Scalability and technology consulting advice for SaaS and technology companies — from the AKF Partners team.
In many software organizations, the Center of Excellence (CoE) has become a cornerstone of scaling expertise and accelerating change across the broader Product…
If you’re still ordering two pizzas for your software development team expecting to feed the traditional 6-10 people, brace yourself for leftovers. The rise of…
We were brought in by a leadership team that believed their engineering organization was falling short. From their perspective, the teams weren’t moving fast…
Setting the Context: Insights from Peter Drucker and Mel Conway To build high-performing product teams that drive both innovation and efficiency as well as…
Imagine a team working tirelessly, yet never quite hitting the mark. Deadlines are missed, projects stall, and frustration brews. The culprit? Misalignment.…
Did you know that 70% of organizational failures can be attributed to misalignment between teams and leadership? This disconnect often results in missed…
In today’s fast-paced, innovation-driven world, no single department or individual holds all the answers to complex business challenges. The most successful…
Making the transition from Management activities to Leadership activities is a challenge we see many engineering managers struggle with as they climb the…
This is the fourth part of a multi-part series on how to perform evaluations of Agile Development Processes.
Navigating the evolution from Engineering Manager to Engineering Executive is challenging; the need to broaden organizational influence and interface with more…
Product Managers, Product Owners and Program Managers – Ask the Right Questions and Know the Key Differences.
We are often brought in to evaluate technical architecture as part of technical due diligence for investors, board members, and executive leadership. One of…
