Moving from Strategy To Delivery

This is a podcast episode titled, Moving from Strategy To Delivery. The summary for this episode is: Do you have a great idea but no clue how to turn it into a reality?In this conversation, Andy Chen and Chris Shinkle share how to:<ul><li>Develop a product-centric approach</li><li>Overcome organizational constraints</li><li>Create alignment and facilitate better decision making</li><li>Move from rigid plan to organizational agility</li></ul>We share how to use the North Star framework to accomplish these goals and create alignment in your organization.We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to <a href="https://app.casted.us/account/62/shows/81b7557b-52e8-4ea3-87b9-a8f2cdaa00e4/episodes/9b8e5049-3269-4d01-a208-ec35aa12083d/podcast@sep.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcast@sep.com</a> to share your feedback on this show.You can find more information about this podcast at <a href="https://app.casted.us/account/62/shows/81b7557b-52e8-4ea3-87b9-a8f2cdaa00e4/episodes/93ecce9c-0530-4661-a507-b77e2748f4ee/sep.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sep.com/podcast</a> and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!

Key Takeaways

Guests

Chris explains the pain many of our clients experience: a lack of clarity on how to turn their idea into a reality.

00:47 MIN

Andy explains why a strategic approach to software is critical.

00:29 MIN

Chris shares the purpose of the North Star framework.

00:50 MIN

Chris shares the importance of creating a strategy that is actionable and that aligns with your organization.

00:57 MIN

Andy explains how to break a strategic initiative into actionable steps.

01:16 MIN

Chris explains how the North Star framework uses leverage points to help you make progress on one key metric.

01:41 MIN

Chris shares his advice to folks who have been tasked with carrying an initiative forward.

00:57 MIN

Today's Host

Zac Darnell

|Host of Behind The Product & Principal at SEP

Today's Guest

Andy Chen

|Lead Interaction Designer at SEP

As a Lead Interaction Designer at SEP, Andy uses human-centered design principles to lead cross-functional teams in a variety of problem spaces. His experience comes from leading teams in design, software engineering, and the fine arts.

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Chris Shinkle

|Director of Innovation at SEP

Chris has been a thought leader and initiator of new ideas and continuous improvement at SEP since 1997. His experience comes from building products with many clients in a variety of industries, including aerospace, medical, healthcare, and finance. As SEP’s Director of Innovation, Chris leverages many community ideas to help SEP engineers and clients deliver better products.