Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 2, 2020

I had a conversation with a hardware engineer whose organization got the mandate, “Go agile or bust!” ” They're attempting to manage their technical and schedule risk with two-week iterations. And, they're trying to show finished product , not simulations. You can build the product in minutes or less.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 18, 2020

My agile transformation clients struggle with this big question: How do we effectively reward managers? The more the organization wants or needs an agile transformation, the less the current reward structure works. How do you incent the managers? What makes sense for management compensation?

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

In the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to gain a competitive edge and streamline their operations. From enhancing customer experiences to optimizing decision-making processes, AI is reshaping the way businesses operate and opening up new possibilities for growth.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 23, 2020

Agile strategy can transform your organization. When Andy Frawley took on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2018, V12 faced several challenges, including business inefficiencies stemming from a recent merger and inapt product and go-to-market strategies. Agile Strategy.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 23, 2020

important;}”] Agile strategy can transform your organization. When Andy Frawley took on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2018, V12 faced several challenges, including business inefficiencies stemming from a recent merger and inapt product and go-to-market strategies.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Through a combination of add-on acquisitions, capital investment, and the integration of three portfolio companies, a leading private equity firm transformed a local artisanal food manufacturer into a national company with a range of products and a portfolio of brands. Two senior team members were onboarded. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 11, 2024

They assist businesses in defining their unique value proposition, optimizing product positioning, and identifying target markets for strategic growth. Supply Chain Management: Efficient supply chain management is crucial for e-commerce businesses to meet customer demands, reduce fulfillment costs, and ensure timely deliveries.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 5, 2024

In today’s digital era, the rapid pace of technological advancements has transformed the way businesses operate, communicate, and engage with customers. They help companies interpret data trends, customer behavior patterns, market dynamics, and operational performance metrics, enabling data-driven strategies and optimizations.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 9, 2022

I was clever in the title for my Is Your Product Owner an Overloaded Operator? Many product owners are technical. However, not all of them understand the idea of an overloaded operator in software development terms. I use “agile” and “agile approach” in my writing. Not confused.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Impact : A product or service without market demand leads to low sales, hindering revenue generation. Impact : Financial instability, cash flow issues, and inability to sustain operations lead to business failure. Impact : Dysfunctional teams or leadership issues hinder productivity, innovation, and company culture.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 16, 2024

Financial Management Assistance: Consultants provide insights into financial planning, budgeting, and cash flow management. Operations Optimization Assistance: Consultants assess and optimize operational processes, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. Benefits: Proactive risk management, minimizing potential setbacks.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Strategic planning ensures that the business remains agile and responsive to changing market conditions. This data-driven approach enables medium-sized companies to make informed decisions and tailor their products or services to meet market demand effectively. This leads to increased productivity and profitability.

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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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Epicflow

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technologies Under current conditions of economic turbulence, workforce shortage, and supply chain disruptions, manufacturing organizations should work towards increasing the efficiency of their operations, achieving business agility and resilience. Here are some of the examples. AdvancedTech. Industry 4.0.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the context of business, these decisions are forged through meetings involving key stakeholders where strategic, operational, and performance-related topics are discussed and debated. Adopt Agile Frameworks: A transformative governance structure should be adaptive so that it can respond to a rapidly evolving business landscape.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

Its hierarchical authority, specialized division of labor, and standard operating procedures enabled companies to grow far larger than they had ever been. The most common conversation I have these days with discouraged employees below senior management levels goes like this: “This company’s bureaucracy is killing me.

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Business Consulting Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This empowers entrepreneurs to make informed decisions and ensures their products or services align with market demands. Operational Efficiency and Systems Setup: Establishing efficient operational systems is crucial for smooth business functioning. This financial roadmap is essential for sustainable growth.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Future Outlook and Adaptation Strategies Investment in Technology : Retailers are investing heavily in technological innovations such as AI, AR/VR, and machine learning to enhance customer experiences and streamline operations.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

To take advantage of this opportunity place focus on building agility, aligning the organization, operating as a team of teams, and developing your people. Build Agility. While it is easy to say these pivots were a result of agility, it is important to differentiate between “brilliant improvisation” and a repeatable capability.

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Comatch

JANUARY 30, 2023

In doing so, you will also better understand the challenges companies may be facing when implementing new technologies, such as a disruption to existing business operations, having to invest in training and infrastructure, as well as potential data breaches and security risks. Agility is therefore a core skill that you should work on.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 27, 2019

Too many distributed teams operate as people in silos, handing work off to each other. Note: In From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , Mark and I recommend any other approach than an agile approach if you don't have enough hours of overlap. See Manage It! How available is the product owner?

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Technology combined with data is a matter of life and death for professional services firms where the “product” is a combination of insights and expertise. Many pro services firms still use fragmented systems or analog methods like spreadsheets to manage projects. Are project operations, sales, customer service, etc.

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Ben de Haldevang

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As part of the new podcast series from the Agile Gorilla Collective, David Boyd, Abhay Pande, Paul Siegenthaler (you can find their bios here [link] – they are an impressive bunch of people!) and I talk through the separation of the EY consulting business as much discussed and written about over the past few months.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

You hear a lot about “agile innovation” these days. Teams using agile methods get things done faster than teams using traditional processes. Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. They keep customers happier.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Consulting services provide a multifaceted approach to addressing complex challenges, optimizing operations, and achieving remarkable business results. Website Development A well-designed website is a cornerstone of modern business operations.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

I've been working with several managers at organizations large and small, who want to capitalize their software “earlier.” ” These managers have some strongly-held beliefs about the people: People are resources. I might argue that only getting to Staging, not Production, means the cycle time is even longer.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 2, 2022

I see this most often in products similar to the Integrated System Program kind of product. The platform (the bottom layer) offers some common services, possibly even an operating system type of services. The Products in the middle use components from the platform. As the product grew, the red and teal features get wider.

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Kates Kesler

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Very large multi-national product companies need to find creative ways to enjoy the benefits of scale while remaining agile. Agility and scale rarely co-exist in the design of the organizational operating model. The global/local tension. Many companies have a mix of global, regional, and local brands.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

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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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. For example, a Google search for “agile software development” returns over 14 million results. Related Video.

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 10, 2021

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. Agile software development is a set of principles and practices that aim to improve the effectiveness of software development.

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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. And, our language shapes our culture.) (Flow efficiency can help create and reinforce a product culture.). Okay, the people who have reasonable managers do. As part of a sales team.

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Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

That requires clarity into current situations, sound decision-making, and agile execution. … when a team member behaves in a toxic way but the manager does not want to admit the impact it is having on the department. Later, the manager is caught flat-footed by a “palace revolt” fueled by people’s pent-up anger and frustration.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Aron Vellekoop Len/Getty Images.

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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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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 12, 2019

In the last installment , we explored how management has gone through big evolutionary changes since its inception. When a business is falling behind in its evolutionary journey towards adopting a Teal management style, it has two main options: transformation or reinvention. Relevance of the Teal management philosophy.

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