Team Topologies in Practice: A Journey of Re-Teaming Using Architecture for Flow

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In this talk, we'll share our hands-on experience applying Architecture for Flow (combining Wardley Mapping, DDD, and Team Topologies) to transform a growing software organization. Pirate Ship, a growing tech company, faced common scaling challenges: teams growing too large, unclear ownership of shared components, and dependencies blocking the flow. Working with development teams across multiple workshops and iterations, we established stream-aligned teams with well-defined ownership boundaries. We'll demonstrate how we used participatory approaches to map stream-aligned teams to identified bounded contexts and introduced a platform team. Through concrete examples, we'll show how combining software architecture with team topology patterns led to sustainable flow optimization. Key Takeaways: - A practical blueprint for participatory team reorganization combining Wardley Mapping, Domain-Driven Design, and Team Topologies - Proven workshop formats for domain discovery and team self-selection - How to use consent-based decision making and self-selection to drive sustainable change Strategies for evolving from shared components to platform teams MEET THE SPEAKERS Nina Siessegger Independent Organizational Consultant & Coach Nina Siessegger is an organizational consultant and team coach specializing in agile transformations and participatory change processes. With a background in software development, she brings practical experience in helping teams navigate growth and reorganization challenges. Susanne Kaiser Independent Tech Consultant Susanne Kaiser is an independent tech consultant supporting organizations with building adaptive, socio-technical systems. She is the author of the upcoming book "Adaptive Systems with Domain-Driven Design, Wardley Mapping, and Team Topologies: Architecture for Flow" (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Vernon)).