Product Teams

Structuring Stream Teams

1 day

Who is this course for?

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This course is for Product Managers who want to structure teams for maximum autonomy.

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This course is for Design Leads, Research Leads and Development Leads who want to understand how to structure teams for maximum impact.

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This course is for Marketing Leads, Sales Leads and Customer Service Leads who want to ensure product goals focus in the right areas.

Course Description

Defining boundaries between teams to maximise autonomy is tough. And then there are the alignment, governance and funding challenges. We share techniques and strategies for structuring aligned autonomous Stream Teams.

What you'll learn

Mapping Value Streams
Master techniques for breaking down complex processes into autonomous, yet valuable, value streams.
Identifying Stream Boundaries
The real world is complicated and doesn't fit neatly into buckets. This can make defining value stream boundaries challenging. Learn how to do it.
Defining Success Metrics
Long-lived, autonomous teams are expensive. We need to ensure that they are delivering value. Learn how to define and track success metrics for value streams.
Funding and Governance
Long-lived teams are funded to achieve goals. This means that time and cost are fixed, but scope is flexible. We need new funding and governance approaches to accommodate this.
Team Assignment
How many people should be on each team? How do you allocate people to teams? We discuss strategies for team allocation.
Continuous Assessment
Setting up stream teams is not a one-time event. We need to continuously assess and adjust the scope and funding of teams.
Growth Management
Successful products grow, increasing the demands on teams. We discuss strategies for scaling teams over time without increasing bureaucracy.

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