Outcome Engineering: Closing the Loop on Business Value
Using existing work management tools to connect anticipated outcomes, delivery performance, and actual results. 10 min read Nearly every conversation…
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I began writing regularly in December 2021, sharing experiences, observations, and lessons from building and leading technology organizations. What started with reflections on leadership, team dynamics, and engineering performance has grown into a broader exploration of organizational change, Product–Engineering alignment, flow, emerging technologies, and the human side of building great teams.
My writing draws on real-world experience, ongoing learning, and conversations with others. Some ideas come from what worked, others from what didn’t, and many from questions I’m still exploring. There’s always something worth rethinking.
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Predictability vs. Outcomes: What Are We Actually Predicting?
5 min read We’ve invested considerable effort in improving the predictability of software delivery, but are we applying the same…
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Fast Flow Happens When Friction Fades
8 min read I’ve spent a lot of time talking about outcomes and Realization. That is intentional. Technology organizations ultimately…
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Start With the Outcome, Then Work Backward
3 min read From Flow to Realization – Part 3 of 3 Outcomes are becoming a much bigger part of…
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Why We Keep Trying: The Art of the Possible in Digital Delivery
3 min read From Flow to Realization – Part 2 of 3 This week, across two group video conversations with…
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Eight Widgets Instead of Five. Did We Actually Get Better?
3 min read From Flow to Realization – Part 1 of 3 Outcomes seem to be getting much more attention…
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We Have Metrics. Now What?
7 min read A Guide for Legacy-Minded Leaders on Using Metrics to Drive the Right Behavior From Outputs to Outcomes…
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A Self-Guided Performance Assessment for Agile Delivery Teams
12 min read This all started with a conversation and a question: “We do performance reviews for individuals, but what…
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From Feature Factory to Purpose-Driven Development: Why Anticipated Outcomes Are Non-Negotiable
9 min read Connect the dots: Show how engineering efforts drive business impact by linking their work to key organization…
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Avoiding Flow Metric Confusion: Aligning Agile Work Hierarchy to Flow Items
10 min read Adopting Flow Metrics without understanding Value Stream Management, Flow Items, and the Agile Work Hierarchy can create…
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Decoding the Metrics Maze: How Platform Marketing Fuels Confusion Between SEI, VSM, and Metrics
9 min read A Landscape of Confusion By 2025, the tech industry will be more data-driven than ever, with engineering…
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Beyond outcome-focused metrics: Connecting Work to Outcomes
5 min read In her recent article, Measuring What Matters: Using Outcome-Focused Metrics to Build High-Performing Teams in 2025 1,…
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Breaking Free from the Build Trap: Delivering Meaningful Outcomes
10 min read This article is the final part of a series on linking software engineering to business success. If…
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Navigating the Digital Product Workflow Metrics Landscape: From DORA to Comprehensive Value Stream Management Platform Solutions
19 min read Using engineering metrics can greatly improve your work. Which metrics can help you and your teams improve…
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A Balanced Approach to Agile Metrics: Empowering Teams and Mitigating Risks
5 min read Metrics can provide teams with insights and evidence where things are taking longer, are causing friction, and…
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