In its inexorable path towards eating the world, software is embedding itself into the core aspects of business, enabling companies to operate more seamlessly and efficiently. In most cases, it's not a matter of "if," but "when" software will take over a non-software-powered step or function. You can probably name at least a dozen software products you use at your company in day-to-day operations: let's call this collection of software applications the company's Operational Tech Stack.