You oversee multiple engineering teams working on related products, and teams have started using different ways of planning, delivery tracking, and release readiness. Some leaders want a single standard process to improve predictability and reporting, while others argue their teams move faster when they can choose their own approach.
How do you decide when to standardize a process across teams versus letting each team choose its own approach?
You need consistency without creating unnecessary process overhead.Different teams may have legitimate workflow differences.Leadership often values comparability more than teams do.The right answer may be a minimum standard plus local flexibility.