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1 March 2026•
#enterprise architecture#decision making#governance#ai#operating model

From documentation to decisions: enterprise architecture in the age of AI

How we built a connected enterprise model to support ownership, cost and AI governance decisions.

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5 July 2021•
#agile#transformation#consulting#organisational change

Agile Transformation - What is it?

Exploring what it means to become an agile organisation and why external consultants can help drive meaningful change.

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27 April 2015•
#project management#systems thinking#enterprise architecture#team structure#agile

Common Platform and Services - Project Report

A reflection on the progress made with an initiative to simplify how ITV exposes its descriptive metadata from source business systems.

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24 October 2014•
#value delivery#iterative development#incremental delivery#lean#learning

Review of Learning Part 3 - Value, Iterative and Incremental Delivery

Exploring the importance of focusing on customer value, learning from failure, and using iterative and incremental delivery approaches in software development.

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24 October 2014•
#feedback#facilitation#retrospectives#team improvement#leadership

Review of Learning, Part 4 - Quality Feedback and Facilitation

Exploring the importance of specific and timely feedback, outcome-based analysis, and facilitated retrospectives in improving team performance.

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24 October 2014•
#systems thinking#theory of constraints#inventory#flow#lean

Review of Learning, Part 5 - Systems Thinking

Exploring systems thinking principles including inventory management, flow, constraints, and throughput in software development and organizational contexts.

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16 October 2014•
#organisational structure#software delivery#product teams#management

Review of Learning, Part 1 - Organisational Structure

Exploring the impact of organisational structure on software delivery and the benefits of organizing work by product rather than function.

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16 October 2014•
#product teams#software delivery#team structure#co-location

Review of Learning Part 2 - Product Teams

Exploring the key characteristics of effective product teams - small size, stability, and co-location - and their impact on software delivery.

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27 February 2013•
#television#streaming#netflix#broadcasting#media

The Future of Television?

Exploring how streaming services like Netflix are changing our viewing habits and what it means for traditional broadcasters.

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6 February 2013•
#lean#product delivery#psychology#cognitive bias

Cognitive Heuristics, Biases and Lean Product Delivery

How lean product delivery helps irrational people make rational decisions and still like each other.

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6 February 2013•
#cognitive bias#psychology#product delivery#teams

Fundamental Attribution Error and Confirmation Bias

Exploring how cognitive biases affect product delivery and team dynamics

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