Your R&D organization got this far on hustle and heroics.
The next stage takes a foundation and a frame.
How a team works determines the value of what it delivers
I'm Lisa Filemyr, a fractional leader, consultant, and speaker specializing in Software Delivery Excellence. I work with R&D organizations to diagnose what's limiting their delivery, build the operating conditions to grow past it, and leave teams measurably better than I found them.
Most organizations have good engineers. The conditions for good work haven't kept up with their growth. Unclear priorities. Invisible bottlenecks. Plans that stop at the sprint boundary. Decisions that get made and then immediately relitigated. I've seen the same patterns across organizations at every stage, and I know which ones to look for.
The House of Software Value Delivery
Software is valuable when it meets needs. I created The House of Software Value Delivery as a diagnostic framework to identify which needs your R&D organization is and isn't meeting, and what to do about it.
Work with Me
Fractional Leadership
For R&D organizations that need senior leadership without a full-time hire. I embed in your organization, learn your system, and build what's needed.
Consulting & Advisory
For focused, shorter engagements. I diagnose, recommend, and partner with your team on implementation. The right scope for the right problem.
Speaking
I speak on software delivery, process improvement, and people-first leadership. Topics grounded in real organizational experience, not theory.
What People Are Saying
“She has a rare ability to bring order to complexity, align cross-functional teams, and keep work moving forward with focus and intention. Lisa doesn't just manage delivery — she elevates it.”
— Karen Philip, Head of Marketing, epocrates at athenahealth“She is a master at the level of process design required to actually drive real transformation and adoption. She is on the short list of people that I would jump at the chance to work with again.”
— Cynthia Coffey, VP of Solution Delivery, Cox Automotive“Through her focus on people and process, we came out more connected, more trusting across silos, and more focused as an organization than when we went in.”
— Riley White, Architect, epocrates at athenahealth (direct report)“Lisa is a leadership professional who views software delivery through the lens of human systems and operational discipline... She understands that a delivery team is only as strong as its cultural foundation.”
— David Minkin, President & GM, epocrates at athenahealthReady to talk?
If any of this resonates, I’d like to hear about what you’re working on