Two Years Leading Bpifrance's Digital Factory: A Transformation Within Transformation Journey
When transformation becomes both the journey and the destination: lessons from scaling a product-led organization
When you lead a "Factory" within a Digital and Digital Transformation Department, the challenge is twofold: not only transforming the company but also evolving our own practices. A fascinating paradox, isn't it?
These past two years have been an exciting collective adventure. Our mission? To instill a product culture obsessed with user impact while transforming ourselves. Here are the pillars that guided our evolution:
Strengthened Product Vision 💡 We built "dream teams" combining Product Managers and Digital Pilots. Because the best innovation often springs from unexpected collaborations! Together, they can move mountains 🏔️ I actually shared some insights about this a few weeks ago 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezDriwE6
Data as the Backbone 📊 Gone are the days of "data-sprinkling"! We've adopted a "data-first" approach, placing data intelligence at the heart of every initiative. Data isn't just the cherry on top anymore - it's become the flour in our recipe!
Platformization as an Accelerator 🏗 After explosive tech growth, we needed structure. Our "tech-as-a-service" approach has improved stability, quality, and modularity. Think of it as turning a house into Lego: each brick is autonomous yet fits perfectly with others.
Lean Engineering as Philosophy 🔄 Gemba walks, PDCA, obeya... These Japanese words aren't just for show! They embody a pragmatic approach to continuous improvement, where every problem becomes a learning opportunity (I discussed this in this LinkedIn post 👉 https://lnkd.in/ep-WyuS4)
And I'll share one of my greatest sources of pride: the collective momentum we've created. This transformation isn't "my" success, but that of an entire team of passionate individuals who push the boundaries of what's possible every day.
As a digital sage once said (or maybe I just made it up 😉): "The most beautiful transformation is the one that transforms the transformers themselves."
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🤝 A huge thank you to the Digital Factory teams and Bpifrance's Digital Department for this amazing collective journey. The best is yet to come 🤩