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How to Change a Workshop In-Person Game to a Remote Simulation for Effective Results

Johanna Rothman

If you took an agile workshop sometime in the past 15 years, you probably played the “ ball game.” Especially since they've probably suffered through way too many “agileworkshops with more and more games. That's an example of how insidious resource efficiency thinking is.

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How to Create Partnerships Instead of Using Stakeholders

Johanna Rothman

Strategy and Product Feedback Loops About 20 years ago, I taught a project management workshop to IT people. Their products and services did not ship outside the building—their products and services enabled the organization to make money. Adam, a product leader, has changed his meetings and workshops.

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When is “Agile Scaling” the Answer?

Johanna Rothman

At the Influential Agile Leader workshop earlier this year, I led a session about scaling and how you might think about it. I asked if any of the teams succeeded at using an agile approach at the team level. I didn't have the words for the ideas of Cost of Delay , nor of flow efficiency. No, none of them had.

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Technology Upgrade Assistance With Consulting Services

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Improved efficiency, productivity, and operational effectiveness. Enhanced scalability, agility, and adaptability to market changes. Increased operational efficiency and workflow optimization. Faster time-to-market for new products or services. Benefits: Aligned technology investments with business objectives.

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How to Use Flow Metrics to See if Your Economies of Scale Offer Value, Part 3

Johanna Rothman

Flow Efficiency In How Centralization Decisions Create Friction, Increase Cycle Time, and Cost Money, Part 1, I discussed how removing support staff for departments and managers created longer cycle times. Now, it's time for Economies of Scale and how that ties into resource efficiency thinking. See the Wikipedia article.

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Maximizing Marketing Success Through Consulting

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This data-driven approach enables companies to develop targeted marketing campaigns, product offerings, and messaging that resonate with their target audience, driving engagement and conversions. This data-driven approach allows companies to make informed decisions, allocate resources efficiently, and maximize marketing effectiveness.

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How To Recognize Effective Project and Program Management

Johanna Rothman

” These people claim there is no need for either role in an effective team, especially an agile team because the team can manage its own deliverables. While some agile teams can manage their own deliverables, that's not the only role for a project or program manager. Clarify the Product and Team Objectives. The outcomes).