Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

They (the team) feel that the tasks for the sprint are too varied to manage to a single sprint goal. Instead, I see assumptions that reveal a divide-and-conquer, and possibly a command-and-control culture, not an agile culture. Only if that leadership does not exist before spending hours. When was the most recent demo?

Interviews 95

Interviews Culture Agile Efficiency 95

Johanna Rothman

JULY 29, 2021

The managers want rigid roadmaps. Because the managers want to “know” the teams will deliver it all. However, the managers create a roadmap similar to the image above. The managers created a Gantt Chart as a picture, not a roadmap. The managers created a Gantt Chart as a picture, not a roadmap.

Agile 142

Agile Productivity Data Management 142

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 17, 2021

This image shows a 6-person team where the leader/manager micromanages. Some managers want to stay “relevant,” so they work on the technical work. Other managers ask for status every day or multiple times a day. Worse, the manager attends the standup! All decisions go through that person in the middle.

Leadership 74

Leadership Agile Management Training 74

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2021

The first was not waiting for the end of an iteration to demo or release. They demo'd every week on Wednesday mornings and then they released after the demo. They want to “capture” users from their first checking accounts to wealth management and wealth transfer. The managers like the quarterly planning.

Agile 104

Agile Tools Productivity Development 104

Epicflow

APRIL 19, 2024

After that, they are given access to a simple demo environment with a standard set of configurations, where they can test how our system works. If your company uses other project management tools like Jira, MS Project, or Oracle Primavera, the demo environment will be adjusted accordingly. Data adjustment and integration.

Software 52

Software Resources Training Training 52

Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2016

We all have the tendency to look at other cultures through the lens of our own. While this is natural, it can lead to misunderstandings when communicating with and managing colleagues from around the world. Western cultures tend to view time as linear , with a definitive beginning and end. Managing Across Cultures.

Culture 32

Culture Efficiency Meeting Ethics 32

Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I spoke with a project manager recently. I used to facilitate project teams as a project manager. Why a project manager? When I learned to manage programs, I managed programs like that, too. Then, we went “all-Scrum” so my managers called me a Scrum Master. Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager?

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Agile Productivity Management Meeting 60