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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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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Agilent Technologies, separating from Hewlett Packard, turned to Deloitte to help facilitate the transaction and Deloitte in turn asked Steve Pratt to act as project lead. Soon, Pratt and Joshi talked and Agilent became the first client Deloitte served using a global delivery model (GDM). Finance and Controlling Processes.

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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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Survey Data Shows That Many Companies Are Still Not Truly Agile - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CA TECHNOLOGIES

Harvard Business

In Today’s Digital Economy, Agile Practices Can’t Be Limited to Just the IT and Development Realms. By Surya Panditi, SVP and GM, Agile Management, CA Technologies. Agile practices have a vital part to play in the rapid delivery and continuous maintenance of software-driven products and services.

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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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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. Managers help people build their interpersonal skills, those deep skills that create psychological safety and a culture where people want to work. We understand how agile approaches help teams work better.