Value Creation Structure

Value Creation Structure

Melvin Conway developed an adage stating, “any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization’s communication structure.” The adage has become known as Conway’s Law, and it articulates how, over...
Roles of Value Stream Management – Part 2 of 2

Roles of Value Stream Management – Part 2 of 2

This article is part 2 of 2 and focuses on a brief overview of two new roles to consider and the evolution of responsibilities of two typical existing roles. The first new role is the Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultant, or “DAVSC.” Released as both a role and...
Roles of Value Stream Management – Part 1 of 2

Roles of Value Stream Management – Part 1 of 2

If we move to Disciplined Agile’s strategy for Value Stream Management (VSM), are there any new roles we need to consider? Yes. In addition, existing roles will evolve with new responsibilities and ways to add value. This article is part 1 of 2 and focuses on evolving...
Feature Tetris – Value Flow Planning

Feature Tetris – Value Flow Planning

How do we maximize the flow of value delivery for a Minimum Business Increment? Conduct a type of Value Flow Planning I call Feature Tetris. In the Look Ahead Value Flow Planning article, I covered a type of Value Flow Planning I call MBI Tetris. It is a dynamic way...
Value Flow Planning – MBI Tetris

Value Flow Planning – MBI Tetris

How do we maximize the flow of value delivery? For example, how do we determine the potential flow of Minimum Business Increment (MBI) delivery in a period such as a quarter? We conduct Look Ahead Value Flow Planning. The Value Flow Planning (VFP) event in Disciplined...