Adaptive Socio-Technical Systems with Architecture for Flow

Explore how to design and evolve adaptive socio-technical systems optimized for a fast flow of change in this conference talk by Susanne Kaiser. Learn to combine Team Topologies, Wardley Mapping, and Domain-Driven Design as an Architecture for Flow approach. Discover strategies for understanding the competitive business landscape, aligning systems to business needs, and optimizing team interactions. Gain insights into assessing current flow of change, identifying efficiency gaps, and implementing the four team types and three interaction modes of Team Topologies. Understand how to map value chains, upskill teams on missing capabilities, and unlock blockers to flow. Delve into concepts like the Reverse Conway maneuver and the evolution of Team Topologies to create more effective and adaptable systems in the face of rapid changes and increasing uncertainties.

Intro
Challenges of building systems
Starting from the user perspective
Understanding the value chain
Mapping the current state
Assessing current flow of change
Assessing efficiency gaps
Architecture for flow
4 team types of Team Topologies
3 interaction modes
Architecture for flow
Platform value chain
Upskilling teams on missing capabilities
A mix of mindsets per team
Unlocking blockers to flow
Hot to transition?
Reverse Conway maneuver
Evolution of Team Topologies
Architecture for flow
Summary
Looking ahead
Resources
Outro