GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech Optimizing Organizational Flow with Wardley Mapping & DDD • Susanne Kaiser & James Lewis
Nov 29, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Susanne Kaiser, an independent tech consultant and author of "Architecture for Flow," teams up with James Lewis, a director at Thoughtworks. They delve into the transformative power of Wardley mapping and domain-driven design for optimizing organizational flow. Topics include practical strategies for eliminating barriers to value delivery, enhancing team effectiveness, and overcoming complexity in software development. The duo also shares innovative techniques like breakable toys to promote learning and drive collaboration.
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Overcoming Analysis Paralysis
- To avoid analysis paralysis in domain-driven design, start with a scenario plan.
- Trace how a known change flows through the system and affects different contexts and teams.
Cross-Departmental Collaboration
- Bringing diverse people together sparks energizing conversations and reveals hidden knowledge.
- This can uncover inefficiencies or opportunities for improvement, like automating manual processes.
Manual Data Copying
- One client manually copied data between software systems because different teams didn't know about an existing solution.
- This highlights how communication breakdowns can lead to unnecessary manual work.
