Have we ever wondered how the language describing the traditional relationship between an Owner and a Manager became so twisted in the world of Agile and Scrum? In the conventional business world, the relationship between ownership and management has always been relatively straightforward. A business owner establishes the direction of the enterprise, determines its mission … Read more
We often talk about a product definition, as a function of organizational design. Very true. Here are some additional thoughts on a product definition, as a function of technology stack ownership, with an organizational design, of course, also being a factor. In modern organizations, few things reveal strategic maturity more clearly than the way a … Read more
Introduction Organizations are not simple machines that can be tuned by tightening one screw or swapping out one part. They are living ecosystems made up of people, processes, tools, and norms. These ecosystems operate through dynamic cause-and-effect relationships—feedback loops that can either improve, stabilize or deteriorate the system. System Thinking provides a way to see … Read more
Hello USA! How is your organization dealing with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative? On its surface, DOGE represents a well-intentioned drive to streamline federal operations, cut excess spending, and modernize information systems across agencies. By centralizing savings efforts and aiming for measurable performance improvements, DOGE has surfaced long-standing inefficiencies that warrant attention. However, … Read more
Presentation: Additional References: “Synchronized Sprint Cadence: Thoughtful Decision or Cargo Cult?“ “Maximizing Dependencies with Interdependent Teams“ Additional References: “Synchronized Sprint Cadence: Thoughtful Decision or Cargo Cult?“ “Maximizing Dependencies with Interdependent Teams“
Tweet Analogy: Your Restaurant Experience By way of analogy, imagine you come to a restaurant and willing to spend a lot of money on a bowl of an expensive and exotic soup. You sit at a table and wait for your dish to be delivered. When a waiter comes, you see that on his tray, … Read more
Join LinkedIn Discussion Since the early 19th century, people have been using an idiomatic expression: “you can’t fit a square peg in a round hole“. What it means, essentially and metaphorically, is that something or someone is a misfit in a particular environment, situation, or role. For example, if a person describes himself as a … Read more
There are lot of discussions about capabilities (technical, business domain) and maturities of developers and entire teams that gets circulated today. Sometimes, information is too confusing and terminology gets mixed up. This summary is an attempt to pull together a few very important concepts and make them easy for everyone to follow. Feature Team Adoption … Read more
