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Alexey Krivitsky

Aug 121 min read

Org Topologies Podcasts

Click on the Podcast logos below to listen: 6 June 2024 by Agile Focus Point: 16 May 2024 by it-agile: 2 Feb 2023 by Zuzi Sochova:

Benjamin Igna

Aug 63 min read

[Deutsch] Einführung in Org Topologies™

In der heutigen schnelllebigen und sich ständig verändernden Geschäftswelt kämpfen viele Unternehmen damit, agile Methoden so zu implementie

Aligned Autonomy at Scale (from Spotify Model)

Roland Flemm

Jul 186 min read

Aligned Autonomy at Scale (from Spotify Model)

“Aligned Autonomy” is a concept that aims to strike a balance between autonomous decision-making and alignment with organizational goals...

Carlton Nettleton

Jul 123 min read

Org Topologies™ and Doing Better Scrum

Last month, I did something a bit unusual. Instead of being the instructor, I was a student and attended an Org Topologies™ Practitioner...

[Deutsch] Aha-Erlebnis mit Org Topologies: Warum wir ohne „Second Agile Wave” nicht wirklich agil arbeiten.

Bastian Kröckel

Mar 134 min read

[Deutsch] Aha-Erlebnis mit Org Topologies: Warum wir ohne „Second Agile Wave” nicht wirklich agil arbeiten.

Einige behaupten „Agilität ist tot!“. Bekannt ist, dass viele agile Transformationen scheitern bzw. aus Sicht der Sponsoren nicht die...

Alexey Krivitsky

Feb 236 min read

The Three Ecosystems

TL;DR Many people still see the challenge of creating a better value-creating organization as black-and-white: it is either waterfall or...

Sparkling the Second Wave of Agile Revolution

Alexey Krivitsky

Nov 5, 20233 min read

Sparkling the Second Wave of Agile Revolution

TL;DR Is Agile dead? It depends on what you mean by 'Agile'. If you mean that the organizations are not getting the promised benefits...

Determining Archetypes and Opportunities for Coaching

Alexey Krivitsky

Oct 24, 20234 min read

Determining Archetypes and Opportunities for Coaching

Have you read the introductory article Seven Archetypes (the Alphabet) of Org Topologies™? That would help. The big determining factor on...

A practical approach to improve the performance of your agile teams

Roland Flemm

Jul 17, 20236 min read

A practical approach to improve the performance of your agile teams

Part 1, improving an A-level ecosystem with horizontal scaling. The organizational archetypes of the Org Topologies™ map can be used to...

Roland Flemm

May 9, 20237 min read

Team coaching with Org Topologies™.

I was asked by a Product Owner to come and have a look at one of his teams. I served him getting Scrum going about 1,5 years ago and he...

Set Free the Caged Cheetah: stagnated agile and productization as a way out

Alexey Krivitsky

Feb 28, 20234 min read

Set Free the Caged Cheetah: stagnated agile and productization as a way out

We've noticed this post by Al Shalloway with a key quote from it: "I don’t see Agile as dead, or even dying. But it has stagnated" In our...

Alexey Krivitsky

Nov 7, 20229 min read

Org Topologies: Key Archetypes

Org Topologies™ is a mapping of recognizable organizational archetypes in product development. We are using the following two axes for...

Elevating Katas

Elevate Product Management to Drive Business Agility

Roland Flemm

Jul 1911 min read

Elevate Product Management to Drive Business Agility

This blog describes how moving up on the Org Topologies™ map shapes Product Management to achieve business agility.

Alexey Krivitsky

Jul 164 min read

Avoid Premature Platformization

Mind the gap! In the rush to platformization, organizations often create a chasm between the platform and their core operations.

Elevate a SAFe Adoption with Team of Teams and eARTS

Alexey Krivitsky

Jul 156 min read

Elevate a SAFe Adoption with Team of Teams and eARTS

What is Elevation by Org Topologies? Elevation by Org Topologies refers to the process of enhancing an organization’s design and...

Michael Voorhaen

Jul 153 min read

Cognitive Load And The Product Owner

Product Owners must manage their cognitive load. Adopting Org Topologies Type3 Team of Teams approach fosters agility and reduces complexity

Alexey Krivitsky

Jul 133 min read

Elevate Scrum!

Scrum, often limited to the team level, can create silos and hinder cross-team collaboration, impeding true business agility.

Alexey Krivitsky

Apr 284 min read

Systemic Reduction of Cognitive Load

Why Cognitive Load Matters * This text is a version of the foreword I wrote for the free e-book Navigating Complexity of Cognitive Load...

How to Facilitate an Outstanding Sprint Review in “Bazaar Mode”

Roland Flemm

Dec 8, 20237 min read

How to Facilitate an Outstanding Sprint Review in “Bazaar Mode”

Review Bazaar is one of the Elevating Structures that help to uplift your ecosystem up the levels of the Org Topologies™ mapping: This...

Creating Cross-Team Collaboration with Multi-Team Product Backlog Refinement

Roland Flemm

Sep 23, 20238 min read

Creating Cross-Team Collaboration with Multi-Team Product Backlog Refinement

Multi-team PBR is one of the Elevating Structures that help to uplift your ecosystem up the levels of the Org Topologies™ mapping: This...

Case Studies

Case Study: Using Org Topologies to Assess the Evolutionary Journey Within Eurecat-FPED, an R&D Organization from Catalonia (Spain)

Raúl Herranz

3 days ago6 min read

Case Study: Using Org Topologies to Assess the Evolutionary Journey Within Eurecat-FPED, an R&D Organization from Catalonia (Spain)

Eurecat – FPED background Eurecat is the Technology Centre of Catalonia in Spain, dedicated to research and development of technology for...

[Français] Initier l’alignement de son organisation et de sa stratégie avec Org Topologies™

Théo Moussaoui

Aug 135 min read

[Français] Initier l’alignement de son organisation et de sa stratégie avec Org Topologies™

Une organisation choisie ou subie ? Toute entreprise a une organisation (structure) qui a tendance à guider les interactions entre ses...

[Français] Org Topologies & Stratégie Kanban pour augmenter son agilité business

José Coignard

Aug 1324 min read

[Français] Org Topologies & Stratégie Kanban pour augmenter son agilité business

Une série d'articles sur Org Topologies et la Stratégie Kanban aidant progressivement une unité business d'une organisation à devenir de...

[Français] Cartographie d'un groupe d'équipes avec OrgTopologies

Olivier Ledru

Aug 134 min read

[Français] Cartographie d'un groupe d'équipes avec OrgTopologies

Contexte du cas d'usage J'ai eu la chance de participer début mars 2024 à la toute première formation OrgTopologies en France avec les...

Case Study: Enhancing Strobbo's Agile Journey with Org Topologies

Michael Voorhaen

Aug 612 min read

Case Study: Enhancing Strobbo's Agile Journey with Org Topologies

I recently co-authored a case study about our journey at Strobbo over the past few years: ‘Strobbo Adopts Professional Scrum to...

Experience Report: Towards Business-Oriented Org Design at Raiffeisen Bank

Yana Bort

Aug 54 min read

Experience Report: Towards Business-Oriented Org Design at Raiffeisen Bank

My name is Yana Bort. I work in a Ukrainian branch of Raiffeisen bank. I joined the bank in mid-2021 to drive the Retail Banking (non-IT)...

Harnessing the Power of Org Topologies: A Journey in Designing Agile Organizations

Jürgen De Smet

Jul 194 min read

Harnessing the Power of Org Topologies: A Journey in Designing Agile Organizations

In the world of agile transformations and organizational design, the integration of innovative frameworks like Org Topologies™

Initiate the alignment of your organization and strategy with Org Topologies™

Théo Moussaoui

Jul 165 min read

Initiate the alignment of your organization and strategy with Org Topologies™

A chosen or imposed organization? Every company has an organization (structure) that tends to guide the interactions between its members....

Case-Study: Loglass Using Org Topologies to Set Target Org Design

Takeo Imai

Jul 124 min read

Case-Study: Loglass Using Org Topologies to Set Target Org Design

Exploring Org Topologies at Loglass This article is also available in Japanese. I have recently become interested in Org Topologies - a...

Case Study: Introducing Org Topologies in an Aviation Program

Kevin Romijn

Jun 146 min read

Case Study: Introducing Org Topologies in an Aviation Program

Make Org Design Sexy Again! Yes, you read that right. We're here to spice up the way you think about frameworks and practices, with a...

Business Agility with Org Topologies and Kanban

José Coignard

Jun 1423 min read

Business Agility with Org Topologies and Kanban

Introduction Any organization can be analyzed using the Org Topologies™ map. On this map, the Holy Grail is at the top right,...

Facilitating a Mapping Workshop with Org Topologies™

Olivier Ledru

Apr 44 min read

Facilitating a Mapping Workshop with Org Topologies™

As is often the case, ideas evaporate after training courses. However, I had the opportunity to use this beautiful tool just three weeks ...

Case Study: Introduction of Org Topologies™ in European Fintech

Steiner Haldorsen

Nov 24, 20239 min read

Case Study: Introduction of Org Topologies™ in European Fintech

This story took place in a European fintech in 2022. And it is contributed to the catalogue of the case-studies by one of our Champions.

Michal Czub

Oct 31, 20233 min read

Experience Report: Org Topologies in HR

Org Topologies™: A brilliant frame to clash "expectations" with "conditioning" and to let them explode. Let me explain. Once upon a...

Experience Report in which Steve introduces Marcus to Org Topologies™

Steve Alexander

Oct 26, 202310 min read

Experience Report in which Steve introduces Marcus to Org Topologies™

The Engineering Manager’s job includes helping their team become more effective at solving problems, and collaborating with other teams...

Case Study: from Component Teams to Team Topologies to FaST Agile

Alexey Krivitsky

Oct 26, 202311 min read

Case Study: from Component Teams to Team Topologies to FaST Agile

This article is a detailed analysis of James Shore's talk at the Hands-on Agile Meetup. We're looking at this case study from the viewpoint

Case Study: Business Banking Transformation Journey at de Volksbank

Roland Flemm

May 27, 202310 min read

Case Study: Business Banking Transformation Journey at de Volksbank

De Volksbank is the fourth largest bank in the Netherlands. The bank was formed two hundred years ago from regional savings banks. Today,...

Case Study: Studying LeSS Adoption at Poster POS Inc. with Org Topologies™

Alexey Krivitsky

Jan 12, 202310 min read

Case Study: Studying LeSS Adoption at Poster POS Inc. with Org Topologies™

Poster POS Inc. (or Poster) is a cloud-based SaaS automation for small-to-midsize businesses in the hospitality industry, also known as...

Case Study: Using Org Topologies™ to Analyze the Agile Transformation Journey at a Large Dutch Bank

Roland Flemm

Dec 8, 202210 min read

Case Study: Using Org Topologies™ to Analyze the Agile Transformation Journey at a Large Dutch Bank

TL;DR This article analyses the transformation of a major bank with org topologies. To understand this article, you first need to know...

Dive Deeper

Raúl Herranz

3 days ago6 min read

Case Studies

Case Study: Using Org Topologies to Assess the Evolutionary Journey Within Eurecat-FPED, an R&D Organization from Catalonia (Spain)

Eurecat – FPED background Eurecat is the Technology Centre of Catalonia in Spain, dedicated to research and development of technology for...

How to make value flow without interruptions in SAFe

Roland Flemm

Sep 212 min read

Framework Mapping

How to make value flow without interruptions in SAFe

In 2022, Andrew Sales ( Chief Methodologist and SAFe Fellow at Scaled Agile, Inc.) was talking at the Tecnifor SAFe Day. You can find...

Théo Moussaoui

Aug 135 min read

Case Studies

[Français] Initier l’alignement de son organisation et de sa stratégie avec Org Topologies™

Une organisation choisie ou subie ? Toute entreprise a une organisation (structure) qui a tendance à guider les interactions entre ses...

José Coignard

Aug 1324 min read

Case Studies

[Français] Org Topologies & Stratégie Kanban pour augmenter son agilité business

Une série d'articles sur Org Topologies et la Stratégie Kanban aidant progressivement une unité business d'une organisation à devenir de...

Olivier Ledru

Aug 134 min read

Case Studies

[Français] Cartographie d'un groupe d'équipes avec OrgTopologies

Contexte du cas d'usage J'ai eu la chance de participer début mars 2024 à la toute première formation OrgTopologies en France avec les...

Alexey Krivitsky

Aug 121 min read

Essentials

Org Topologies Podcasts

Click on the Podcast logos below to listen: 6 June 2024 by Agile Focus Point: 16 May 2024 by it-agile: 2 Feb 2023 by Zuzi Sochova:

Michael Voorhaen

Aug 612 min read

Case Studies

Case Study: Enhancing Strobbo's Agile Journey with Org Topologies

I recently co-authored a case study about our journey at Strobbo over the past few years: ‘Strobbo Adopts Professional Scrum to...

Benjamin Igna

Aug 63 min read

Essentials

[Deutsch] Einführung in Org Topologies™

In der heutigen schnelllebigen und sich ständig verändernden Geschäftswelt kämpfen viele Unternehmen damit, agile Methoden so zu implementie

Yana Bort

Aug 54 min read

Case Studies

Experience Report: Towards Business-Oriented Org Design at Raiffeisen Bank

My name is Yana Bort. I work in a Ukrainian branch of Raiffeisen bank. I joined the bank in mid-2021 to drive the Retail Banking (non-IT)...

Roland Flemm

Jul 1911 min read

Elevating Structures

Elevate Product Management to Drive Business Agility

This blog describes how moving up on the Org Topologies™ map shapes Product Management to achieve business agility.

Jürgen De Smet

Jul 194 min read

Case Studies

Harnessing the Power of Org Topologies: A Journey in Designing Agile Organizations

In the world of agile transformations and organizational design, the integration of innovative frameworks like Org Topologies™

Roland Flemm

Jul 186 min read

Essentials

Aligned Autonomy at Scale (from Spotify Model)

“Aligned Autonomy” is a concept that aims to strike a balance between autonomous decision-making and alignment with organizational goals...

Alexey Krivitsky

Jul 164 min read

Elevating Structures

Avoid Premature Platformization

Mind the gap! In the rush to platformization, organizations often create a chasm between the platform and their core operations.

Théo Moussaoui

Jul 165 min read

Case Studies

Initiate the alignment of your organization and strategy with Org Topologies™

A chosen or imposed organization? Every company has an organization (structure) that tends to guide the interactions between its members....

Alexey Krivitsky

Jul 156 min read

Elevating Structures

Elevate a SAFe Adoption with Team of Teams and eARTS

What is Elevation by Org Topologies? Elevation by Org Topologies refers to the process of enhancing an organization’s design and...

Michael Voorhaen

Jul 153 min read

Elevating Structures

Cognitive Load And The Product Owner

Product Owners must manage their cognitive load. Adopting Org Topologies Type3 Team of Teams approach fosters agility and reduces complexity

Alexey Krivitsky

Jul 133 min read

Elevating Structures

Elevate Scrum!

Scrum, often limited to the team level, can create silos and hinder cross-team collaboration, impeding true business agility.

Takeo Imai

Jul 124 min read

Case Studies

Case-Study: Loglass Using Org Topologies to Set Target Org Design

Exploring Org Topologies at Loglass This article is also available in Japanese. I have recently become interested in Org Topologies - a...

Carlton Nettleton

Jul 123 min read

Essentials

Org Topologies™ and Doing Better Scrum

Last month, I did something a bit unusual. Instead of being the instructor, I was a student and attended an Org Topologies™ Practitioner...

Kevin Romijn

Jun 146 min read

Case Studies

Case Study: Introducing Org Topologies in an Aviation Program

Make Org Design Sexy Again! Yes, you read that right. We're here to spice up the way you think about frameworks and practices, with a...

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Agile Scaling Day 2024 - Thoughtful Organization Development with Org Topologies™