Johanna Rothman

MARCH 9, 2021

I said that when we focus on individual achievements and deliverables, we ignore the agile system of work. Worse, when we reward individual achievements we prevent an agile culture. That's because agile teams learn together as they create the product. See Multiple Short Feedback Loops Support Innovation for more information.).

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This guy, from a famous agile consultancy, not only used my article. ” Remember, this was the premier agile consultancy at the time. At the speaker's dinner, I sat across the table from someone who said he focused on the problems of the portfolio and management in agile transformations. Maybe I could learn something.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2020

Let me address a little about business agility and innovation. Business agility allows us to create a culture where we plan to change. Too many people think business agility is about the ability to do more of the same, faster. Instead of optimizing for a team's agility, we can encourage management agility with flow efficiency.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Teams can get some feedback from one feature set to inform the next set—but that's not a primary lever. Opportunities for More Agility. Because we release every time we finish a feature set, we have these opportunities for agility: Re-rank the remaining feature sets. What Lifecycle or Agile Approach Fits Your Context?

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 28, 2019

I suspect the first question is how much change do you need in your product, not how good your information is, or how much planning you need. See the various kinds of products in Tactical Ideas for Agile Budgeting, Part 1 or in Manage Your Project Portfolio.). How Long Does Your Information Have Value? All planning costs money.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

The office of information technology that serves agencies across a state government system set a goal of becoming a high-performing and customer-centric service provider. The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools. CASE STUDY. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 5, 2024

A great product manager is akin to a detective, tirelessly gathering information to decode customer needs and market trends. By putting themselves in the shoes of the end user, product managers can make informed decisions about product development that align with customer expectations.

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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. I asked if any of the teams succeeded at using an agile approach at the team level. They don't have the information they needed when they need it. I explained how in Agile and Lean Program Management.).

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 23, 2020

Agile strategy can transform your organization. Andy points to agile strategy as the backbone of the company’s success. Agile Strategy. Agile strategy is fast, flexible, and time competitive. The shift to agile strategy transforms the organization. Initiatives and measures of success are not tracked.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Some of my clients have struggled with their project governance as they move to agile approaches. Then, assumptions change, needs change, the market changes, and the information has little to no value. The time people spent generating that information was a waste. This kind of measurement is antithetical to agile principles.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 23, 2020

important;}”] Agile strategy can transform your organization. Andy points to agile strategy as the backbone of the company’s success. Agile Strategy. Agile strategy is fast, flexible, and time competitive. The shift to agile strategy transforms the organization. Lack of engagement.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 29, 2020

important;}”] A conversation on agile strategy and opportunity with Andy Frawley and Bob Weiler. The current environment requires agility and agility, Bob Weiler reminds us, starts with market realities. Andy continues, “It is the most current information you’re going to get. Market Realities. Critical Issues.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 12, 2021

You want business agility. The people and teams continue to experiment with agile behaviors. Every team's agile journey is unique. So is each manager's agile journey. They might have valuable information. If some people aren't sure, they might not be as far along in their agile journey. Educate them.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 14, 2019

In Part 1 , I wrote about how “Agile” is not a silver bullet and is not right for every team and every product. This post is about how management fits into agile approaches. Too often, managers think “agile” is for others, specifically teams of people. Team-based “agile” is not enough.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 3, 2018

I delivered a webinar called Agile Metrics for Team and Product Progress last week, thanks to the nice folks at Innovation Roots. One person gave me a new saying about metrics (at the end, during the Q&A): Are you data-driven or data-informed? If you want the ability to replan you use data to inform your next steps.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 23, 2018

I had the chance to talk with Andy Kaufman on his podcast, Accelerating Your Agile Journey, PPP 2017. We’ve had the chance to speak informally and more formally on his podcast. We spoke about many of the ideas in Create Your Successful Agile Project : Learning early (instead of failing fast). Servant leadership.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“Agile” as a way to do much more work in much less time. (NO! His team used this collaboration board (from Create Your Successful Agile Project ), where they tracked asking for and offering help. Agile approaches work, especially if you focus on reducing cycle time. See Project Lifecycles for more information.)

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 14, 2020

Let me address a little about business agility and innovation. Business agility allows us to create a culture where we plan to change. Too many people think business agility is about the ability to do more of the same, faster. Instead of optimizing for a team's agility, we can encourage management agility with flow efficiency.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 29, 2020

A conversation on agile strategy and opportunity with Andy Frawley and Bob Weiler. The current environment requires agility and agility, Bob Weiler reminds us, starts with market realities. Andy continues, “It is the most current information you’re going to get. Market Realities. Critical Issues.

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Melissa Agnes

APRIL 11, 2016

Information silos can trigger issues and handicap your crisis management. Something that I see many organizations suffer from – especially large organizations that have been around for decades – is an information silo’d mindset, and thus culture. What is an information silo, you ask? Good luck and have fun!

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 19, 2018

Are you looking to help support your team, management, or organization’s agile adoption? Do you feel as if you are part of the formal or informal team leading your agile transformation? You need what Gil Broza and I teach and facilitate at the Influential Agile Leader Workshop. How Do You Tell Your Agile Story?

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

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 “agile” workshops with more and more games. We now have a team environment that can use agile principles, but we're not quite done.

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Steve Shu Consulting

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As an example, I have often told students that they will likely see Scrum/Agile project management methods when they go into the working world. Perhaps one of the most brilliant books I have seen is the format of the book, Scrum: a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction by Chris Sims and Hillary Louise Johnson.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 2, 2020

I had a conversation with a hardware engineer whose organization got the mandate, “Go agile or bust!” And, maybe my information is old, and a great hardware engineer can get a prototype working in one day. A strictly agile approach based on Scrum doesn't work for hardware. What Makes Sense for Hardware?

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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. Insight Center.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

By implementing digital platforms that facilitate communication and information sharing, this can streamline governance processes, making them more adaptable and responsive to change. As a result, critical information can become trapped within individual silos, inhibiting collaboration and hindering informed decision-making.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 15, 2024

This data-driven approach allows companies to make informed decisions, allocate resources efficiently, and maximize marketing effectiveness. Adaptability and Agility In today’s rapidly evolving market, agility and adaptability are essential for marketing success.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 21, 2021

When I think about agile approaches to work, I think about how fast we can change and the cost of those changes. That's why an agile approach with deliverables every day or week doesn't fit with some kinds of projects, such as events. See the lifecycle series for more information.). Even if the team doesn't like what I say.)

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Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

There will be some players that will be way more agile than others and able to capitalize on both important behavioral implications and operational tactics. But there are other lenses out there, such as the way information is framed. But this discussion isn’t limited to Secure Act 2.0…. Use behavioral lenses to examine the problem.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a consultant, I create many kinds of information products: both writing and speaking. Worse, it's actually easier to experiment with software than it is with information products. But I don't use the time I spent on MVPs to inform my planning. I use the ideas of experiments and finalization to decide what to ship and when.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 11, 2022

The more often we iterate strategically, the more we exhibit business agility. The green feedback loops (the right side of the image) offer information to the people who decide on the product strategy and the project portfolio. If you want business agility, deliver often. Here's an example. Yes, you have to manage your WIP.)

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By establishing clear lines of responsibility and providing a framework for decision-making, effective governance can increase information flow, enhance collaboration, and accelerate the speed of organizational decision making, thereby boosting organisational agility, reducing risk, and driving organizational success.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 9, 2024

They provide guidance on organizational structure, talent acquisition, workflow automation, and technology integration to enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and agility for startups. Consulting services optimize operational processes, supply chain management, inventory control, and resource allocation.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 17, 2020

In From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , Mark and I discussed the two competing theories of communication. Three, You need a dedicated chat backchannel to model the informal conversations—and possibly decisions you make—as you work apart. Rich communication is full-duplex and incorporates visual cues.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For more information on the Watson-Glaser critical thinking appraisal, visit www.talentlens.com. This phase also includes a checkpoint for leaders to ask for more information and accept, revise, or reject ideas. Strategic Planning & Thinking Barrier #2: Agility Leaders need to pay attention to time and effort when being inclusive.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2024

Collectively, they should explicitly guide and inform every decision and action within the organization. Unleashing Strategic Thinking & Embracing Strategic Agility For most companies, getting the three strategic fundamental right requires a shift from linear, reactive thinking to holistic, proactive strategic thinking.

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Comatch

JANUARY 30, 2023

Podcasts are another easy way to access information about the latest trends from industry experts. 5) Demonstrate agility As technology continues to advance at warp speed, it’s your responsibility as a consultant to keep up with the latest advancements in the field and effectively guide your clients.

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