OT for LeSS Practitioners (CLP, CLE, CLB)

Why Attend Org Topologies Classes after LeSS Certifications (CLB, CLP, CLE)

We are big fans of LeSS and have published several related case studies and articles. We believe Org Topologies' ideas and workshops can tremendously benefit the LeSS journey. You can attend OT workshops before and after the corresponding LeSS trainings.

While CLB, CLP, and CLE focus on the main concepts of LeSS and introduce you to the LeSS framework, the principles behind, and adoption strategies, Org Topologies equips you with advanced strategies to tackle different organizational needs systemically.

OT helps the leaders build a 5+ year vision of the organizational development path, independent of a chosen framework or a scaling method.

OT workshops (Practitioner or Consultant level) teach you skills on how to assess your current organizational maturity, analyze the key growth challenges, and then plan and run experiments, implementing the Elevating Katas™.

OT is being actively developed and updated to incorporate all the recent knowledge of the age of AI and its implications on org design and org change.

If you’ve attended a Certified LeSS Practitioner CLP class (its online version pCLP or its Executive version CLE) and found that a full-scale LeSS adoption isn’t taking root, it could mean your organization isn’t ready for that level of radical change. The Org Topologies Practitioner (OTP) and Org Topologies Consultant (OTC) workshops offer a flexible approach, showing you different ways to slice your transformation into more manageable, incremental steps and address different organizational goals (resource efficiency, delivery speed, innovation, or others).

On the other hand, if you’re already in a successful LeSS adoption, an OTP and OTC will help you gauge how far along you are in building an adaptive topology and guide you in crafting a 5+ year vision. This way, you maximize the benefits and ensure long-term sustainability in your transformation journey. OT and LeSS can go hand in hand, provided adaptability is what the organization really needs.

If you’ve attended a Certified LeSS Basics (CLB) class, you already grasp the foundational principles of LeSS and how they tie into systems thinking. Org Topologies™ takes this understanding several layers further by addressing organizational design and change from a systemic perspective.

While LeSS focuses on increasing adaptability as the “primary chosen optimizing goal”, Org Topologies™ recognizes three distinct topologies, so you can tailor your approach to what suits your organization’s goals—whether that’s Resource, Delivery, or Adaptive. OT also helps you understand how to mix and match these topologies within different parts of your organization, something LeSS doesn’t really address.

Key Differentiators of OT Workshops compared to LeSS:

Difference in Focus and Depth:

While the CLP class covers the core principles and practices of Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), focusing on roles, events, and (de)scaling patterns, OT emphasizes how to design and elevate organizational performance using a combination of human and AI capabilities regardless of the chosen framework.

Systemic Change Method:

OTP and OTC classes dive deeper into the OT MADE Method (Map-Assess-Design-Elevate) for lasting org change. They help you discover the growing open catalog of the Elevating Katas™, offering a continuous loop for organizational evolution rather than a one-time adoption model.

AI Integration:
OT also equips you with an understanding of AI implications in organizational change and provides practices for weaving an AI strategy. The OTP and OTC workshops train you to develop and implement a long-term org strategy that aligns with evolving AI capabilities.

Certification and Community:

Both OTP and OTC provide a distinct certification path, including mentorship and a requirement to submit a practical experience report. This helps solidify your learning and connect you with an elite community of practitioners focused on AI-driven organizational change.