Value streams provide organizations a much more nimble approach to software development and product delivery, with more focus on improving the flow to the end product. The funding of value streams, however, is quite different than a traditional project-based approach which puts more emphasis on up-front planning and hinders productivity and morale. Moving to a lean budgeting model introduces a new way of thinking about budget guardrails that allows for more autonomy and creativity from development teams. This requires more clarity and transparency in order to communicate the value back to...
Mark Des Biens
Sr. Solutions Consultant
Apptio
Mark Des Biens is a Solutions Consultant at Apptio, where he helps customers scale Agile. He has implemented DevOps and scaled agile frameworks at some of the world's largest manufacturing, insurance, and health care companies. Mark has been a Scrum Master and Agile Program manager, presenting at some of the most significant events in the industry like Scaled Agile, Inc., PMI, Agile Alliance, Agile Day Chicago, and Agile Meetup events.