Learn how to go from features to user stories using Lean Inception and the PBB Canvas. This article offers clear definitions, writing tips, and real-world examples to help your team align and deliver value.
Facilitating a Data Mesh Lean Transformation requires structured collaboration, clear facilitation strategies, and alignment between business and technical teams. This guide follows the Double Diamond Approach, a framework that balances problem exploration with solution execution, providing a step-by-step walkthrough of key workshops—from selecting the right domain to defining thin slices and incremental delivery plans. With real-world examples and ready-to-use Mural boards, this article equips facilitators with the tools to drive alignment, execution, and lasting impact in Data Mesh transformations.
Lately I have been listening and reading about philosophy and I came across a theory that got me thinking about hypothesis driven development, Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and validation. It is accredited to Plato from around 369 BC with the name of Justified True...
QUESTION: If the company already defines a budget and expected delivery date in advance for the creation of the product, should this information be shared by the facilitator with the team going through the Lean Inception or would it disrupt the activities – putting a...
I have been running Lean Inception workshops – a workshop to align a group of people about the MVP -- for many organisations contexts. Therefore, I have seen many different teams and many different MVPs. The other day I was helping a Platform team plan a Lean...
Is there a possibility to run Lean Inception for just 2 days? If so, what do I need to address in this specific case? This is a common question. So here's my answer. I don't recommend running a Lean Inception in less than three days... a three-day Lean...
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Back to the Point Workshop, realigning people to build the right product This is a workshop to realign a product team strategy against the MVP, typically held three months after the Lean Inception. In this workshop the team explores OKRs, MVP, User Stories and...
If you have ever participated in an presencial Lean Inception, you know that there are many challenges to overcome during the workshop days. Things are different when facilitating a remote workshop, but they have something in common: both present different challenges...