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LeSS—an org design system for large-scale product development—describes Multi-Team Product Backlog Refinement as one of the key enablers...

TL;DR The article takes a predominantly critical stance toward the Team Topologies approach. It systematically debunks several of its key...

Organizational structures define how work, responsibilities, and decision-making are distributed. The four major types are functional ,...

I would like to reflect on a webinar by Dave West on Product Definition . More than a thousand people watched on spot — so, an important...

Have you ever wondered that microservices are technical debt.  Just not in the way we're used to using the term: technical debt (TD)...

My guess: Scrum is the best misunderstood idea of all times. Being on a Scrum team means working in the same context with all the other...

It seems it takes 5 to 7 years for a management fad to rise and fall unless it solves underlying organizational problems

The other day, I got reminded of this image I made somewhere in 2011: What did I mean by this? Let's see: Aha! Relationships!...

Ken Schwaber, a co-creator of Scrum, predicted back in the days that only 25% of companies would be able to get the promised benefits of...

Those who know me know that I have never been in favor of the Team Lead role. Though before, I used to think that the negative...

Just finished training the 2nd cohort of product owners / managers at Flix. The program spanned over several weeks with 4-hour online...

Are #teamtopologies ignoring an important team type? I've worked with high-performing organizations that thoughtfully crafted teams that...

Scaling is a hot topic. New frameworks and certifications are emerging like mushrooms. But without understanding the deep system dynamics...

A full-fledged detailed LeSS case study of Poster POS Inc. that happened in times of COVID-19 and the war. Read Part 1: "Org Before...

A full-fledged detailed LeSS case study of Poster POS Inc. that happened in times of COVID-19 and the war. Read Part 1: "Org Before...

A full-fledged detailed LeSS case study of Poster POS Inc. that happened in times of COVID-19 and the war. Read Part 1: "Org Before...

A full-fledged detailed LeSS case study of Poster POS Inc. that happened in times of COVID-19 and the war. Part 1: "Org Before Change"...

Not Yet Another Team Maturity Model The mission of the Org Topologies™ is not to develop another team maturity and assessment model, but...

1. Silosis Multiplicatum: A widespread syndrome of operating in silos, where departments or teams do not communicate or cooperate,...

- How can we scale agile to fit in our organization?- How do we adapt agile practices for our complex operation?- Which processes and...