Turn complexity into clarity and start shipping what matters.

Many teams struggle with large, complex features that seem impossible to slice. The Big Picture Method (BPM) addresses this head-on. By creating a shared visual map of the entire feature—the Discovery Tree—we build a powerful, common context for everyone. This clarity makes necessary discussions incredibly fast and focused, reduces context-switching, and gives your team clear options on how to slice the work. It reveals the quickest path to shipping real value to your customers by focusing on small, valuable deliverables.

This workshop is hands-on „training on the real job.“ We won’t use abstract examples; we will take one of your current, complex features and slice it together using the Big Picture Method. This practical approach ensures the team learns by doing. While working on a real feature is highly recommended for the best outcome, we can of course use a different format by arrangement. Because you can’t master every facet in one sitting, the package includes three follow-up sessions. A few weeks after the workshop—once the concepts have had time to sink in—we’ll reconnect to see how your plan has evolved and answer any new questions that have come up.

While BPM integrates perfectly with discovery methods like Event Storming or Domain Storytelling, its unique focus is on execution—driving work to completion with an emphasis on very short delivery times.

Use cases

  • Huge, confusing features where „everything is connected to everything else“
  • Unclear priorities and a lack of shared understanding
  • Constant interruptions from meetings and overloaded tools
  • The gap between business requirements and technical implementation
  • Progress is barely visible or only measurable through abstract metrics
  • Valuable development time is being wasted on the wrong things

I highly encourage you to start with this workshop if your team struggles with long unproductive Refinements. It not only builds the most critical foundation—a shared understanding—but the follow-up coaching also ensures its successful application in practice.