The IBM Bluemix Garage is a transformational thought that re-imagines the methods & environments in which innovation-led applications are developed. The Garage team is located amongst start-up companies and is using techniques that are based on lean start-up philosophies. Garage projects blend IBM Design Thinking with Extreme Programming practices, such as pair programming, test driven development and continuous delivery to afford clients the opportunity to experience what is involved in delivering a minimum viable product to real end-users on the internet in as short a time a possible.

1. IBM Bluemix
Garage
Andy Bravery
CTO Bluemix Garage London

2. The Cloud is changing everything
The IBM Bluemix Garage is a transformational thought that re-imagines
how, where & on what we develop applications
Platform
Methods
Community

3. The Bluemix Garage uses cloud platforms to
enable the agility that todays businesses demand
In the past, it would take months to build the infrastructure to support a
new application
Platform
Methods
Community
Today, a new container can be created in 30 milliseconds……

4. IBM Bluemix is a full lifecycle platform for build, run, scale
and manage of applications in the cloud
• DevOps
• Big Data
• Mobile
Bluemix service categories
• Cloud Integration
• Security
• Internet of Things
• Watson
• Business Analytics
• Database
• Web and application
Developer experience
• Rapidly deploy and scale
applications in any language.
• Compose applications quickly
with useful APIs and services
and avoid tedious backend
config.
• Realize fast time-to-value with
simplicity, flexibility and clear
documentation.
Enterprise capability
• Securely integrate with existing
on-premise data and systems.
• Choose from flexible
deployment models.
• Manage the full application
lifecycle with DevOps.
• Develop and deploy on a
platform built on a foundation of
open technology.
Built on a foundation of open technology.

5. The Bluemix Garage uses agile methods focus on
delivering business value & embracing change
Traditional methods set business requirements in stone at an early stage,
and encouraged a culture of blame between disciplines involved
Platform
Community
Methods that encourage communication & learning and accept change
as a fact of life lead to better business outcomes
Methods

6. The Bluemix Garage methods share some common
philosophies with Lean Startup
Minimum viable product
Engaged, multi-disciplinary
teams
Fast feedback loops

7. In Bluemix Garage projects we are bringing together the
power of IBM Design Thinking & Extreme Programming
Communication
Feedback
Courage
Simplicity

8. IBM Design Thinking
Hills frame your releases
around user-centric market
outcomes, not feature
requests
Sponsor Users help you design
experiences for real target users,
rather than imagined needs
Playbacks align teams around stories
that show the value of your offering

9. There is a neat hand-over point from IBM Design
Thinking to Extreme Programming
Q: Are we ready to start building?
A: Yes
Q: Do we know enough to get started?
A: Yes
Extreme Programming techniques can be applied here
Design-led Engineering-led

10. Extreme Programming is built around a series of
ever decreasing cycles
Project Inception
Project Review
Iteration Planning Meeting
Retrospective
Stand-up
Pair Programming
Acceptance of Working code
Month(s)
Weekly
Daily
Constant

11. The Bluemix Garage recognises that innovation happens in
a open environment of shared experiences & knowledge
Open technologies and open data sets coupled with the power of the API
economy fuels innovation on the cloud
Platform
Community
But communities of like minded people in organisations of all sizes co-
operating and forming partnerships is what drives today’s digital economy
Methods

12. IBM Bluemix Garage London is based in Level39, Europe’s
premier technology accelerator – home to 160+ startups

13. Through existing programmes, community events & rapid
delivery of innovative projects with our clients, the London IBM
Bluemix Garage will become a valued contributor to the
technology-led growth of the UK 'Digital Economy'
Global Entrepreneur
Programme
Up to $120K in cloud credits
for eligible startups
Bluemix Hackathons
Meetups
Open Garage
Sessions

14. IBM Bluemix Garage offers a number of different ways to
engage for clients at all stages of their transformation
Full Garage projects are done in our Garage office in Level39, but shorter engagements can
be done elsewhere according to client needs.
Garage Overview & Tour
(1 – 2 hours)
Hackathons
(1 – 2 days)
Innovation & Design
Thinking Workshops
(1 – 2 days)
Extreme Programming
Education
(up to 1 day)
Full Garage Project
(3 – 12 weeks)
Pop-up Garage Project
(1 – 3 weeks)

15. IBM Bluemix
Garage
garage@uk.ibm.com
andrewjf_bravery@uk.ibm.com
@AndyBravery
@IBMBluemix