Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Steve, a software development manager, thought John was a “10x” developer. Steve—and the team—needed to see their system. Visualize the Team's System. Managers can support their teams in many ways. One of the most important ways is to see the team's system. See Fault Feedback Ratio.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 4, 2020

I told the story of Cliff, a manager who wanted to understand why the projects were so late. ” I said, “Managers might spend as little as a quarter and as much as a year or two. .” ” In my experience, when organizations want to use agile approaches or transform in some way, the managers start with the teams.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 3, 2019

At the Influential Agile Leader workshop earlier this year, I led a session about scaling and how you might think about it. My experience is that when people use frameworks for larger efforts, they experience these unexpected side effects: The framework actions often require more manager-type people to control the actions of others.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 21, 2019

I started asking if you actually need an agile approach in Part 1 and noted the 4 big problems I see. Part 2 was why we need managers in an agile transformation. Part 4 was about how “Agile” is meaningless and “agile” is an adjective that needs to be applied to something.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The main objective for each project is value-add for the client, and technology can improve both the effectiveness of the solutions offered as well as the efficiency with which those solutions are created. Thanduxolo Love Mtsweni is a Management Consultant Analyst at Accenture in South Africa. Workplace Flexibility.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

AI-powered recommendation systems are another way businesses are leveraging AI-based technology to enhance the customer experience. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. Supply chain management is another area where AI is revolutionizing operations.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2019

I started this series asking where “Agile” was headed. Part 2 was why we need managers. 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. They're not.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A couple of weeks ago, I delivered the first version of my Free Your Agile Team talk at Agile New England. I spoke about the problem of a framework-first approach to transforming to an agile culture. I also spoke about the plethora of team-based coaches and the insufficiency of management coaching. (I

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

For instance, in Marketing, data is being used to calculate ROI on marketing campaigns, or come up with new pricing strategies based on A/B testing of campaigns which helps marketing and managers bring in more revenue, and stay ahead of the competition. However, it's crucial to have a consistent and efficient method for tracking progress.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Jim, a relatively new manager said, “I don't have nearly enough time. I asked him to eyeball the Management Time Sheet (link is to the google sheet) and see where he spent his time. Isn't that the right way to manage?” If you're moving from first-level management up to director, it's the same idea.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

Are you a manager accustomed to Management by Walking Around and Listening (MBWAL) ? In my experience, if you don't offer people autonomy for their work, they will game the system. You have an opportunity to work differently as a manager. See the Flow Efficiency series.) You can use MBWAL with collocated teams.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 5, 2024

This strategic guidance ensures that digital initiatives are aligned with business goals, driving efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. Cybersecurity and Risk Management Cyber threats and data breaches pose significant risks to businesses in the digital age. GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS).

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Epicflow

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Successful project delivery is usually a result of efficient management of both workflow and resources. In a multi-project environment, ensuring productive work of team members gains even more importance: resources are shared by concurrent projects, and their fruitful work on them will be impossible without wise resource management. .

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2022

Integrated System Program. In this first image, the Integrated System Program, the rest of the product uses the Platform of Common Services as components. In Agile and Lean Program Management , I suggested two other views of large products. See Create Feedback Loops (Agile Approaches) for Hardware Products.).

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Business Consulting Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Operational Efficiency and Systems Setup: Establishing efficient operational systems is crucial for smooth business functioning. Consultants help entrepreneurs set up scalable systems, implement technology solutions, and optimize processes to enhance overall operational efficiency.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 18, 2024

Consultants conduct comprehensive assessments of existing IT infrastructure, systems, and processes. Improved efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness. Improved efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness. Enhanced scalability, agility, and adaptability to market changes.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 2, 2022

A project portfolio manager contacted me via LinkedIn. The question: How can this portfolio team start to manage the project portfolio when the organization has 600 projects? A senior manager's first job is to reduce organizational WIP (Work in Progress). But Management Decision Time matters. How to start? So does WIP.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software is key to the efficiency of organizations in almost every industry. The city hired Accenture to modernize its civil service, which led Accenture to create an app to manage daily maintenance in the city by alerting relevant technicians. It is agile, stimulating, and there is plenty room for growth.

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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. At this stage, we upload the client’s existing data from your current systems or spreadsheets into the Epicflow system and adjust it depending on the company’s needs and requirements.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

However, larger businesses often face challenges that hinder the efficacy and efficiency of their governance systems, impeding their ability to adapt, innovate, and thrive. This is the realm of efficient and effective governance, characterized by fresh perspectives, unwavering resilience, and a commitment to excellence.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

When I spoke with him, his managers had eliminated the busy-work he'd previously done. Before his team started to work from home, he'd: Waited for management signoffs before he could release to production. Created Gantt charts even though the team worked in an agile way. and the managers stopped asking for the charts.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Strategic planning ensures that the business remains agile and responsive to changing market conditions. Financial Management Effective financial management is vital for sustainable growth. Operational Efficiency Streamlining operations is key to reducing costs and improving efficiency.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

Are you a manager accustomed to Management by Walking Around and Listening (MBWAL) ? In my experience, if you don't offer people autonomy for their work, they will game the system. You have an opportunity to work differently as a manager. See the Flow Efficiency series.) You can use MBWAL with collocated teams.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 10, 2020

That's brittleness in the system. If your team works in flow efficiency , as in Part 1, your team collaborates and learns from each other. And, when teams use flow efficiency, they see these benefits: One person doesn't act as a bottleneck for their function or expertise. This is any lifecycle, not just an agile approach.).

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

If you’re thinking about an agile transformation, you already know about feature teams. ” There is a senior functional manager, where the function is Engineering or IT or some name like that. The middle managers—the directors—often reflect layers in the architecture. See Your Current Organization.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Increasing volatility, uncertainty, growing complexity, and ambiguous information (VUCA) has created a business environment in which agile collaboration is more critical than ever. Intuitively, we know that the collaborative intensity of work has skyrocketed, and that collaborations are central to agility. This story is not unique.

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Comatch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Whether their desired result is a more engaged workforce , a better-performing management team, or increased profits, having a robust work management method can help you achieve it. . Work management methods ensure a workplace runs as efficiently as possible. Aside from Scrum, it’s the most important agile approach.

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LSA Global

MAY 13, 2024

According to DevSquad, 80% of businesses plan to transition all of their systems to SaaS by 2025. While the sales strategy makes sense, companies must have the sales skills , sales systems, and sales processes to enable the new strategy. Here are 10 questions to help test if you have the talent to execute your business strategy.

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Clarity Consultants

JUNE 30, 2023

The more training you offer, the more efficient and effective employees are in a role. Retaining existing employees is far more cost-efficient than hiring and training new talent. Enhanced Organizational Agility If there’s one thing that the pandemic showed us, it’s that adapting to changing market dynamics is essential.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Part 1 was about how when we organize by function, the recognition and rewards might prevent a successful agile transformation. Before we get to who moves where, we need to consider the manager roles. Moving to a product-based organization means we change the way we view and reward managers. Measure Managers Differently.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Many people draw distinctions between people who do management-kind of work and people who do “individual contributor” kind of work. We reinforce a culture of resource efficiency. We reinforce a culture of flow efficiency. Flow efficiency can help create and reinforce a product culture.).

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

” It depends on how your lifecycle manages feedback loops and learning, how collaborative the team is, and how much WIP the team has. Each Lifecycle Manages Feedback Loops Differently Brooks wrote the original version of The Mythical Man-Month in 1975, based on the 1960s IBM 360 project. What does management choose to do?

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Many pro services firms still use fragmented systems or analog methods like spreadsheets to manage projects. It prevents you from generating reliable cash-flow forecasts and makes it incredibly difficult to manage resources. This leads to poor visibility, inefficient processes, and, worst of all, inaccurate data.

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Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

Agility” is the management word of the decade for sure. But to move with agility in a complex organization requires leaders to be confident that important decisions are being made at the right level and location across the enterprise. HR leaders are often asked: Where should work be managed in the organization?

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Epicflow

JANUARY 21, 2022

What issues will they bring to automotive project management, and what are the ways to address them? Such a complicated multi-project environment with its project dependencies and shared resources requires a well-thought project and resource management approach. . Manage uncertainty and risks . The need to cut costs.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

The German sociologist Max Weber famously praised bureaucracy’s rationality and efficiencies. But Weber also warned that, unfettered, bureaucracy could create a soulless “iron cage,” trapping people inside dehumanizing systems and limiting their potential. Learn and experience how agile works. He was right.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 19, 2017

If software has eaten the world, then agile has eaten the software world. And there is no shortage of information and advice on how agile should be implemented in your tech organization. And there is no shortage of information and advice on how agile should be implemented in your tech organization. Related Video.

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