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Clarify the Difference Between Outputs, Outcomes, and Benefits

Johanna Rothman

Some examples: Tasks in a user story, such as “design database schema.” I gave examples of a variety of product-based outcomes in Consider Product Options with Minimum Outcomes. Let me offer an example from my writing. I publish a wide variety of blog posts and books about agility in all forms.

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How to Stop Micro-Managing Your Team

Organizational Talent Consulting

Research suggests that mismatched management reduces morale, trust, and productivity and increases employee turnover. It is a high ROI investment into your success and business growth. Here is a humorous example of micro-management from the movie Office Space. Here are three keys to effectively partnering for performance.

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

And —rather than selling physical products, they deal in less tangible resources like time, insights, and expertise – billed either by hour or by project. For example, there’s McKinsey’s Power Solutions , a suite of cloud-based tools and analytics that clients can embed into their existing stack.

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IT Can’t Be Slower than the Rest of the Business - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM IBM

Harvard Business

Driving digital transformation really means driving rapid, efficient, and high-ROI responses to those changes. Where our clients struggle and where we see challenges is not in the area of new product development. Standard agile approaches like Scrum and SAFe work pretty well for that. Download this podcast. Angelia Herrin, host.

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From meeting-heavy to essential meetings only

Asamby Consulting

Reform your team’s meeting habits to boost productivity and business impact as a CEO (a post-pandemic approach). Too many meetings will slowly weaken productivity by splintering everyone's work into small chunks and reducing their time for deep work. And with less productivity comes less impact and/or innovation.

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3 Ways to Get More Value from Automation - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM PWC’s Strategy&

Harvard Business

There’s still much to learn when it comes to digitizing business processes, and in particular using automation sprints—those smart, fast, and small efforts you use to boost productivity when a change to enterprise architecture isn’t the right step. Shift 1: Automate with a product mindset.

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What Creativity in Marketing Looks Like Today

Harvard Business

Marketers need to master data analytics, customer experience, and product design. We asked them for examples of creativity in marketing that go beyond ad campaigns and deliver tangible value to the business. This includes the product, the buying process, the ability to provide support, and customer relationships over time.