From Weeks to Hours: Bridging the Gap between Business and IT

• Are you tired of lengthy meetings that fail to capture the essence of your product?

• Do you find identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies in your workflows challenging?

• Have you experienced difficulties in communication between technical and non-technical team members?

• Would you like to avoid the costly and time-consuming process of reimplementing functions?

• Are you looking for a collaborative and visual approach to streamline your project planning and development?

Join us for an interactive and insightful series of workshops in our EventStorming course!

Whether you're a manager, product owner, business analyst, QA professional, UX designer, domain expert, or someone involved in driving business success, EventStorming offers a powerful solution to tackle these challenges. 

EventStorming is a collaborative workshop format that enables all stakeholders—regardless of technical background—to actively shape the product's direction through a visual and interactive approach. Our confidence in this method is backed by its proven success in our companies.

By the end of the training, you will acquire insights and tools on how to:

• Understand complex business domains without getting lost in technical jargon.
• Accelerate the software development process by improving team collaboration.
• Enhance communication between technical and non-technical team members.
• Reduce costs associated with poor strategic decisions.
• Recognize critical business needs in hours instead of weeks or months, increasing the chances of achieving your project goals.

Audience: All engaged in Software Development, Product Management, Leadership Roles, Quality Assurance, UX Design, and Business Strategy
Duration: 1 day
Format: 50% workshop / 50% lecture

Training Program

1. The Problem: Bridging the Gap Between Business and IT

a. Why We Should Be Aware of Domain-Driven Design (DDD):
Learn about DDD—a methodology that focuses on aligning software design with core business objectives—to improve understanding and collaboration.

b. How Domain-Driven Design Bridges the Gap:
Discover how DDD facilitates better communication between technical and non-technical teams by using common language and shared concepts.

c. Enhancing Productivity and Reducing Costs with Strategic DDD:
Understand how applying DDD strategically leads to more efficient workflows and cost savings.

2. Saving Weeks and Making Strategic Decisions in Just a Few Hours

a. What is EventStorming and Why Use It?:
Get introduced to EventStorming—a highly collaborative, visual workshop that brings together all stakeholders to model business processes effectively.

b. Preparation for an EventStorming Workshop:
Learn how to set up and prepare for a successful EventStorming session that maximizes team engagement.

c. Running a Big Picture EventStorming Workshop:
Gain hands-on experience in facilitating a workshop that maps out the entire business process in a comprehensive and understandable way.

d. Influencing Software Design Through Process:
See how the insights from EventStorming directly impact and improve software architecture and design.

e. Identifying the Development Strategy:
Learn to define a clear and effective development roadmap based on collaborative workshop outcomes.

Practical Takeaways:

• Visual Collaboration Tools: Acquire skills in using visual methods to make complex processes accessible to everyone.
• Enhanced Communication Techniques: Discover strategies to improve dialogue and understanding between different team roles.
• Immediate Application: Gain practical knowledge that you can apply to your product development right away for instant improvements.