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Agile Approaches Offer Strategic Advantage; Agile Tools are Tactics, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I started this series with observations that my clients appear to confuse strategy and tactics. They think agile approaches are tactics and agile tools are part of their strategy. That's why they want to Buy an agile approach. And that's why they want to Customize and then standardize on tools.

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Agile Approaches Offer Strategic Advantage; Agile Tools are Tactics, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

So when does it make sense to customize your agile approach to gain a strategic advantage? They want an agile approach, so they started with Scrum. We don't think we need to be “religious” about our agile approach as long as we get the benefit. Then, they Built their agile approach based on their needs.

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5 Strategies for Success in Product Management

Tom Spencer

In this short article, we will delve into five key strategies that can help you become a great product manager. Data is a potent tool that can guide product development. Product managers can employ analytics tools to measure the success of product features, understand user engagement, and identify areas for improvement.

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Organizational Change Agility: The Top 6 Practices

LSA Global

A Guide to Boosting Organizational Change Agility: The Top 6 Best Practices Most leaders understand that organizational change is both a constant and a necessity. Change management consulting experts define agility as the capacity of an organization to anticipate, respond to, and capitalize on internal and external changes.

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Strategy Behind More Agile Budgeting, Part 2

Johanna Rothman

I suggested ways to think about more agile budgeting in part 1. Your budget is a tool, not a hammer that drives you to do crazy things. (I Also, see From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams. We might also have capital expenses so the distributed people have sufficient infrastructure and tools.

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Maximizing Marketing Success Through Consulting

Business Consulting Agency

Strategic Planning and Analysis Marketing consultants begin by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the company’s current marketing strategies, goals, target audience, industry trends, and competitive landscape. This flexibility ensures that companies stay ahead of the competition and capitalize on new opportunities effectively.

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The 3 Pillars of an Effective Data Management Strategy: Monitoring, Tracking, and Reporting

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. However, without a data strategy , the likelihood of achieving successful outcomes is greatly diminished.

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