Is there still value in organizing our work in projects? And how can Systems Thinking help us make the impact of project- or product organization transparent?

Not just the work we do is complex but also the way we organize our work has become a complex system of processes, working, agreements, culture, habits, interests, priorities and a whole set of wanted and unwanted side effects. Taking a holistic view enables us to better understand the impact of changes or transitions. Systems Thinking…

Corporate environments can be a tough nut to crack. Many departments and roles are involved, each with different priorities to yours, and you face changes that must be navigated. The Product Owner (PO) accountability, while critical, often doesn’t wield the power Scrum suggests. You can accept this status quo and focus on managing your backlog only, or take action and leverage your POwer to meet product needs and foster productive cross-department collaboration.

Join me if you want to:

• Discover…

In the pressure cooker of product development, success depends not just on processes but on the strength of informal networks—the trusted relationships that cut across hierarchies and silos. Companies that fail to cultivate these networks struggle to adapt, innovate, and deliver.

At this session, we will explore how to intentionally foster informal networks that drive product development forward and enable seamless collaboration across departments, ultimately aligning efforts with business goals…

Retrospectives are the key event for ensuring continuous improvement in agile and non-agile teams. However, many participants tend to have bad experiences with poorly facilitated retrospectives, which demotivates them from sharing personal insights and, in the end, might lead to a cancelling of retrospectives from the team's schedule.

There are many books and articles about how a good retrospective looks like. They describe the result but often they lack the crucial part of HOW to get to…

Agile methodologies promise rapid delivery, flexibility, and resilience, allowing teams to respond swiftly to customer needs and market changes. However, the success of these agile practices is deeply intertwined with the underlying software architecture. An enabling architecture can enhance agility, while a restrictive one can significantly hinder it.

This talk explores how architectural and organizational decisions impact the agility of development teams. We will discuss the role of modularity…