Productivity, prioritisation, and progress Blackmill 

Productivity 1. Focus on Value 2. Deliver Value 3. Optimise Value 4. Optimise for Systems Blackmill 2 

Focus on Value • This is a team culture shift • See progress from business perspective • Redirect teams when needed Blackmill 3 

Deliver Value • Team skills shift over time • Ship on market cadence • Capture value frequently • Reveal obstructions early Blackmill 4 

Optimise Value • Organisational structure shift • Make excellent product decisions • Eliminate handoffs • Speed decision making Blackmill 5 

Optimise for Systems • Organisational culture shift • Cross-pollinate perspectives • Stimulate innovation • Optimise value stream Blackmill 6 

Q: How do teams create realistic roadmaps and stick to them in the face of ever- changing business requirements? Blackmill 7 

Q: How do teams create realistic roadmaps and stick to them in the face of ever- changing business requirements? A: They don't Blackmill 8 

You can't stick to your roadmap in those conditions. You have to adapt. You can't plan for adaptation but you can strategise for it. Blackmill 9 

Strategies for adaptation • Focus, focus, focus • Debate assumptions, not predictions • Establish consistent terminology • Solve toughest problems first • Monitor and measure • Review Blackmill 10 

Key points 1. Focus on the value you're delivering and optimise for that 2. Accept that the only way forward is adaptation 3. Establish strategies for responding to change Blackmill 11