EAE Retrospective: 26 Episodes, 5 Themes, and What's Next
An analysis of past EAE episodes, highlighting the themes that connect the shows together: Orchestration, AI, Skill Gaps, Business Value, Strategic Thinking, and Change Management & Governance. 2026 will continue this focus, as well as bringing more practitioners and industry experts as guests.
EAE Episode 27
The start of the new year is a good time to look back and reflect on the topics that have been discussed in the Enterprise Automation Excellence podcast since it started in September 2024, reviewing the common themes connecting the episodes and identifying topics that should be revisited as well as new areas to be explored.
Applying Anthropic Claude to analyze the episodes, Dan and Tom review how the podcast themes align with general enterprise IT trends, identify topics that would benefit from additional coverage, and discuss ideas for tools to help listeners navigate the growing library of episodes to explore specific topics.
Common Themes
The first 26 EAE episodes covered a broad range of topics which were tied together by five themes:
- Don't Just Automate, Orchestrate
- AI is a Catalyst for the Evolution of Enterprise Automation
- The Skills Gap is a Bottleneck to Improving Business Impact
- Communicate Business Value to Stakeholders
- Adapt Change Management and Governance Processes
A meta-theme throughout the podcast has been the recommendation to take time to step back, review the current state, and think strategically about how to achieve your goals.
Takeaways for Automation Leaders
Each episode has included topic-specific recommendations. As with the common themes, there are several recommendations that are worth consideration as part of a strategic plan for the new year.
- Adopt Orchestration as Your Strategic Framework
- Invest in Observability and Data Quality
- Help Your Stakeholders Understand the Business Value of Automation
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