current members of the Microsoft Worldwide Defense and Intelligence Team reflect on their days serving in the armed forces and discuss how digital transformation can help transform the capability lifecycle.
As the pace of global change accelerates, Defense organizations need to continually invest in enhancing capability portfolios and modernize project management through digital development platforms, agile processes, and integrated tools. In this episode of the Day in a Life Series, AT Ball, Jeffrey Pearson, Tim Tieng, and Dave McMahon—former military service members who are current members of the Microsoft Worldwide Defense and Intelligence Team—discuss transforming the capability lifecycle through a retrospective view of their time in different branches of the U.S. military.
From sharing two laptops among thirty paratroopers to wanting predictive analytics for equipment repair, the speakers share real-life examples from their service and discuss how Microsoft’s innovative and digital technologies can help transform the capability lifecycle.
To find out more:
- Day in a life: Optimize decision advantage
- Day in a life: Empower personnel and modernize facilities
- Learn more about how Microsoft can support digital transformation in Defense and Intelligence
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