In this episode of The Design Brief, we speak with Fabrice Bernhard. Fabrice is cofounder and chief technology officer of Theodo, a leading tech consultancy in Europe, and coauthor of The Lean Tech Manifesto. Fabrice discusses what it takes to create great digital products, how high-performing teams can use AI with care, and how LPPD (lean product and process development) thinking works with generative AI to strengthen businesses and teams. 

The conversation explores:  

• What intentional use of AI in product development looks like (while keeping human beings at the center) 

• Where Fabrice and his team have focused their energies helping companies make the digital transformation 

• How AI helps teams practice the LPPD principle of “building in learning and knowledge reuse” to create better products 

• How business leaders can use AI to “translate” legacy systems into the modern systems we need to do value-creating work now 

• Common pitfalls leaders run into when experimenting with AI in product development 

Get Started with Lean Product & Process Development 

Improving how you develop and deliver products doesn’t require a full transformation to start—it begins with learning to see problems clearly, involve your team, and improve how work gets done. 

At the Lean Enterprise Institute, we help organizations: 

• Focus on customer-defined value 

• Reduce delays and rework 

• Build learning into the development process 

• Align people, processes, and purpose 

Whether you're exploring Lean for the first time or want to improve your development system, we’ll meet you where you are. 

Explore your next step: 

• Read Designing the Future or The Power of Process 

• Take the 60-minute Lean Product and Process Development Overview course 

• Join the Designing the Future Workshop for hands-on practice 

• Bring a coach into your organization for customized support 

Let’s take the first step—together. Learn more at lean.org/LPPD »