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The Systemic CTO

Developing the technology leader reinventing businesses of today and tomorrow.

The systemic CTO has a unique role. He or she is the conductor of software production capabilities, from business needs to the delivery of value in production. More than a CTO, he or she enables the company to reinvent itself, using technology as a vector of acceleration and continuous change.

He aligns all software activities, ensuring their relevance and effectiveness in transforming the organization. It also ensures that investments are sustainable by developing a self-learning ecosystem, which is more valuable than the sum of its parts.

 

CTO, technology leader or curious engineer, this book will empower you to orchestrate software production activities to transform your production system and, consequently, your business in a sustainable way.

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This book describes the systemic CTO, the differenciating and unique role that optimizes transformation efforts and enable business reinvention.

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Antoine Craske

Entrepreneur • Systemic CTO • Transformation

An entrepreneur and technology leader with over 15 years of experience, Antoine Craske has built and transformed tech organizations from startups to international scale-ups. Founder of several B2B technology and SaaS services companies, he has navigated the entire entrepreneurial spectrum: from product creation to organizational scaling, from fundraising to international expansion.

An Entrepreneurial and Technology Journey

Antoine has held strategic positions as CTO, Chief Architect, VP Engineering, and Technical Director in various sectors: marketplace, retail, wholesale, transportation, HR, e-commerce, B2B SaaS, professional services, manufacturing, and energy. This diversity has allowed him to develop a unique cross-functional vision of technological and business challenges.

What sets him apart? A systemic approach proven in the field. Faced with the limitations of traditional solutions in hypergrowth contexts, he spent 10 years developing and perfecting a pragmatic, concrete transformation methodology that generates measurable results: a 40% reduction in time-to-market, a 50% increase in EBITDA, a 40x increase in team velocity, 30% cost optimization, and a 50% improvement in tech talent retention.

Recognized expert and committed practitioner

Transformation, strategic consulting & coaching

Antoine currently supports CTOs and executive committees in their digital and systemic transformation. His approach combines strategic vision and operational execution, enabling organizations to move from perpetual reactivity to strategic anticipation. Training & Teaching

  • 300+ articles published on personal and third-party websites
  • 200+ transformations documented and analyzed
  • 50+ presentations at international tech conferences
  • 8+ expert communities created, ranging from 0 to 1,000+ members
  • Exclusive training for CTOs and tech leaders
  • Active community of systemic practitioners

Continuous Innovation

Convinced that the future belongs to leaders capable of thinking and acting in a systemic way, Antoine continues to innovate by collecting field data, refining his methodologies, and developing new tools to address the emerging challenges of technology leadership. His contributions:

  • ML/AI research to optimize the software development process
  • MAMOS systemic framework, AAA/3A, MVM, Quality at Speed
  • Author of On Defining Quality Engineering, The Systemic CTO
  • Co-founder of the open-source automation platform Cerberus Testing and Automate©
  • Co-creator of Automate Score©

His mission

Transform the way CTOs think and act by giving them the keys to:

  • See beyond symptoms and act on root causes
  • Align technology and business systemically
  • Create resilient and high-performing tech organizations
  • Generate a measurable and sustainable impact

Reach out through Linkedin as the preffered channel.

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Table of Contents

  • CONTENTS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • FOREWORD
  • Objectives
  • Audience
  • Structure
  • PART I - MOTIVATIONS
    • Chapter 1: Our evolving ecosystem
    • Chapter 2: The digital imperative
    • Chapter 3: Organisations that survive
    • Chapter 4: Changes in software practices
    • Chapter 5: Renewal of roles and skills
    • Chapter 6: Technological innovations
    • Chapter 7: Learning from other industries
  • PART II - DEFINITIONS
    • Chapter 8: The need for different CTOs
    • Chapter 9: The systemic CTO
    • Chapter 10: The systemic approach
    • Chapter 11: Change management
    • Chapter 12: The software production system
    • Chapter 13: Maturity model
    • Chapter 14: Transformation model
  • PART III - TRANSFORMATION
    • Chapter 15: Discover the environment
    • Chapter 16: Model the system
    • Chapter 17: Shape the platform
    • Chapter 18: Structure the platform
    • Chapter 19: Give the right inputs
    • Chapter 20: Build in just-in-time
    • Chapter 21: Continuously reinvent
  • AFTERWORD
  • FOR MORE
  • Consulting
  • Support
  • Contents
  • INDEX OF FIGURES
  • REFERENCES
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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