Moving from Project to Product

As we continue to move into the digital economy, where optimizing for speed and focusing on customers is critically important, many enterprises are struggling with the constraints of their current technology operating models.

These models were designed when IT was intended to be a back-office function optimized for cost and predictability.

Many enterprises have been moving to address this problem through adopting Agile and DevOps practices.

However, a project management paradigm is still being used to fund, track, and manage work in enterprise IT.

That paradigm contradicts the concepts of flow, feedback, and continual learning that underpin DevOps and modern software delivery.

As a result, organizations get stuck in their Agile and DevOps transformation efforts, limiting potential gains in business agility, revenue growth, and competitiveness.

However, there is a solution to unlock this problem that requires a business-driven strategy to move business and IT from a project- to product-based operating model.

By Ross Clanton, Carmen DeArdo, Mik Kersten, Alan Nance, Karen Person, and Jason Zubrick.

What's inside

• Case Studies — This paper provides clear evidence supporting its position through real-life case studies and examples from across industries.
• Expert Authors — This paper is written by experienced leaders who have led their own successful transformations within large enterprise organizations.
• Clear Guidance — This paper offers clear guidance and recommendations for organizations looking to make the transition from a project-focused to a product-focused way of working.
• All Levels — Change Agents can come from anywhere on the org chart. This paper directly provides guidance on how to lead change no matter your role or title.