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"Reducing handovers by having the majority of people working inside cross-functional teams with end-to-end responsibility - what we call stream-aligned teams - is key to #fastflow". Hear more on the obstacle to fast flow in this free video from the Team Topologies Distilled course ?? https://lnkd.in/esBz96nN Check out the full course by Manuel Pais & Matthew Skelton, on the Team Topologies Academy: https://bit.ly/3glIZxR #teamdynamics #orgdesign

Team Topologies IRL _____ Fast Flow Conf NL | Live in Verkadefabriek, Netherlands - Everything about Team Topologies ?? Thursday, March 27, 2025 | 08:30 - 18:00 ?? Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/dkT3b5zA _____ DevOpsDays Zurich | In person workshop - Enabling Aligned Decentralised Architecture Decisions through User Needs Mapping ??? Thomas Krag & Kenny Baas-Schwegler ?? Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 15:15 - 17:15 ?? Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/dWCtYjrh _____ Ooops, we shut down the management group! | FFC Netherlands 2025 [Fast Flow Conf #talk] ??? Manuel Pais & Therese Engen ??? Thursday 27 March 2025 ?? Buy Tickets: https://lnkd.in/di93E-_P _____ Agile meets Architecture | Live in Berlin ?? April 3 - 4, 2025 ?? Register Here: https://lnkd.in/eYtARfDz _____ QCon Software Development Conferences | Live in London - Success Patterns for Fast Flow and Team Topologies ??? Val Yonchev ???? & Matthew Skelton ?? Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 09:00?-?18:00 ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/djygS2gU _____ Explore DDD Conference | Live in Denver - Success patterns for fast flow and Team Topologies masterclass ??? Christopher M. & Elizabeth Ayer ?? Monday April 14, 2025 | 09:00? ?? Tuesday April 15, 2025 | 17:00 ?? https://lnkd.in/dABzNSqk _____

Restructuring your teams won't magically solve your problems. Yes, organization design matters, but simply shuffling boxes and redrawing lines isn't enough. Real success comes from how your teams actually interact and collaborate. It’s the invisible stuff - how people communicate, coordinate, and make decisions that truly defines whether your structure will succeed or fail. Are you focused on structure alone, or are you paying attention to the interactions and dynamics that drive how your organization really works? That's the challenge worth solving. Watch the Full Episode Here: https://lnkd.in/dxtUc_Dq

You did it. You set up an enabling team, to help your organization overcome a specific challenge. You expected it to be a catalyst for growth. Months later, though, that team was still there, bogged down with endless tasks and not freeing up the teams it was meant to support. Sound familiar? Many organizations fall into this trap. They create enabling teams, thinking they’re building a resource to drive progress. Instead, these teams become permanent fixtures - slowly turning into a crutch, not a catalyst. What Happens When Enabling Teams (and Facilitating Interactions) Go Wrong? ?? Enabling teams can easily become long-term support roles, hindering rather than helping. ?? Undefined goals and unclear exit criteria leave these teams stuck in a loop. ?? Instead of empowering others, they drain resources and slow growth. Its goal? To transfer knowledge, build capability, and then step aside. The more effective an enabling team is, the less it’s needed. How Can You Fix This? ? Set clear boundaries and timeframes for each Enabling Team Facilitating interaction mode. ? Define what success looks like and when to step away. ? Measure outcomes, not just the time spent together. Are you measuring success the right way? Facilitating success isn’t about ongoing collaboration, it’s about getting teams to be self-sufficient and independent. If this is a challenge you're facing, let's have a conversation about how to break free from this cycle.

Exciting News! We’re thrilled to welcome Jonny Williams to the Team Topologies Advocate Community! ?? As Chief Digital Adviser – UK Public Sector at Red Hat and author of Delivery Management: Enabling Teams to Deliver Value, Jonny brings a wealth of experience in helping teams and organizations adopt modern, effective ways of working. With a background as Head of Delivery at Homes England and a coach at DeliverValue.uk, he has spent over a decade enabling teams to deliver value and drive meaningful change. Jonny’s expertise aligns perfectly with Team Topologies principles—focusing on team-first approaches, reducing cognitive load, and designing effective collaboration models. His passion for evolving organizational design and leveraging Open Source technology will be a fantastic addition to our advocate community. Welcome aboard, Jonny! We’re excited for the insights and impact you’ll bring. ???? #TeamTopologies #OrganizationalDesign #ModernWaysOfWorking #DigitalTransformation #DeliveryManagement

Ever wondered how to structure your teams for optimal performance? Or perhaps you're navigating the complexities of #scaling your organization? Look no further! The Team Topologies Academy is your one-stop destination for all things team design, organization dynamics, and effective collaboration strategies. The Academy provides online, on-demand, video-based training courses available 24h across all timezones. Take a look to delve deeper into the foundational concepts of Team Topologies and the #Platform as a #Product approach. Learn how to break down a domain into #ValueStreams and how #Enabling Teams can effectively address capability gaps and facilitate a swift flow of changes and value to customers. See what our students think about the Team Topologies Academy https://bit.ly/3BsDto7

Guest: Roberta Lingnau Host: Matthew Skelton Welcome to Stream of Teams, a livestream where conversations flow naturally, fueled by curiosity and passion. While each episode starts with an agenda, the relaxed, fireside chat format allows discussions to drift, jump, and evolve as speakers latch onto topics that spark their interest—what we like to call “Serendipity Enthusiasm.” Even the invited guests come ready to learn from one another, embracing the unexpected insights and perspectives that emerge along the way. It’s an unscripted exploration of ideas—authentic, engaging, and full of surprises. Join us as we dive into lively discussions and uncover something new together!

Scaling AI Platforms with Team Topologies: Real-World Insights ?? ?? Register here: https://lnkd.in/eax7qznd we’re diving into how CI&T is scaling its AI platform using Team Topologies principles. >> February 28, 2025 | 15:00 CET << ?? Don’t miss this live session with Matthew Skelton, Roberta Lingnau, and a special chat in Portuguese with Manuel Pais! ?? What’s on the agenda? Discover how CI&T is overcoming complex challenges in scaling AI platforms. Learn the importance of cross-functional teams, platforms, and the role of feedback mechanisms in AI success. Insights from Roberta Lingnau on leading transformative programs that accelerate growth. ???? Why should you join? If you’re looking to scale your AI platform effectively, this episode is packed with practical advice, success stories, and lessons on overcoming roadblocks. Learn directly from industry leaders who are pioneering AI platform scaling. ?? Episode 6: Scaling an AI Platform at CI&T with Team Topologies ? Time: 15:00 CET Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from the best in the business and get your questions answered live! ?? #AI #TeamTopologies #FastFlow #TechLeadership #Innovation #ScalingAI #StreamOfTeams

Working in Lean Manufacturing for so long, you can't help but make parallels to how we deliver solutions, whether it's integration, solution development or even sales. Stuff comes in and stuff comes out, just like a production line right? Certainly unplanned downtime (and unplanned work) is bad, changovers are costly and come with ramp up and ramp down time. Utilisation is important, but more so is effectiveness. But this is where the analogy starts to break down... Efficiency and the flow of work in teams is so much more complex than a production line. 'Knowledge work' is never linear, there are many inter-dependencies, points of knowledge transfer, unseen blockages and conflicting priorities (not to mention LinkedIn posts to write!). Three of the best books I have read on optimising efficiency in teams are: Making Work Visible by Dominica DeGrandis (https://amzn.eu/d/hhtu0yF) Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais (https://amzn.eu/d/eauDNXi) Project to Product by Mik Kersten (https://amzn.eu/d/3ggNuXL) In fact, I might go back and read them again!