Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2024

As we’ve stepped into 2024, it’s high time to learn what trends in project management are expected to shape the domain in the near future. In the era of constant transformation, project managers and business leaders should stay informed of the tendencies that will impact the way they work on projects. How does this help?

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 16, 2019

I suggested ways to think about more agile budgeting in part 1. That's because I manage my company in a similar way as your managers manage your organization. That's because I manage my company in a similar way as your managers manage your organization. See Help Managers Visualize Their Problems.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Back at Agile 2018, I had a chance to record a podcast with Bob Payne. The recording is Johanna Rothman – Agile 2018. We discussed my experience report with Mark Kilby, the geographically distributed agile teams book with Mark , and my roadmapping session. I’ve known Bob forever.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 1, 2018

It’s From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams: Collaborate to Deliver. ” That one chapter might be all you need to create a successful distributed agile team. And, if you’ll be at Agile 2018, we will pair-deliver You Have to Say More There , an experience report. We rearranged the entire book.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

” is one of the questions I see when I work with people going through an agile transformation. Too often, managers measure people as individuals. I like to see the questions reflect the why for your organization’s agile transformation. A simplistic qualitative measure of organizational agility).

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Last year, I was part of a geographically distributed team who wrote the Agile Practice Guide. Shane Hastie interviewed us during Agile 2017. is here: Johanna Rothman and Mike Griffiths on the Agile Alliance/PMI Agile Practice Guide. Mike and I wrote an experience report about the writing of the guide.

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Epicflow

JUNE 17, 2022

Product portfolio management can make this happen. The Essence of Product Portfolio Management and Its Main Functions. Product portfolio management helps find the most appropriate strategy to gain the desired business objectives as well as evaluate the success of each product or service and make corresponding improvements if necessary.

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Harvard Business

JULY 6, 2023

Organizational innovation is fueled through effective and agile creation, management, application, recombination, and deployment of knowledge assets and know-how.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2020

Years ago, I wrote The Influential Test Manager. In that article, I said, the test manager's (and the test team's) mission is: To assess the state of the product under development at any time and report on that state. The testers cannot assure product quality—they can report on the state of the product.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2018

I’ve taught and written about agile distributed teams for several years. Now, I’m pair-writing a geographically distributed agile teams book with Mark Kilby. We’ll be talking about our process at Agile 2018 in an experience report. We’ve tweeted a little. We need your help. We need a title.

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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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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 15, 2024

Martin Fowler, well-known in the agile community, once told me he purposefully created keynotes that were combinations of three fifteen to twenty-minute talks. Experience reports tend to have a timebox of twenty to thirty minutes. We often think that all professional talks need to be forty-five minutes to an hour.

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1 to 1

JULY 5, 2023

Complete the move to the cloud, but do it right The reason for a cloud migration is to create more nimble, agile, integrated contact center systems for customer and associate augmentation. Without AI and automation, companies would need 3x the agents to manage it.” More complex interactions are being done virtually,” he said.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 15, 2024

Fact: According to a report by Harvard Business Review, 70-90% of mergers and acquisitions fail due to cultural differences. Local experts are adept at foreseeing and mitigating such challenges, providing invaluable guidance on logistics, supply chain management, and other operational intricacies.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

If you’re thinking about an agile transformation, you already know about feature teams. ” There is a senior functional manager, where the function is Engineering or IT or some name like that. The middle managers—the directors—often reflect layers in the architecture. See Your Current Organization.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

But, what about the application of AI and ML to agile development, testing and even portfolio management? For nearly two decades, many companies have utilized the principles within the Agile Manifesto to deliver faster time-to-market than traditional, or linear development models. Focus on Outcomes, not Metrics.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 9, 2024

Financial Modeling and Investment Strategy Financial expertise is essential for startups to secure funding, manage budgets, and optimize financial performance. Consulting services optimize operational processes, supply chain management, inventory control, and resource allocation.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

By tracing the essence of governance back to these fundamental components, we uncover a profound realization: governance is the mechanism through which the conflicting interests of individuals are managed within a larger group. This agility can allow the organization to adapt, seize opportunities, and foster a innovative culture.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 17, 2023

I'm reviewing experience report proposals for the XP 2023 conference. I want to read this report! Experience reports allow us to learn from each other, from the successes and the failures and everything in between. And experience reports tell the story of those experiences. That's the structure of an experience report.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

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. I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late.

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Comatch

JANUARY 30, 2023

If you’re not into podcasts, reading white papers and reports is another great way to brush up on your knowledge. 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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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 31, 2017

The product managers and project portfolio managers depend on the team finishing everything the team commits to. You might want “Reports” in your product. Reports often include searching by some form of type. You might want: Reports by product. Reports by geography. Here’s an example.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

They (the team) feel that the tasks for the sprint are too varied to manage to a single sprint goal. I wrote a lot about how to create your project vision in Manage It! and Create Your Successful Agile Project.) Sprint 3: Release the tax report by state. Sprint 5: Release the tax report by country.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 11, 2024

Statistic: The Packaging Digest reports that 72% of consumers believe that packaging design influences their purchasing decisions. Supply Chain Management and Procurement Benefit: Consultants optimize supply chain processes, identifying reliable suppliers for raw materials and ensuring efficient procurement practices.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 11, 2023

Enhanced Data Collection and Analysis Traditionally, finance professionals have relied on a multitude of sources for market news including economic reports, company updates, earnings reports, and management presentations. It plays a vital role in risk management by automatically monitoring regulatory updates.

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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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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 11, 2024

A report by Harvard Business Review found that companies working with consultants experienced a 28% increase in profitability. Consultants analyze financial metrics, identify revenue opportunities, optimize pricing strategies, manage costs, and develop financial forecasts that drive sustainable financial success for clients.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 18, 2024

Implement or Fix Customer-Facing Problems When customers report problems, how does your organization react? See Flow Metrics and Why They Matter to Teams and Managers for why this happens.) Assume you have fixed all the customer-reported or customer-facing problems. ” Let me take each of these in order.

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Comatch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Whether their desired result is a more engaged workforce , a better-performing management team, or increased profits, having a robust work management method can help you achieve it. . Work management methods ensure a workplace runs as efficiently as possible. Kanban is a method for managing knowledge work developed by David J.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

We know from our change management simulation data that most leaders are challenged by unpredictable situations where the future is uncertain, and the stakes are high. When the pressure increases, many change leaders report feeling over their heads. Leaders need to learn how to help teams become comfortable with uncertainty.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Our research at the Agile Talent Collaborative reinforces findings from Accenture and other consulting and research firms: the use of freelancers — or agile talents as we call them — is growing, and for reasons that go well beyond cost efficiency. How talent management is changing. Insight Center.

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Progressus

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The World Economic Forum published a report before “seismic disruption” shook up the industry (their words). Digital agility. Technology enables greater agility. While these changes might seem like a lot to take on at once, they represent a path toward agility, adaptability, and long-term resilience.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 31, 2018

If you're trying to write a proposal for a conference or have an agile story you want to tell, consider framing the story this way: Start with the problems. For an experience report, consider adding the initial state (x many teams, y products). I'm working on an agile management talk proposal. Don't be coy.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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. Resource Efficiency Thinking Traps Many Managers And I said the managers were not stupid. Ignorance of the flow metrics.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, in industries like finance and accounting, AI-powered systems can process invoices, perform data entry tasks, and generate financial reports with minimal human intervention. Supply chain management is another area where AI is revolutionizing operations.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 6, 2020

This is one of the reasons Mark and I wrote From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams. Your team might not need an agile approach. The place to report project status. In every case (yes, through about 20+ workshops), the people in my workshops reported that not everyone had licenses for all the necessary tools.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Many pro services firms still use fragmented systems or analog methods like spreadsheets to manage projects. It prevents you from generating reliable cash-flow forecasts and makes it incredibly difficult to manage resources. This leads to poor visibility, inefficient processes, and, worst of all, inaccurate data.

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