This presentation explains how an organization moved from 17 component backlogs to one shared, results-focused product backlog—and what that changed for delivery speed and alignment.
The presenters explain how “autonomous” component teams optimized for local work, not customer value, creating high WIP, heavy dependencies, and long lead times. By restructuring into cross-functional feature teams, running one shared cadence, and prioritizing work for the whole product, they dramatically improved flow. The talk also covers their next step: shifting from output (features) to outcomes (user behavior change) using continuous discovery.
The key outcomes from the changes in product backlog prioritization approach were:
- Time-to-market reduced from ~7 months to ~40 days
- Up to 80% shorter delivery time (≈5× faster)
- Same people—better structure, clearer priorities
Video producer: https://less.works/
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