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About the Book
Are you struggling to improve your software development organization's outcome, time-to-market, productivity, quality, motivation, and culture?
Then this guide is for you! Discover how to implement best practices from successful technology companies in your organization with this essential guide for CTOs, CIOs, CPOs and anyone in technology leadership who wants to drive organizational change.
You'll learn how to:
- Implement advanced practices that realize the full benefits of Agile, DevOps, and Lean Startup
- Integrate cutting-edge concepts like Flight Levels, Data Mesh, Domain-Driven Design and Team Topologies
- Cultivate self-organizing, innovative teams capable of rapid, impactful delivery
In this pragmatic guide, we answer the following key questions:
- What does a great technology organization look like
- How to setup an agile team - the smallest unit of your organization
- How to set focus and direction in your organization
- How to group teams around business domains
- How to empower software development teams with efficient and stress-free platforms
- How to decentralize data and analytics with the data mesh approach
- How to execute your product strategy for maximum impact and flexibility
- How to innovate and deliver business value, not just features
- How to deliver twice as fast
- How to deliver on time: Stop estimating and start forecasting
- How to ship software continuously in high quality
- How to align cross-cutting concerns like architecture, security and governance
- How to drive change and constantly improve the organization
- How to establish a high performance culture that attracts talent
- How to lead and manage within a technology organization
Based on extensive real-world experience, we provide actionable insights to transform your software development organization from project to product.
Whether you're transitioning from traditional models or optimizing existing agile environments, this guide offers comprehensive advice for creating a truly agile, high-performing software development organization that enable innovation and drive business success.
Elevate your tech leadership, boost your career and drive meaningful organizational change. Buy your copy now and start building the tech organization of tomorrow, today!
About the Editors
For 17 years, I have been immersed in the world of technology at Mercedes-Benz. Throughout my career, I have accumulated a wealth of experience and insights, encountering the inevitable ‘wear and tear’ that comes with long-term dedication to the tech industry. Over the past decade, my teams and I played a pivotal role in transforming from a project-led to a product-led approach. This journey has been filled with challenges, from emotional outbursts and unmet expectations to rebellious teams, downtimes, and major process and design failures. Despite these hurdles, I find immense value in these experiences and love to share my insights with others, affirming that the journey is indeed worth it.
Matthias is a seasoned technology leader with over two decades of experience transforming organizations through innovative technology practices. An early adopter of agile methodologies, he implemented one of the first large-scale continuous integration pipelines in 2002. His career spans roles as a hands-on developer, engineering manager, and C-level executive, including CTO of AutoScout24, where he significantly increased revenue and team performance through lean-agile practices and cloud-native architecture.
A believer in DevOps, lean startup principles, and scalable agile frameworks, Matthias has a proven track record of revitalizing technical teams and driving business growth. He's known for his ability to blend cutting-edge technology with practical business strategies, making him a trusted advisor to leaders at global companies on their digital transformation journeys.
Outside of work, Matthias is an aspiring glider pilot who brings the same precision and calculated risk-taking to the skies as he does to technology leadership.