In the Age of Software, will your business dominate and maintain relevance—or will it become a digital relic?As tech giants and startups disrupt every market, those who master large-scale software delivery will define the economic landscape of the 21st century, just as the masters of mass production defined the landscape in the 20th.
Unfortunately, business and technology leaders are woefully ill-equipped to solve the problems posed by digital transformation. At the current rate of disruption, half of S&P 500 companies will be replaced in the next ten years. A new approach is needed.
In Project to Product, Value Stream Network pioneer and technology business leader Dr. Mik Kersten introduces the Flow Framework—a new way of seeing, measuring, and managing software delivery. The Flow Framework will enable your company’s evolution from project-oriented dinosaur to product-centric innovator that thrives in the Age of Software. If you’re driving your organization’s transformation at any level, this is the book for you.
Table of Contents:
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Gene Kim
Introduction: The Turning Point
PART I: THE FLOW FRAMEWORK
Chapter 1 The Age of Software
Chapter 2 From Project to Product
Chapter 3 Introducing the Flow Framework
PART II: VALUE STREAM METRICS
Chapter 4 Capturing the Flow Metrics
Chapter 5 Connecting to Business Results
Chapter 6 Tracking Disruptions
PART III: VALUE STREAM NETWORKS
Chapter 7 The Ground Truth of Enterprise Toolchains
Chapter 8 Specialized Tools and the Value Stream
Chapter 9 Value Stream Management
Conclusion: Beyond the Turning Point
RESOURCES
Glossary
Notes
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author