Definitely, Maybe Agile
Definitely, Maybe Agile
Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock
Project vs. Product: Finding the Operating Model That Actually Fits
19 minutes Posted Apr 2, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Welcome And Setup
Project Vs Product Operating Models
The Parts Of An Operating Model
Cynefin And Planning In Complexity
Decision Rights Feedback And Governance
The Hybrid Trap And Better Borrowing
Bank Examples Of Forced Frameworks
Three Practical Takeaways To Test Fit
Closing And A Nod To AI
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Most organizations are running some version of a project operating model or a product operating model - or, more honestly, an uncomfortable mix of both. In this episode, Peter Maddison and Dave Sharrock get into what actually separates these two approaches, where the tensions show up, and why copying what works somewhere else rarely lands the way you expect. They dig into how the nature of your work - ordered versus unordered, stable versus volatile - should shape how you plan, who holds deci...