Leading Internal Task-force for Process Optimisation
Leading Internal Task-force for Process Optimisation
CHALLENGE
Business context: Following multiple acquisitions, organisation struggled with inconsistent backlog management practices across different solution lines.
Problem statement: Disparate approaches to product development prioritisation created inefficiencies and hampered cross-team collaboration.
Strategic importance: Standardisation essential for resource optimisation and accelerating integration of acquired products.
MY ROLE
Position and responsibilities: Innovation Product Manager orchestrating task-force of product and technology leaders.
Team structure: Led team of 8 product and technology leaders representing 5 acquired solution lines.
APPROACH
Methodology: Applied agile transformation principles with focus on standardisation and knowledge sharing.
Key activities:
Conducted current state assessment of backlog management practices
Facilitated collaborative workshops to identify best practices
Established centralised knowledge base for sharing methodologies
Developed standardised templates and prioritisation frameworks
Created implementation roadmap for organisation-wide adoption
Stakeholder management: Built consensus among diverse product leaders with different historical approaches to backlog management.
OUTCOME
Quantifiable results: Unified backlog management approach across 5 previously siloed product lines.
Business impact: Enhanced resource allocation, improved cross-team collaboration, and accelerated feature delivery.
Adoption/implementation: Standardisation initiatives endorsed by Product VP for organisation-wide rollout.
LESSONS LEARNED
Personal growth: Strengthened leadership capabilities in driving consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.
Key insights: Recognised that standardisation must balance consistency with flexibility to accommodate unique product requirements.
How this shaped future work: Developed methodology for harmonising disparate practices following acquisitions that became organisational template.