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Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 3: What Is The Recipe, The Right Answer?

Johanna Rothman

I started this series asking where “Agile” was headed. This part is about how people want a recipe, The Answer, for how to get better at “Agile.” ” Before we can address what an answer might be, your need to know your why for an agile approach. Can “Agile” deliver on that?

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See and Resolve Team Dependencies, Part 4: All Component Teams, Complex Product

Johanna Rothman

In Agile and Lean Program Management , I suggested two other views of large products. See Create Feedback Loops (Agile Approaches) for Hardware Products.). And definitely not the component. And, watch for resource efficiency thinking, not flow efficiency thinking. One is the InterRelated Program. The Series.

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Major Challenges Facing the Consulting Industry

QEmploy

This article will look into the consulting industries current pitfalls and future in terms of transparency and digitalization. Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. Secondly, our established and experienced freelance consultant, who prefers to be kept anonymous.

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Bureaucracy Can Drain Your Company’s Energy. Agile Can Restore It.

Harvard Business

The German sociologist Max Weber famously praised bureaucracy’s rationality and efficiencies. I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. Learn and experience how agile works. What can I do?”

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Five Ways to Position Your Business to Weather Recession

Makarios Consulting

Third, be flexible and agile to respond to customer needs. This is not about changing the definition of your target market; it is about asking if there is a way to reach more of your ideal set of customers. Fifth, seek ways to improve internal efficiencies. Don’t wait; the best time to prepare is always now.

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How to De-Risk Working with a Freelance Management Consultant

Comatch

More than ever, organizations are using independent experts and freelance management consultants to address critical challenges. In a recent webinar, I addressed some of the typical issues that arise when working with a freelance management consultant. Independent Consultants: Risks and Reality Checks.

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Five Ways to Position Your Business to Weather Recession

Makarios Consulting

Third, be flexible and agile to respond to customer needs. This is not about changing the definition of your target market; it is about asking if there is a way to reach more of your ideal set of customers. Fifth, seek ways to improve internal efficiencies. Don’t wait; the best time to prepare is always now.

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