Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 6, 2023

See Why Shared Services “Teams” Don’t Work with Agility and Unearthing Your Project's Delays.) Ignorance of the flow metrics. Luckily, the flow metrics help everyone see where the teams have value and where there is just cost. Here are the four flow metrics: WIP: the current number of work items in progress.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 17, 2017

Of these, it makes sense to change the compensation and rewards approach, recruitment and hiring if the organization wants to create an agile culture. It’s possible to create a more agile approach to education and training. If we think about agile approaches as a way to: Create small, safe-to-fail experiments.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

As a manager, while you might have a bunch of metrics, most of those measures don't help you manage. ( See Agile Program Measurements to Visualize and Track Progress and Measure Cycle Time for my suggestions of what to measure. I have more ideas and a more in-depth discussion in Create Your Successful Agile Project.).

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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. But tangible examples of these new ways of working are few and far between. But tangible examples of these new ways of working are few and far between. The global/local tension.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

By Surya Panditi, GM, Agile Management, CA Technologies. So organizations today are staying ahead of the curve by scaling agile and building agility into everything they do, and extending agile techniques and practices across teams, teams-of-teams, non-IT organizations and even across the business as a whole.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

I have some example bios below for people with a couple of years of experience. As for certifications, as I write this in 2019, the agile community has too many framework battles. In the examples below, I'll suggest how you might showcase your speaking skill. I love the line about vanity metrics and metrics that work.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Ever since I was on the Troubleshooting Agile podcast , I've followed Squirrel and Jeffrey. (I Some examples: If a team is trying to reduce their cycle time, but the team doesn't do just one experiment at a time. Instead, they create hypotheses, review all their flow metrics, and change several things at the same time.

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Clarity Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This article provides a comprehensive framework for measuring the long-term impact of L&D initiatives and tracking the ROI of learning programs over extended periods, complete with real-world success stories and actionable metrics. Productivity metrics: Assess changes in output per employee or team efficiency.

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It is agile and uses strategic thinking to align on a common vision, objectives, strategic imperatives, long-term strategies, short-term initiatives, and the metrics needed to drive and track performance. Let’s take the example of a new leader at a global manufacturing company. Our process drives results.

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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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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 3, 2018

I delivered a webinar called Agile Metrics for Team and Product Progress last week, thanks to the nice folks at Innovation Roots. One person gave me a new saying about metrics (at the end, during the Q&A): Are you data-driven or data-informed? If we use agile approaches, does that mean we never have a target?

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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. This takes time.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

By establishing a clear understanding of expectations and success metrics, your organization can ensure that everyone is working towards a common goal and contributing to the overall success of the organization. For example, let's say your organization's goal is to increase revenue.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 22, 2025

For example, the performance of swim, track, golf, and gymnastics teams is a function of what its members do as individuals. Examples include basketball, football, and soccer teams. To optimize team potential, start by clearly defining the teams mission , goals, roles, success metrics , interdependencies, and expected outcomes.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

As a manager, while you might have a bunch of metrics, most of those measures don't help you manage. ( See Agile Program Measurements to Visualize and Track Progress and Measure Cycle Time for my suggestions of what to measure. I have more ideas and a more in-depth discussion in Create Your Successful Agile Project.).

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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. Translating content into local languages or adhering to local regulations are some classic examples.

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Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2016

They do this with methods proven useful in accelerating software development, such as “ Agile ,” and which are increasingly being used for hardware product development, too. Deere managers call it a “motivation metric” or even a “happiness metric.” Insight Center. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 17, 2018

.” Our solution – one transferable to other organizations pursuing innovation – has been to create an agile network of volunteer ambassadors and coaches throughout the company who have taken collective responsibility for making innovation happen and steering our organizational culture in the right direction.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

A core challenge of management is to ensure that the organization’s priorities, strategies, and metrics are consistently embraced and that any impediments are identified and addressed quickly. Metrics that are reported daily, such as “units at capacity.” CAPTION TEXT HERE/Getty Images.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2024

In addition, their focus on effective resource allocation, stakeholder engagement, and change management contributes to enhanced operational efficiency, increased agility, and improved project outcomes. Here are some examples of how the solution helps CPOs in their work. What organizations require a CPO?

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Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

He reset collaborative P&L metrics and business review processes, shared by the region leaders and the global product leaders, to form tight “business handshakes,” that he regards as the center of a granular set of growth strategies. a) Agility. 3: Kill Old P&L Units (Before they Kill Your Company).

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

But since Tom’s boss was under pressure to meet a number of website metrics, she didn’t have the flexibility to implement his ideas. It’s not often possible to ignore performance metrics or overcome policies and bureaucratic red-tape. .” At first, Tom wasn’t deterred. And it doesn’t take much.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2024

Forecasting and decision-making Thanks to predictive analytics, PM tools analyze historical data along with current project metrics to predict how the project environment will change. Let’s now review the most common applications of the technology in more detail. notify a project manager of potential risks or upcoming bottlenecks, and more.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 14, 2024

See Flow Metrics and Why They Matter to Teams and Managers. For example, I'm writing a book and creating a workshop now. Too often, all that “too much” rolls work over to the next sprint. That doesn't help anyone finish. Instead of push-planning, I now recommend pulling work instead. I often use excitement or nervousness.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

We asked them for examples of creativity in marketing that go beyond ad campaigns and deliver tangible value to the business. For example, Intuit’s marketing team spends time with self-employed people in their homes and offices to immerse themselves in the customer’s world. The metrics also changed. The results?

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

Examples such as WhatsApp demonstrate that real-world innovation, in many ways, looks like an assembly line. Another good example is what’s happened with elevators. By tracking a metric, they can sell optimized wait times (elevators as a service) rather than banks of elevators based on price. The bet clearly paid off.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Example: I use my daily steps as an output measure. Otherwise, you're playing an agile schedule game : Double Your Velocity, Everyone Start Your Own Story, or We Can Do More. I wrote about how to estimate with cycle time and counting stories in Create Your Successful Agile Project. Notice that points are output.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Embrace Agile Methods for Responding to Customers. The key to this transformation was an innovation approach common in the software industry: agile invention methodology. With an agile methodology, Avaya didn’t just speed up its workflow — it communicated better with its customers. The risk had been managed well.

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LSA Global

MAY 16, 2024

Lead by Example Actions speak louder than words, especially when it comes to leadership. Top executives must lead by example , demonstrating their commitment to the change effort through their words and deeds. Can your leaders encourage the agile mindsets at work required to successfully navigate change ?

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LSA Global

APRIL 4, 2022

Create Clarity of Vision, Purpose, and Success Metrics Once the current state context is agreed upon, the next step is to get the future state context right. Because your customer experience is an extension of your vision and your brand promise, you need to agree upon where you are headed and why.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 25, 2020

Are you and your sales team agile enough? Have the team monitor, discuss, and openly communicate key sales metrics, risks, boundaries, issues, and challenges related to sales strategies , target clients , unique value propositions , competitors, cultural misalignments , capabilities, technologies, and engagement levels.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For example, a leadership competency we measure is the ability to Formulate a Concrete Strategic Vision. Personality Traits, Motivation, Learning Agility, and Potential Done right, the proper assessment of leadership competencies and related micro-behaviors tells you about current capabilities.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Large enterprises have been responding to these developments for some time, mainly by applying the methods of startups such as lean experimentation, design thinking, and agile development. Satya Nadella of Microsoft is a great example of a refounder. Use New Metrics.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2018

And they’re defined by simple names—the invoice processor or the tax validator, for example—making it clear to everyone what they’re for. The media giant has adopted an agile product mindset to engage the customer at critical points—all geared toward turning the reader into a subscriber.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2018

As an example, the CEO had been discussing the importance of driving more agile decision making. As another example, the CMO directly challenged her team to identify disruptions that would deliver on the department’s and firm’s goals — to bring a more demand-centric perspective to key business challenges.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 22, 2018

Meta-analytic studies reviewing 50 years of research suggest that personality traits such as curiosity, extraversion, and emotional stability are twice as important as IQ — the benchmark metric for reasoning capability — when it comes to predicting leadership effectiveness. Insight Center. The Risks and Rewards of AI.

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LSA Global

JUNE 9, 2023

A Recommended Leadership Succession Planning Approach The approach to succession planning that actually works combines change management best practices with objective leadership simulation assessment data on leadership readiness, performance, potential, motivation, learning agility, skill gaps, and bench strength.

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