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The Big Question: Can product and project models run side by side?
Defining the Operating Models: Breakdown of product vs. project models. Why outcomes vs. outputs matter.
Why the Shift Happened: How the history of software delivery shaped our current challenges.
When Project Models Still Make Sense: Examples like GDPR, accessibility, and other one-off initiatives.
Gray Areas and Edge Cases: Accessibility, internal compliance, and examples from Petra’s course work.
Framing Work as Product or Project: Why even product teams need to think in project terms sometimes.
Working Cross-Functionally: How to collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments still in project mode.
Dual Lenses, Not Rival Camps: Seeing your work through both frameworks, depending on context and constraints.
Pattern Recognition Over Time: Learning when to switch models based on repeating challenges.
Feedback Loops and “Done-ness”: How feedback loops reveal whether work is actually finished—or just paused.

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