The Big Question: Can product and project models run side by side?Defining the Operating Models: Breakdown of product vs. project models. Why outcomes vs. outputs matter.Why the Shift Happened: How the history of software delivery shaped our current challenges.When Project Models Still Make Sense: Examples like GDPR, accessibility, and other one-off initiatives.Gray Areas and Edge Cases: Accessibility, internal compliance, and examples from Petra’s course work.Framing Work as Product or Project: Why even product teams need to think in project terms sometimes.Working Cross-Functionally: How to collaborate with HR, Finance, and other departments still in project mode.Dual Lenses, Not Rival Camps: Seeing your work through both frameworks, depending on context and constraints.Pattern Recognition Over Time: Learning when to switch models based on repeating challenges.Feedback Loops and “Done-ness”: How feedback loops reveal whether work is actually finished—or just paused.Don’t get dogmatic: models are tools, not rules.Project models work well for one-time, compliance-driven work.Product models shine with evergreen challenges and durable teams.You can—and often should—use both lenses.Feedback loops help determine whether something is truly done.Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.comMentioned in the episode:
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