From Value Dimensions To Organization Design by Cesario Ramos. New tools, frameworks, and best practices seem to appear every week—and many organizations adopt them without stepping back to ask a simple, but critical question: Does this support the way we compete? At...
Evolving Agile Frameworks by Cesario Ramos. Change is a natural part of any organization. People move on, technology advances, and new challenges arise. At the same time, markets shift, customer expectations evolve, and competition increases. If your organization...
Stop Fixing Symptoms – Fix Your Organizational Design Instead by Cesario Ramos. “We have this big specification upfront where we must write all high-level requirements. It takes over 8 months to get it done, and that is their target. Of course, this gives problems...
8 Principles to Creating Agile Organizations by Cesario Ramos. Last year in Cascais, at our trainer meetup, we found ourselves diving into an intriguing question: What are the principles of Creating Agile Organizations (CAO)? It’s one of those seemingly simple...
HR’s Role in Agile Success by Cesario Ramos. Over the years, I’ve had many management conversations about HR policies in Agile setups. Questions like: “How should performance appraisals work in Agile organizations?” “How do we develop multi-skilled people?” “How do we...
Requirement Areas vs. Value Areas: Different Perspectives, Both Essential by Cesario Ramos In organization design, one thing you need to do is evaluate which activities your group needs perform to deliver on its purpose. Based on these activities you can then find the...
