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Product FieldsAuthor: Sander Dur, Ryan Brook, Jim Sammons, and Rich Visotcky
Why is it that products are so hard to develop and deliver? How can we truly deliver value with so many different variables that can affect the outcome?We are Sander Dur, Ryan Brook, Jim Sammons, and Rich Visotcky, professional consultants and trainers who support organizations in their pursuit of creating valuable products. Passionate about helping the community and practitioners apply the theory that many authors and thought leaders bring to the industry, we started Product Fields make these concepts more accessible. This podcast will change your career and organization. Youll be entertained while learning about the industrys leaders and other practitioners, and youll feel familiar with the situations discussed as we invite guests over and discuss tools, concepts, models, metrics, leadership, frameworks, and many more elements that help you deliver amazing products. We understand the many struggles, challenges, antipatterns, and dysfunctions many of us face in our daily working lives. We are here to provide actionable advice and strategies for you to create continuous improvement. You will find things that actually work for many organizations, as we and our guests have tried and tested them. You will find a goldmine of actionable information from many fields, including the space industry, Formula 1, psychology, and Silicon Valleys top entrepreneurs. We break down these complex topics into easily digestible insights that you can start applying in your careers right away. The best part is that you can even join our live recordings to ask your most burning questions and get them answered based on your needs! We dive deep into the world of business agility, product discovery, delivery, validation, product management, and product frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, LeSS, and many more. Well explore the benefits of decentralized decision-making, autonomous empowered teams, leadership, and much more. We empower you with the information you need to become the leaders your orga Language: en Genres: Business, Management, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#153 Building Frameworks, One Principle at a Time
Episode 153
Thursday, 22 October, 2026
What does it take to build your own process framework? Are there common pieces to a framework, the must haves that make it all click? Even if you could build one, do you know why you’re doing it, and if you should?In this episode, Jim, Sander, and Rich explore the nature of frameworks, innovation, and effective collaboration in organizations. They discuss how frameworks serve as scaffolding, the role of informal conversations in fostering change, the importance of adaptable, purpose-driven processes, and the pitfalls of rigid standardization. Along the way, they find many core concepts for when you’re considering how to approach your work and the people you’re doing it with.Some core concepts we identified were:Solved ProblemsCollaborationThe Level of Work ManagementSee the Whole SystemRules of OwnershipValidate ResultsMake Definitions Clear and SpecificConsistency, Not StandardizationAllow Process ChangesMeasurement Against GoalsChapters:00:00 Introduction06:29 Importing frameworks and scaffolding10:18 Focusing on solving problems, not parts13:27 AI and the importance of collaboration and subject matter experts17:21 Understanding the whole system20:46 Frameworks as constraints, not strict processes24:24 Balancing process and human behavior28:32 The cafeteria approach to frameworks36:35 Standardization versus consistency in complex work39:43 The role of incentives in behavior change44:20 Creative problem solving45:32 Principles of effective frameworks49:26 Starting simple and evolving your framework52:11 Conclusion: frameworks as living, adaptable systemsBooks mentioned:A technique for producing ideas - https://a.co/d/0a5fJ0VAThe Anatomy of a Product - https://productfields.com/product/the-anatomy-of-a-productConnect with Product Fields:📢 Follow the podcast for more inspiring stories💬 Join the conversation on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/company/mastering-agility 📩 Contact us for trades or sponsorships👉 If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it!Check out our sponsors:https://www.xebia.comhttps://www.wiserbees.comhttps://www.jointinsights.comhttps://www.productfields.com
