When was the last time a project went exactly as planned?
This is the third in our Value-First Delivery series exploring what it actually takes to deliver real value. Last week, we explored why natural value flow beats rigid control. This week, we tackle the commitment that makes it sustainable: continuous adaptation.
We will adapt continuously to emerging needs rather than enforcing rigid plans...
When was the last time a project went exactly as planned?
This is the third in our Value-First Delivery series exploring what it actually takes to deliver real value. Last week, we explored why natural value flow beats rigid control. This week, we tackle the commitment that makes it sustainable: continuous adaptation.
We will adapt continuously to emerging needs rather than enforcing rigid plans.
Most delivery organizations treat the original plan as sacred. Change requests get formalized. New ideas get labeled out of scope. And the people closest to the work learn to stop speaking up.
Join Erin Wiggers (Full Stack AI Engineer at Geekeri) and Chris Carolan as they explore:
- Why we did not know that before, but that changes things should be a normal sentence in delivery
- The tension between accountability and adaptability
- How the managed services trap specifically prevents continuous adaptation
- The 80 percent outcome framework: specific enough to guide action, open enough to learn something new
- What continuous adaptation looks like in practice, not just theory
If you have ever felt the weight of a plan that stopped serving the work three weeks in, this conversation is for you.
