Remove Agile Remove Management Remove Productivity Remove Time Management
article thumbnail

Aging Fun with Drunk Agile (Video)

Johanna Rothman

Daniel Vacanti and Prateek Singh graciously invited* me to be on an episode of Drunk Agile: Episode 37 Johanna Rothman Part Deux More Bigger Aging. We didn't address this as much because I wrote about this in Manage Your Project Portfolio. Ordering the work by value, even though agile approaches hope the value changes. (Re)defining

Agile 103
article thumbnail

Where I Think “Agile” is Headed, Part 2: Where Does Management Fit?

Johanna Rothman

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.

Agile 69
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Minimize Management Decision Time

Johanna Rothman

I told the story of Cliff, a manager who wanted to understand why the projects were so late. One eagle-eyed fellow asked me this question, “How long was the time from T0 to T1?” ” I said, “Managers might spend as little as a quarter and as much as a year or two. .” I'm always off.

article thumbnail

Automotive Industry 2022: Overcoming Project Challenges

Epicflow

What issues will they bring to automotive project management, and what are the ways to address them? global chip shortage), and the need for reducing production costs add to the above-mentioned difficulties. . At the same time, recent trends in the automotive domain require serious investments into the vehicles being manufactured.

article thumbnail

Why Shared Services “Teams” Don’t Work with Agility

Johanna Rothman

One of my clients wants to use shared services “teams” as they start their agile transformation. Their developers work on a product for months and years at a time. ” Shared service-thinking denies the reality of effective product development: A cross-functional team learns together as they develop the product.

Agile 118
article thumbnail

Employee Burnout Is a Problem with the Company, Not the Person

Harvard Business

Employee burnout is a common phenomenon, but it is one that companies tend to treat as a talent management or personal issue rather than a broader organizational challenge. The true cost to business can be far greater, thanks to low productivity across organizations, high turnover, and the loss of the most capable talent.

Company 53
article thumbnail

Managers Need to Work as Teams

Johanna Rothman

We hear about agile teams, in the form of product or feature teams. However, too many managers still work independently. That’s a problem when the teams have organizational problems a single manager can’t solve. Instead of managers working alone, what if we had teams of managers? That's what I need!”