Fostering Autonomy?

If you're aiming for your teams to deliver value rapidly, fostering their autonomy is key.

Consider this: frequent cross-team meetings and decision-making processes can hinder swift progress.

A logical starting point involves examining fundamental constraints:

1️⃣ Team Structure: Defining clear ownership and responsibilities.
2️⃣ Architecture: Understanding system intricacies and service interdependencies.

These aspects are deeply intertwined, as outlined in Conway's Law, and simplifying them is no easy feat.

There's no one-size-fits-all solution, but there are guiding principles that can steer us in the right direction.

Fortunately, there's an abundance of resources at our disposal:

👉 “Team Topologies" offers insights on forming independent, stream-aligned teams and the effective use of platform teams.
👉 Domain Driven Design provides comprehensive guidance on structuring large systems.
👉 The DevOps movement, along with Constraints Theory and Lean principles, sheds light on focusing on what's essential and establishing efficient organizational frameworks.

These fields are vast, with much to explore. If you're noticing areas for improvement and are unfamiliar with these concepts, these are great places to start.

As the saying goes, the best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago. The second best time is now.