Achieving digital transformation success with Value Stream Management (VSM) requires an understanding of what VSM means today, and specifically, what it means for your organization. Credit: Getty Images As the father of eXtreme Programming and one of the key authors of the Agile Manifesto, Kent Beck has been one the most influential thought leaders in transforming how we build software. In a recent interview with Dave Farley, reflecting on 25 years of agile software development transformation, he declared, “The things that haven’t changed that are really significant are the power structures around software development, and until those change, the test-driven developments of the world and the continuous integrations of the world are shadows cast by the power structure. And you can’t change the shadow without changing the reality.” In many ways, the intent of Value Stream Management has been about transforming how the business and delivery teams integrate into a cross-functional Value Stream to accelerate the delivery of value. But Beck clearly implies that this change may not be happening. So, where are we in this transformation journey? VSM is not about flow Ask ChatGPT, and it will give you a definition of Value Stream Management (VSM) as “an […]
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Invest The Invisible Impact
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Invest The Invisible Impact
