Book: The Art of Slicing Work by Anton Skornyakov

“How to Navigate Unpredictable Projects”

One of the most common issues for new agile teams is how to slice their work. Traditional organizations are so much focused on output that very often they are unable to see value through the loads of work. They forget about customers, they have no time, and they deliver, deliver, deliver, the more the better.  

The The Art of Slicing Work Book by Anton Skornyakov is a great starting point for everybody who wants to understand the difference between output and outcome, realize that having a clear goal defined is crucial for any backlog, and start looking at an intended change of user behavior.

The book contains a lot of practical tools, tips, and tricks for every agile team, Product Owner, or anyone who likes to rethink the way how they create products, deliver services, and think about value.

“If you’re responsible for horizontally slicing the production of television remotes, your only focus will be on getting them designed, manufactured, boxed, and shipped on time and within budget. In contrast, if you’re slicing the work vertically, you’ll ask yourself: Is this button necessary? Where is the best place to put the on/off button? Where should the one for channels go? Horizontally sliced work is output-focused; it’s about speed and efficiency. Vertically sliced work is about value. How can we deliver this product with greater impact? What increases customer satisfaction and retention and reduces complaints?”

Are you still having output/technical/component-oriented tasks in your backlog? Get the The Art of Slicing Work Book and start a brand new journey focused on value instead. There are only two reasons why agile transformations fail: we don’t have teams (check The Great ScrumMaster Book for that) and we don’t deliver value - that's where this book is gonna come in handy.

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