Capability-Driven Transformation: The Key to Sustainable Agility By Cesario Ramos. A key difference between Toyota and many other companies is how they develop their organizational capabilities over time. As the graph shows, Toyota’s approach leads to steady,...
How Frequency and Type of Dependencies Shape Your Team Structure By Cesario Ramos. The way work flows through your teams—especially when it comes to dependencies—plays a important role in determining whether product-focused teams or specialist teams will work...
Agile Organization Design: Moving Beyond Size Logic by Cesario Ramos. Historically, many companies adhered to the 150-person rule for organizational units, a concept based on “Dunbar’s number.” This rule suggested that 150 is the cognitive limit to...
Redefining Agility: Evolving Our Operating Model as a Scrum Master By Cesario Ramos. In our relentless pursuit of excellence and efficiency, Scrum Masters play an important role in guiding organizations through the adoption of agile frameworks. However, it’s...
Product Definition! By Cesario Ramos. The world of Agile product development A critical yet often overlooked aspect is defining your product effectively. A robust product definition goes beyond what’s listed in the catalog—it’s the foundation of your...
Measure Transformation, Not Conformation By Cesario Ramos. The core of agile isn’t conforming to some framework but the ability to adapt, respond, and deliver value efficiently. Hence, when measuring agile transformation, focus on the newly developed capabilities of...
