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Fast Flow
Blockers & Pitfalls
Manuel Pais
co-author of Team Topologies
Fast Flow BCN - 18 Jan 2024
Image by Simon Berger
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Team Topologies
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Organizing business and
technology teams for fast flow
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais
IT Revolution Press (2019)
https://teamtopologies.com
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What is fast flow?
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A safe, rapid flow of
changes to our services
(textbook definition)
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A safe, rapid flow of
changes to our systems
value to our customers
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A flow-based process delivers
information on a regular
cadence in small batches
(The Principles of
Product Development FLOW)
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What prevents fast flow?
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The Classics
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Figure 1.2: Obstacles to Fast Flow
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“We need the new
operating model in
place in 3 months”
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Re-orgs towards
an ideal end state
(on paper)
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Continuous
org evolution
(small batch)
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“Hiring freeze in
place but still
asked to grow
revenue”
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Asking teams to
do more
with less capacity
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Clarify value streams
Make hard product decisions
Re-align team responsibilities
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New Kids on the Block
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“We can’t learn
new skills because
of cognitive load”