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Terry Davis
06/09/2023, 4:53 PMGood day. I found @Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies) talk really useful. Thank you for a great presentation. I got one question. Are there any specific challenges or considerations when it comes to aligning the goals and processes of engineering teams with non-engineering departments in order to achieve faster flow of value to customers?
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Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:02 PMThank you Terry. That's a great question which to me sounds like part of a bigger question of how to raise awareness of the impact of all teams on fast flow of value.
Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:03 PMI think value stream mapping could help here.
Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:03 PMEssentially taking a broader look at the flow of work in engineering.
Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:04 PMImagine a team needs some training to be able to learn some skill required for them to deliver value to customers.
Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:05 PMOften we won't consider this training as part of the value stream.
Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:06 PMBut in fact if training budget and approval processes are complicated and slow, we're effectively delaying the delivery of value to customers.
Manuel Pais (co-author Team Topologies)
06/09/2023, 5:07 PMOf course, we need to involve the people deciding on those processes for them to see the impact. Importantly, we can't judge them, we must show a focus on flow, not blaming.
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Terry Davis
06/09/2023, 5:11 PMGreat idea to use value stream mapping. And I like your approach to involve people in processes more. Thank you for such a rich answer.
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