The RaaP: Resourcive as a Podcast

Episode #76: Impact Assessment - What Every CIO and CFO Should Be Asking

Most organizations don’t have a shortage of ideas. They have a prioritization problem. In a world of infinite options, there are finite resources. Figuring out how to allocate those resources for maximum impact is where most teams get stuck. Over time, IT environments drift. Priorities shift. Vendors stay longer than they should. What once made sense no longer lines up with where the business is going. We’re seeing more leadership teams step back and ask a simple question: Are we investing in the right things? In our latest episode of The RaaP, we break down how we approach that question through what we call an Impact Assessment. A structured way to evaluate spend, strategy, and execution and bring it back into alignment.

Episode #75: Build vs Buy vs Rent - A Framework for Smarter Technology Decisions

In this episode of #TheRaaP, Kyle Hall and Kyle Gotzman break down the full build buy rent framework and why skipping this step leads to wasted spend, missed differentiation, and frustration across the business. They walk through: * Why build vs buy is an incomplete analysis * How to think about differentiation, durability, and time horizon * The real costs and risks of building software * When acquiring a product makes sense and when it does not * Why renting is often the right answer and when it becomes a trap * The growing “rent and extend” model most teams are actually using today The biggest takeaway: there is no universally right answer, but there are very clear wrong ones. The key is intentional, cross functional decision making before the technology choice is ever made.

Episode #74 - The Fundamentals of Effective Negotiation

In this episode of The RaaP, Kyle Hall and Kyle Gotzman strip negotiation back to fundamentals. No games. No manipulation. Just practical rules that consistently produce better outcomes. They cover: • How to recognize when you’re already in a negotiation • Why most bad negotiation is actually bad preparation• How to separate must haves from nice to haves• Why understanding the other side makes you stronger, not weaker• How giving value away silently creates long term problems Whether you’re negotiating vendor contracts, salary, project scope, or internal priorities, this episode focuses on one thing: clarity with intention.

Episode #73: Bias for Action - The Difference Between Ideas and Results

Most organizations don’t fail because of bad ideas. They fail because execution never truly begins. In this episode of The RaaP, Kyle Hall and Kyle Gotzman unpack why so many plans stall after the PowerPoint and what actually drives outcomes once the planning phase ends. The conversation focuses on three execution fundamentals that apply at every level of an organization: * Building the right team for the outcome * Creating a bias for action without chaos * Aligning around a clear, shared desired end state If you’re responsible for turning strategy into results in January and beyond, this episode is about getting out of ideation mode and into motion.

Episode #72: How to Navigate Vendor Promises with Clarity

In this episode of The RaaP, Kyle and Kyle break down the most common—and most costly—pitfalls organizations encounter during the IT sourcing and vendor selection process. From the ubiquitous “Yes, we can” trap, to hidden-fee mazes, to sales-to-delivery handoff failures, to misleading baseline quotes, to the ticking clock of renewal time bombs, the team walks through how these issues show up in real projects and what buyers can do to avoid them. They also discuss why vendors aren’t acting maliciously—just operating within their incentives—and why experienced partners can spot these patterns early. The conversation is tactical, practical, and directly rooted in lessons from the field.