Evolution Exchange Denmark Podcast Evo DK #301 - Product Operating Models In An Enterprise Setting
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Jun 13, 2025 In this engaging discussion, guests include Michael McKay, who leads digital transformation at Novo Nordisk, and Magnus Christensson, overseeing digital product management. Adam Keenan from myDSV shares insights on customer portal development, while Irem Lizzie Sezgin from A.P. Moller - Maersk emphasizes team empowerment. The panel tackles the future beyond SAFe, practical evolution of operating models, and innovative team structures that enhance product accountability. They also explore the vital balance between discovery and delivery for effective feedback loops.
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SAFe Trades Speed For Control
- SAFe creates necessary control for large enterprises but often slows down responsiveness and distances leadership from market knowledge.
- Post-SAFe thinking should prioritize value, learning, and faster reaction over heavy ceremony.
Cut Ceremony; Focus On Customer Value
- Reduce ceremony and administration so teams can focus on delivering customer value faster.
- Embrace AI and automation to remove overhead and enable teams to act on strategy quicker.
Hierarchy Obscures Market Knowledge
- Hierarchies in scaled agile can remove market and technical knowledge from teams and slow decision making.
- Leadership should ask about value and learning rather than only timelines and budgets.