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Writing and contributions on AI leadership, value stream management, Lean Portfolio Management, and government transformation, for leaders who have to make the call.
Most AI investments fail before a single model is deployed.
"AI won't rescue a broken system. It will magnify it."
Saahil sat down with Renaud Granier of Accenture and Zack Brown of Atlassian for an unfiltered conversation on the state of enterprise AI: the three patterns that quietly kill AI investments before they start, and what actually separates the programs that scale from the ones that stall.
Latest writing
You Hired a Chief AI Officer. You Still Own the Two Decisions That Matter Most.
Appointing a Chief AI Officer signals commitment. It doesn't transfer accountability. Here are the two AI decisions that only an executive can own.
ReadAI-Native Leadership Is a Decision, Not a Deployment
Most enterprise AI programs stall not because the technology fails, but because leadership never made an actual decision.
ReadAuthenticating Agile Principles for Government Transformation
Two years after introducing GovOps, we validated it in the field: eight principles tested in real government programs, with striking results.
ReadClarity Comes First: The Hidden Reason Most AI Initiatives Fail
Most AI initiatives don't fail because the models fail. They fail because people can't see the problem. Workflow clarity is the foundation.
ReadThe Scaling of SAFe Roles and Collective Ownership
Two frameworks that have made SAFe role clarity click for clients better than any explanation I've ever given.
ReadEnabling Strategic Alignment with an Enterprise Strategy Room
Enterprises struggle not because they lack strategy, but because they never make the time and space to align on it. The Strategy Room is the answer.
ReadFive Reasons Your Organization Needs Enterprise Portfolio Management
Lean Portfolio Management connects strategy to delivery. But as organizations scale, a new gap emerges. Enterprise Portfolio Management closes it.
ReadYour Guide to Writing Great Iteration and PI Objectives
Teams often treat iteration and PI objectives as a feature summary. They're not. They're a commitment to business outcomes, and the difference matters.
ReadThe Future of Government Operations
The limitations to government agility are self-imposed. GovOps offers a pathway to mission-driven agility that works within government realities.
ReadValue Stream Management and Organizing Around Value
Organizing around value sounds simple. In practice, most enterprises fall into four traps that recreate the very silos they were trying to eliminate.
ReadValue Streams: Challenging the Way We Organize Around Value
SAFe's Value Stream Identification is solid. But it skips the business processes that determine whether your organizational model will actually work.
ReadKey Learnings from Distributed Cyberphysical Programs
Hardware doesn't go remote the way software does. Five learnings from a year of distributed teams in classified, cyberphysical environments.
ReadAgile Contracts: How Changing the Way You Work with Vendors Can Streamline Your Development
Fixed-price contracts and agile development are incompatible. A practical framework for vendor relationships that support how agile teams work.
Read22+ articles & whitepapers
Published with IEEE, the DevOps Enterprise Journal, Scaled Agile, SD Times, and more.
- You Hired a Chief AI Officer. You Still Own the Two Decisions That Matter Most.Article
- The Hidden Reason Most AI Initiatives FailArticle
- The Application of GovOps and Principles of Government AgilityWhitepaper
- Enabling Strategic Alignment with an Enterprise Strategy RoomArticle
- The Future of Government OperationsWhitepaper
- Agile Acquisition and Guidance on RFIs and RFPsWhitepaper
- 5 Reasons You Need Enterprise Portfolio ManagementArticle
- Value Stream Management and Organizing Around ValueWhitepaper
- Writing Effective PI and Iteration ObjectivesArticle
- How To Be Agile When Remote Work Is Our RealityArticle
- Challenging The Way We Organize Around ValueArticle
- 5 Key Learnings for Building Cyberphysical Systems in a Distributed EnvironmentArticle
- OKR Writing 101: How to Write an Effective OKRArticle
- How to Be Successful When Remote Teams and Coaching Are Here to StayArticle
- How To Land Your First Senior Management Consulting RoleArticle
- 8 Common Reasons Why SAFe® Transformations Fail (and how to avoid them)Article
- The Scaling of SAFe Roles and Collective OwnershipArticle
- Creating Great Products with Enterprise Business AgilityArticle
- Agile Contracts: Changing The Way You Work With Vendors Streamlines Your DevelopmentArticle
- Put Time On Your Side! Changing Your Company Culture Through Your Meeting CadenceArticle
- Who Says Agile Is Just For Software?Article
- Big Data Science Is Answering the Questions You Haven't Even Thought to AskArticle
35+ talks, including 4 keynotes
On stage at the SAFe Summit, VSMCon, IEEE Aerospace, DevOps Enterprise Summit, AGILE, and more.
- AI Strategy CIO RoundtableKeynote
- Cutting Through the AI Hype: Teamwork ReinventionPodcast
- From Projects to Pitches: A New Dynamic for Portfolio FundingSpeaker
- Driving Customer Centric Portfolio ManagementSpeaker
- Authenticating Principles of Government Agility with GovOpsSpeaker
- Tactical Tuesday: Managing ChangePodcast
- Organizing SAFe Portfolios to Enable Strategic AgilitySpeaker
- A Lion Tracker's Guide to Portfolio TransformationSpeaker
- Connecting Strategy to Execution Through Better ObjectivesSpeaker
- Coaching Trains to Better Communicate Business ValueSpeaker
- Next Level Lean Portfolio ManagementPodcast
- Enterprise Strategy RoomsPodcast
- Coffee ClubPodcast
- Managing Portfolios of PortfoliosSpeaker
- Enterprise Portfolio Management in Cyberphysical EnvironmentsSpeaker
- Business Agility Value StreamsKeynote
- Enterprise Portfolio ManagementPodcast
- Tactical Tuesday: Iteration Goals & PI ObjectivesPodcast
- Tactical Tuesday: Strategic ThemesPodcast
- Tactical Tuesday: PO for the System TeamPodcast
- Is Government Agility A Myth?Webinar
- Techniques for Scaling Agile in GovernmentWebinar
- Agile Procurement in GovernmentWebinar
- LPM Experiences from the FieldWebinar
- LPM Strategize GuideInterview
- Value Stream FundamentalsKeynote
- Model-Driven Organizational and Business AgilityKeynote
- VSM Enables DevOps and Data-Driven StrategySpeaker
- Quantifying the Value of Ways of WorkingSpeaker
- Connecting Operational and Development Value StreamsPodcast
- Digital Transformation in the Age of CovidPodcast
- Distributed PI PlanningsSpeaker
- SAFe for Business Teams 101Webinar
- Is Lean Portfolio Management A Myth?Speaker
- A Discussion on Complex Cyberphysical SystemsInterview
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