This analysis is inspired by Mike Burrows Right to Left thinking, which I found pertinent to apply it to the Agile Operating System (AOS) as the model is lean in nature and it focuses on the value outcome to the client.
Left to Right : the sequence of value delivery through the work flow – we deliver what we think is right (after a first round of understanding of customer needs) The understanding of customer needs is represented by a series of business initiatives that are examined and approved for funding at the Portfolio Management level. The portfolio team work output are the business epics, which represent what ist he right thing to do (minimum business increments).These business epics are then broken down at the Product management level by a product team responsible for the solution design and its ROI. The work outcome of the team is the Product backlog (PBL), a prioritized collection of features and user stories aimed at facilitating the delivery process. A portion of the PBL is refined in order to be workable by the Delivery team. Items are chunked down into small functionality batches, with sufficient clearness to be worked on by the delivery team during during the next iteration. The right thing is done right.
Right to Left : the sequence of understanding of needs through feedback loops – we deliver what we know is right (after a series of iterations understanding customer needs) The client needs are well understood by the Delivery team through the delivery of incremental functionality and corresponding feedback to the team which aligns and organizes itself for continuous delivery of value. The team chunks its work down into small functionality batches that are provided to them in the form of a well prioritized ready to work Product Backlog (PBL).The PBL is created by the Product Management team foreseeing the delivery team needs and is responsible for facilitating their value outcome. The PBL is a collection of features and user stories that compose the design of business epics. These epics constitute the Enterprise backlog (EBL) that has been accepted funding by the Portfolio Management team, the EBL contains the business initiatives that are the right thing to do in line with the understanding of the client needs.
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