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With Agile Approaches, No Need to “Meet” or “Enforce” Deadlines

Johanna Rothman

He thought agile approaches would work to “meet” and “enforce” deadlines. Even when we use a non-agile approach , schedule variance doesn't make sense. The managers thought Finance needed schedule variance. Several of my clients struggle with their deadlines. Why do you have deadlines?

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Designing an Organization for a Product Approach, Part 1

Johanna Rothman

If you’re thinking about an agile transformation, you already know about feature teams. That’s one way that our words reflect our culture.). Neither do Finance or HR, or other “Admin” functions. And, great agile teams often have HR support near the team, if not part of the team.

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Defining the Manager’s Role for a Product Approach, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

Part 1 was about how when we organize by function, the recognition and rewards might prevent a successful agile transformation. All those measures are about a manager’s span of control, a sign of resource efficiency. Product organizations optimize for throughput, for flow efficiency. See my writing on OKRs and MBOs. ).

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7 Critical Success Factors for Project Based Firms to Consider in 2024

Progressus

The Power of Unity Firms need real-time insights into the entire business – finance, project accounting, sales, everything – otherwise multiple versions of the truth will start showing up in budgets, estimates, and forecasts. Does your culture enable problem-solving/exploration? How often do you release new products/services?

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3 Major Forces Disrupting and Transforming the Professional Services Landscape

Progressus

Digital agility. Technology enables greater agility. While these changes might seem like a lot to take on at once, they represent a path toward agility, adaptability, and long-term resilience. Businesses are increasingly embracing tools that allow them to adapt to changing conditions. Digitalization” shouldn’t inspire dread.

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Designing an Organization for a Product Approach, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

In Part 1 , I suggested that when we organize by function, the recognition and rewards might prevent a successful agile transformation. Not only does each team have all the skills and capabilities it needs, but the product line has all the skills and capabilities it needs to manage the culture. Consider a Product-Oriented Organization.

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

The Forum participants will have an opportunity to learn from inspirational project management leaders as well as attend masterclasses revealing the aspects of delivering sustainable projects, Agile transformation, application of technologies, and more. is the largest Agile conference in Central Europe. PMO London 2024 June, 18-19.