Slow development in regulated industries like healthcare is often a process problem, not a code problem. A consulting team helped a healthcare client overcome waterfall culture by replacing exhaustive PRDs with lightweight, iterable requirements, running design sprints to align stakeholders, mapping cross-team dependencies visibly, and establishing a lightweight coordination structure. The key insight is that change management and political alignment are as important as technical execution when trying to increase development speed.
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The waterfall problem: More documentation, less speedStart by getting the right people in the roomMake the big picture visibleChange management is part of the workWhat we leave behindIf you enjoyed this post, you might also like:2 Comments
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