New Series for 2023: All Things Value Delivery Management

New Series for 2023: All Things Value Delivery Management

Delivering value continues to increase in complexity and is driven more than ever by digital transformations. The result is a growing emphasis on dependency management and coordination – but that will only get you so far. As organizations realize the benefits of...
Is there a Simplified Version of Disciplined Agile?

Is there a Simplified Version of Disciplined Agile?

Disciplined Agile (“DA”) is a sizable body of agile and lean knowledge, and it keeps growing. Is there a simplified version of Disciplined Agile? Yes, I know of many simplified versions of DA. However, before jumping right to the simplified versions, I...
Is Disciplined Agile Too Complicated?

Is Disciplined Agile Too Complicated?

Last week I was asked to deliver a Disciplined Agile training course on short notice. Coverage was needed for the training by someone with lots of experience delivering this specific course and significant experience coaching teams to put the theory learned into...
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...