The Better Way: Transformation principles for the
  • The Better Way: Transformation principles for the real world
  • Preface
    • Preface
  • Part I - The Big Picture
    • Introduction
    • Radical change
    • Rapid acceleration
    • Profound complexity
    • Part I Summary
  • Part II - The better way
    • Introduction
    • Principle one: Focus on customer value and adaptability
      • Applying the principle in practice
      • What good looks like
      • Common failure modes
      • Final thoughts
    • Principle two: Technology excellence is the strategy
      • Applying the principle in practice
      • What good looks like
      • Common failure modes
      • Final thoughts
    • Principle three: Choose product teams over project teams
      • Applying the principle in practice
      • What good looks like
      • Common failure modes
      • Final thoughts
    • Principle four: Divide and conquer
      • Applying the principle in practice
      • What good looks like
      • Common failure modes
      • Final thoughts
    • Principle five: Integrate governance, risk and compliance experts with product teams early and often
      • Applying the principle in practice
      • What good looks like
      • Common failure modes
      • Final thoughts
    • Principle six: Measure what matters
      • Applying the principle in practice
      • What good looks like
      • Common failure modes
      • Final thoughts
    • Part II Summary
  • Part III - Micro-transformation
    • Introduction
    • Step one: Design effective cross-functional teams
      • How it works
      • Why it works
      • Final thoughts
    • Step two: Create immersive working environments
      • How it works
      • Why it works
      • Final thoughts
    • Step three: Implement the Starter Kata
      • How it works
      • Why it works
      • Final thoughts
    • Step four: Thin-slice the work
      • How it works
      • Why it works
      • Final thoughts
    • Part III Summary
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Endnotes
    • Endnotes
    • License
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  1. Part III - Micro-transformation
  2. Step three: Implement the Starter Kata

Final thoughts

We can’t reiterate enough the importance of simplicity when it comes to choosing a framework. In our eight year history as a consultancy, we’ve tried many of the popular frameworks. We hired specialist coaches to train our clients’ teams (and our own teams), bought all the books on the market, and spent thousands on training sessions.

Simple beats complicated, every time. We preach this to our clients in every other respect, including processes and tooling. When it comes to frameworks and offering our advice on how to get your business transformed, we decided to practice what we preach.

This is not to say that other frameworks have nothing to offer. We have been successful in coaching large companies using a number of the other approaches. But in the case of a digital transformation, especially if your company is not in the position to hire a number of framework-specific coaches, the “keep it simple” rule reigns supreme.

Your business is complicated enough, as it should be. Keep your transformation models easy to understand.

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