Almost doubled our productivity at scale

Almost doubled our productivity at scale

Summary: We implement a Work in Progress (WiP) limit at scale, capping the number of initiatives we tackle simultaneously for our Product and Development organization of 15 teams (~100 people). An initiative is similar to a ~ 3-month project. This structural change...
Agile Principles over Frameworks

Agile Principles over Frameworks

This is an article about the work of Frank Ewert and Samir Keck working in the Agile Coaching Team of Zalando (2015 – 2019). For sure, Zalando has changed a lot compared to now, but the lessons learned can still be useful for improving a product organization.  ...
3 Challenges of Product Development

3 Challenges of Product Development

1. Lack of Capabilities A lot of people getting into a product role without product experience or capabilities. Former team leads or topic experts often are just getting their position renamed. They are not fufilling many of the requirements I would set for a product...
Navigating the Pitfalls of Failure Culture

Navigating the Pitfalls of Failure Culture

In a recent workshop one participant stated: “A failure culture needs a success culture.” This inspired me to share the nuances and anti-patterns of failure culture. It is a requirement for innovation and high performance to flourish. 1)      Balancing failure and...