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Building upon the agile foundations laid in "The Product Operation Model," this session, "Shifting Risk and Decisions: The Key to Outlearning the Competition," offers a concise exploration into enhancing decision-making by accurately identifying and verifying opportunities and solutions.

This talk zeroes in on the strategic management of risk and decision-making to refine product and service futures. By advocating for early integration of customer insights ('shifting left') and empowering developers to explore before finalizing builds ('shifting right'), we present a revolutionary approach to both strategizing and operational excellence.

We discuss how product management, informed by the Product Operation Model, orchestrates this balance to sharpen focus on customer needs, thereby significantly improving the quality and performance of engineering and operations. This streamlined session aims to show how a refined focus on strategic shifts can lead to superior decision-making, propelling organizations to achieve agile excellence and a competitive edge in complex environments.


Description:
Building upon the agile foundations laid in "The Product Operation Model," our next session, "Shifting Risk and Decisions: The Key to Outlearning the Competition," offers a concise exploration into enhancing decision-making by accurately identifying and verifying opportunities and solutions. This talk zeroes in on the strategic management of risk and decision-making to refine product and service futures. By advocating for early integration of customer insights ('shifting left') and empowering developers to explore before finalizing builds ('shifting right'), we present a revolutionary approach to both strategizing and operational excellence.

We'll discuss how product management, informed by the Product Operation Model, orchestrates this balance to sharpen focus on customer needs, thereby significantly improving the quality and performance of engineering and operations. This streamlined session aims to show how a refined focus on strategic shifts can lead to superior decision-making, propelling organizations to achieve agile excellence and a competitive edge in complex environments.

Keywords:
Shifting Risk, Decision-Making, Product Operation Model, Customer Insights, Agile Excellence, Strategic Shifts, Opportunity Identification, Solution Verification, Operational Excellence, Competitive Edge, Product Management, Engineering Performance, Empowered Developers, Strategic Management, Customer Needs, Agile Strategy, Complex Environments, Build Verification, Risk Management, Early Integration