Johanna Rothman

JUNE 21, 2023

In product development, we often use the words, “user” and “customer” interchangeably. But they mean different things depending on the type of product you create. It's time to clarify who we want to satisfy, so we can make better product decisions. Users use the product. Not all mass-market Buyers are also users.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Project-based organizations that are still utilizing legacy systems today have a host of potential system failure, compliance, and integration concerns. Although it might appear as though you’re saving costs when you don’t spend money updating your digital product, it might cost you much more over the long haul.

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Business Consulting Agency

JUNE 17, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, driving product sales is a top priority for companies aiming to achieve sustainable growth. Explore how business consultants can drastically assist companies in increasing product sales and the methodologies they employ to drive success. Want product sales success?

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Consulting Success

AUGUST 1, 2022

How To Turn Your Consulting Services Into Digital Products (& Generate 7-Figures) With Bianca Robinson: Podcast #249 is a post from: Consulting Success. In this episode, Bianca Robinson, the CEO of Cayden Cay Consulting, talks about her career shift from being a project manager for an engineering firm to diving into consulting service.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 7, 2022

The effects of the pandemic have exposed faults in the structure of healthcare systems. Although lack of funding is a significant factor that needs to be addressed, the non-resilience of many countries’ health systems to this unforeseen calamity is a crucial point of concern. What does the Indian healthcare system need?

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Steve, a software development manager, thought John was a “10x” developer. Was I willing to support and coach the other people in Steve's group to all become “10x” developers? Was I willing to support and coach the other people in Steve's group to all become “10x” developers?

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2020

In a conversation about product quality, the product owner said, “If the testers found the problems faster, we would be done faster.” ” The tester said, “If the developers didn't put so many problems in, we'd be done by now.” That's because product development is a system of work.

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Clarity Consultants

JUNE 30, 2023

Employing a team of strong workers can help you get through these unknown times, which is why investing in employee development is crucial. Learning new skills and competencies is the bread and butter of a learning and development program. Providing learning and development opportunities does just that.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2022

Integrated System Program. The larger your product, the more likely you have components teams. I often see component teams because of the architecture of the product. In this first image, the Integrated System Program, the rest of the product uses the Platform of Common Services as components.

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Clarity Consultants

JULY 28, 2023

That’s where leadership development programs come in. That’s why we’re breaking down how leadership development consultants can help and some of the benefits of partnering with a consulting firm. That’s why we’re breaking down how leadership development consultants can help and some of the benefits of partnering with a consulting firm.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 13, 2020

Clear strategy - with identified ideal client, marketable and differentiated expertise, compelling products/services that are profitable and scalable and so on. A smart marketing system that consistently fills your pipeline with clients. So here's the real hidden cost of under-investing in your business development.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 14, 2020

Those people suffered from several problems—most of which was based on the system of rewards in the organization (part of the context): Because of their power, they were “on the hook” to deliver something we could not deliver. Mostly because of their positional power and the reward system.). I would have disagreed.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

AI-powered recommendation systems are another way businesses are leveraging AI-based technology to enhance the customer experience. These systems can suggest relevant products that customers are likely to enjoy. For example, Amazon might collect and analyze customer data such as product purchases and demographic information.

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Asamby Consulting

MARCH 17, 2023

One of the most critical challenges facing small business owners is organizational development. In this blog post, we will explore what organizational development is and how small business owners can leverage it to achieve long-term success. What is Organizational Development? Small businesses are the backbone of the economy.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

One of the big problems I see with a product orientation (as opposed to a project) is in preparing for ongoing work. You might not start the next project for this product after you complete this project. However, if you want to develop a product orientation, you’ll need to consider the future. .”

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

In product development, line jobs contribute to the products themselves, which means they contribute to revenue. While managers can determine how different various developers, testers, UX, etc people are, very few managers can differentiate one agile coach from another. Worse, many staff jobs are commodity positions.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 27, 2023

They contribute to the development of long-term plans, identify growth opportunities, and align operational activities with the strategic vision of the organization. They conduct thorough evaluations of workflows, identify bottlenecks, eliminate inefficiencies, and implement changes to enhance productivity and reduce costs.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

You might even call them/use them as product teams. You might wonder about organizing all the work as product work. The “Typical Product Development Organization” shows the kind of organization I see most often. The various development directors correspond to the various horizontal layers in the product.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

Despite the obvious challenges, the BRICS nations continue to build financial infrastructure that could one day support a new global monetary system. For example, in 2015 the BRICS nations established the New Development Bank ( NDB ) to support infrastructure development in the BRICS nations and other emerging markets.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 8, 2018

How do we move from a project-based organization towards a product organization? There are at least two systems of work we need to change: The management system and the culture of management. There might be more systems I don’t see yet. Work Toward the Product Organization with Team Behaviors.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 26, 2019

As I've written these product role posts, a number of you have asked about how to use component teams. I have several assumptions for being able to use component teams: Each “task” or piece of work is a connected story to the other layers of the product. Let the teams develop their answers to the cycle time problem.

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QEmploy

APRIL 30, 2019

Back end, front end and full stack developers are between the most researched figures in the current job market. Additionally, full stack and back end developers need to have a good understanding of computer science. Profession Focus Skills Back End Developer Create and maintain software applications, websites and information systems.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 3, 2018

This series is about how you might move to a product-based organization. Part 2 was about one possibility for moving to a product-based organization. Moving to a product-based organization means we change the way we view and reward managers. If you measure based on only the date, you release potentially-horrible product.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JULY 16, 2020

unprofitable company, poor customer service, divisions not working together well, technology systems a mess), there are also management consultants that are more like life coaches or entrepreneurial partners that help with opportunities. While it is true that a large bulk of consulting is about fixing company problems (e.g.,

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QEmploy

JUNE 10, 2019

Be it smartphones, laptops, tablets, social media networks or virtual businesses, they are all dependent on developing software and technologies. Debug is the podcast for Apple developers to explore the latest Apple trends and updates. Topics range from PHP, frameworks, and software design to daily developer life. The.NET Rocks!

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Apple’s and Amazon’s product lines are showcase examples of how to build a business ecosystem. In short, it means that companies are expanding beyond their traditional core products in order to increase opportunities for cross-selling and to boost customer ownership. Not likely.

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PM Alliance

JUNE 9, 2023

Whether it’s how your group comes together to collaborate on project budget development or the systems you use to maintain stakeholder engagement, a willingness to blend new and old methods gives you wider access to options that can lead to the perfect strategy for your unique situation.

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Consulting Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

As an organization development consultant, I played a key role in aligning the senior executive team around how service was delivered on the front lines, what needed to happen to establish Disney's Animal Kingdom as a must-see park, and how the creative and operational teams partnered together. Learn how to push back productively.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 17, 2023

Emphasizing Continuous Development In the world of eLearning, there’s increasing emphasis on continuous development. Some professionals quickly adapted to the remote work technologies, while others struggled to find secure footing and maintain productivity.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Leadership and Management Development Matters According to recent research by McKinsey and the Corporate Executive Board, more than 500 executives ranked leadership development among the top three human capital priorities, and two thirds of leaders rated developing effective leaders as their top concern.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Since the philosophies, frameworks, and insights developed by top firms contribute to the business practices which play a role in making the economic system unsustainable, a crisis signals the need for reflection. This system drastically reduces the need for inventory, which boosts production efficiency in two major ways.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

People who facilitate larger efforts, such as product leaders, portfolio managers, and most middle managers, feel the pressure to “deliver” or “perform.” That's because the organization creates its system. And Paul Batalden said: “Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.”

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I’ve been thinking about my clients who’ve had success moving from a project-based/resource-efficiency organization to a product-based/flow efficiency organization. As they worked over the next six months (yes, this was not fast), some of the managers asked to become product owners and product managers.

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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. That's what looks and feels like component teams.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Products fueled by data and machine learning can be a powerful way to solve users’ needs. Classic examples include Google search and Amazon product recommendations, both of which improve as more users engage. Data products are a team sport. Develop the data-savvy of product and business groups.

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Rod Burkert

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Are you looking for practice development ideas that can build and grow your BVFLS practice? That is why I created this turnkey practice development marketing plan ebook. It’s your practice development marketing plan for the next 12 months. You will be building a system. Karen Warner | Valuation Products and Services.

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