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Rich Allen
Independent consultant and socio-technical architect, founder of Conjurer Solutions and author of User Needs Mapping, specializing in aligning teams and improving software delivery practices.
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Oct 28, 2025
• 56min
Rich Allen, Author of User Needs Mapping: Aligning Teams Around What Matters
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Rich Allen, an independent consultant and author of User Needs Mapping, shares his journey from coding to organizational change. He discusses the importance of systems thinking and Team Topologies in scaling teams effectively. Rich explores whether a university degree is still valuable in today's world, touching on the critical-thinking benefits it offers. He also reflects on how martial arts enhances mindfulness and presence in his work. Lastly, Rich simplifies Wardley Mapping and illustrates it with a fascinating cinema example of user needs.
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