On June 30th, while I was in Montreal giving a CSM Course, I also joined the Scrum User Group and gave a new, somewhat different, presentation on BV Engineering. They seemed to like it more, so maybe I am making the points in a somewhat more practical, concrete way.
Here is the link to the PDF: http://www.slideshare.net/jhlittle/intro-to-bv-engineering-montreal
Thank you again for your call to thoughts about how to engineer Value. We tend to take the definition of Value in Scrum for granted. But I observe we (Scrum Practioners) often take a simplified definition that does not include KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION! I'll write more on this on my blog soon. In the meantime, the Montreal Scrum User Group's website is http://www.scrumusergroup.ca.
Using OpenId to leave comments on your blog generates an error. I had to log in using my Google account…
BTW and talking about managers (your more recent subject), "Kittyhawk" is the name of HP's innovative 1.3 inch drive. It was a failure because management failed to adapt to the unfolding reality: they had created a marketing plan at a time they knew nothing about the market, and insisted on sticking to it. (Source: The Innovator's Dilemma)