Scaling Social Impact and Autonomy using Team Topologies Principles at NGO Kodea
Kodea, an NGO dedicated to technological inclusion in Latin America, faced the challenge of scaling its social impact while maintaining budget efficiency. By adopting Team Topologies principles, the organization transitioned to cross-functional, stream-aligned teams centered on social initiatives.
Kodea, an NGO dedicated to technological inclusion in Latin America, faced the challenge of scaling its social impact while maintaining budget efficiency. By adopting Team Topologies principles, the organization transitioned to cross-functional, stream-aligned teams centered on social initiatives. To overcome a critical bottleneck in communications, Kodea applied platform thinking to create a self-service design and branding resource. This allowed stream teams to handle low-risk needs independently, freeing up the communications team to focus on high-stakes strategic initiatives.
What you will learn in this case study
🔵 Applying Team Topologies in non-profit and budget-constrained environments
🔵 Structuring cross-functional teams around social impact streams
🔵 Relieving communication and branding bottlenecks with platform patterns
🔵 Differentiating risk to create self-service assets for non-technical teams
🔵 Implementing evolutionary team design outside of traditional IT contexts
You can read more in the second edition of Team Topologies.
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