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If you have been involved in an Agile transformation, you have likely seen the struggle to deliver working Features within a short period. It can be hard enough for an Agile Release Train to finalize Features within a Program Increment. But, in a sizeable Lean-Agile organization, the ability to quickly deliver working Features across several domains in multiple Release Trains is needed to accomplish Cadence and Sync.
To develop a Feature, the There is always an end-to-end flow starting flow when developing a Feature. The flow starts at a trigger and ending with to delivery, where value may be ends when a value is utilized. There may be islands in the flow where mature Agile teams do an excellent job. But as long as the when teams cannot observe and influence the entire end-to-end flow, teams they will lose the context of for their delivery and cannot learn from the market. With just local optimization, any company-wide transformation will fail.
Cadence and Sync is the way to create alignment through short feedback loops that provide the necessary learning. Without fast and frequent feedback, the dream of Business Agility flies out the window.
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Modularization is not a new invention, nor is it unknown. It is a prerequisite for making it all work in many industries, like the automotive with its large clusters of component suppliers. Modularizations reduce complexity by clarifying purposes, interfaces, and responsibilities. Product Modularity Theory has been around for ages, and if it's done right, it is a mirror of the organizational architecture.
Unfortunately and surprisingly, modularization is not a top-of-mind guide to organizational design. Executives seem to be more eager to create functional responsibility than modular responsibility. Nor is taking into account consultants scaled agile ect
The problem with a complex monolith organization is, in principle, the same as system architecture.
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Modularized architecture is not something that solely belongs to IT, it is as important essential for Business Architecture.
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