Explore DDD 2017 – Denver, Sept. 21-22
If you are trying to adopt Domain-Driven Design within your organization you will need to drag the business people into it, and yes, you should expect resistance. You will have to use unconventional techniques to make this happen… In this talk, you will learn how Javier gained buy-in from both business and IT in a corporate organization after they took part in a sneaky experiment involving the Business Model Canvas.
The adoption of Domain-Driven Design will require a mindset revamp across your whole company. However, convincing people they should commit to change is probably the greatest challenge an organization can face.
Making changes is not easy and you will need to leverage this in order to succeed. You'll be required to think out of the box and look out there for new tools. Only then you will be able to truly involve the rest of the organization, especially your business fellows.
Fortunately, you can make use of the Business Model Canvas: a popular tool designed to generate business models. This tool will help businesses to perceive Domain-Driven Design practices in a less shocking way. By making your counterparts feel more comfortable you will build a good atmosphere and your peers will be open for changes.
Get to know what the Business Model Canvas is and how you can tweak it to help you gain buy-in from your organization to adopt Domain-Driven Design. In addition, you will get some real-world tips Javier learned while putting this handy tool into practice.
About Javier
Javier is a software developer who loves to code. It’s his hobby, his job, his passion. He is a passionate entrepreneur, founder member of Why Not Soluciones, S.L., and associate at Visualbox.
He seeks professional growth with each project giving always the most of himself. He also requires that from employees, peers, and partners.
Javier loves to teach, especially business tools such as the Business Model Canvas and the Value Proposition Design and their applications in the software development field.
He Kickstarted a Domain-Driven Design meetup in Madrid where he gives talks and also started giving talks at proper conferences such as DDD eXchange in London, Explore DDD in Denver, and KanDDDinsky in Berlin.
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