Why most product planning is bad and what to do about it
4 hours ago
- #Problem Driven Development
- #Agile Methodology
- #Product Planning
- Most product planning processes are flawed, leading to inefficiency and frustration among teams.
- Railway transitioned from OKRs to Problem Driven Development (PDD) to improve planning and execution.
- PDD focuses on identifying and prioritizing problems before solutions, reducing wasted effort on premature solutioning.
- The PDD process spans 4 days, involving independent team prioritization, dependency resolution, and public commitment.
- Key benefits include reduced ceremony, better alignment, and increased shipping velocity.
- Challenges with previous methods included inflexibility, performative planning, and solution-first biases.
- Railway's approach emphasizes culture, minimal process, and continuous evolution of planning practices.