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author:
- Ralph Jocham
- Magdalena Firlit
- Jeff Patton
date: 2026-01-18T09:00:00Z
type: guide
lang: en
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This shift is not just about **what** is done, but about **why** and **for whom** it is done [^4]. Too often, teams obsess over delivery speed or process optimization while losing sight of the purpose behind their work. The original intent of Agile, when applied with the **why** and **who** in mind, forces us to ask: _How does this activity or output help customers and strengthen the company's future?_ That question grounds day-to-day work in long-term impact.

![Logic Model - Expanded Value Chain](/product-thinking/images/value-chain-feedback-loop.png)
![Logic Model - Expanded Value Chain](/product-thinking/2026.1/images/value-chain-feedback-loop.png)

This document explores that shift. Using the lens of the Scrum Guide Expansion Pack (SGEP) [^14] and frameworks such as Evidence-Based Management (EBM), this analysis explains why product teams should shift from focusing on activities and outputs to intentionally owning outcomes and impacts [^5]

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