230: Delivering Value Faster

Thoughts about value delivery and execution in Agile

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Unrelated: Prioritizing Understanding Over Technicality

Although coding tools may be helpful, there are other solutions to a problem. Instead of solely focusing on the complexity of the domain, the objective should be to comprehend it. The priority should be to attain business outcomes rather than writing sophisticated code. User stories should emphasize the value statement rather than the deliverable. After delivering a story, teams should plan to check the outcome to improve code quality.

For each item, stakeholders should ask two critical questions: Is it crucial for the mission? Is it differentiating in the market? 

Off Topic: Agile's Impact on Time-to-Market

Many people limit their responsibilities because they fear uncertainty and create processes to deal with it. Agile can expand your knowledge and help you overcome this fear. The team should concentrate on creating value and finding opportunities instead of adding features. Before coding, it's crucial to gather evidence to ensure it's the right decision. Simplifying your work instead of complicating it is advisable. Embracing failure as a stepping stone to success is essential, even if difficult. Teams that avoid failure miss out on innovation opportunities.

Bureaucracies find it challenging to deal with complexity. Therefore, leaders and teams must understand that their work is flexible rather than set in stone. Every organization has a purpose, but not all organizations reflect that purpose at every level. Making decisions and taking action using metrics is vital. It's also necessary to refine the roadmap for the next six months. A clear purpose provides freedom and autonomy by ensuring consistent action. At the bottom level, the perception is that leadership trusts people only when the objective is clear.

This approach enhances the development process and helps you achieve goals. In software development, the focus is often on execution. Although many companies aim to adopt Agile methodology, some need assistance in keeping up. Additionally, the time it takes to bring a product to market is too long, and it takes too long to learn from actual end-users.

Current Work: Delivering Value Faster

It is not enough to complete 100 PRs if they do not contribute to the business's success. Every team should be responsible for their process, and the primary goal of any project should be to provide value to the customer, not just to write code. If any part of our process is causing unnecessary delays, it should be addressed. Ultimately, technology should be used to support business growth and add value.

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