it's a stupid bloody phrase that basically means "IT are gonna be really MEAN to make this actually adhere to good practises and we corporate snots don't like that"
Motherfuckers. They're issues. This article is a good example, I'm not sure if you work IT, but as someone who's been doing it for nearly 30 years I am chewing my own tongue in rage at the suit-speak.
Interesting article - I see what you mean. Am also now feeling tempted to see if I can insert โladder upโ into a (non-IT) based work discussion, haha