Epicflow

JULY 5, 2024

Epicflow serves companies running multiple complex projects with a shared resource pool operating in the following industries: aerospace and defense, automotive, telecommunications, software development, telecommunications, healthcare as well as government institutions.

Tools 253

Tools Software Resources Efficiency 253

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2023

Effective governance serves as the bedrock for organizations, providing a framework for sound decision-making, personal accountability, and strategic direction. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, where disruption and uncertainty are the norm, robust governance structures have never been more important.

Government 78

Government Agile Data Culture 78

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2021

He thought agile approaches would work to “meet” and “enforce” deadlines. And, the enforcement was about their governance. Because of one of their governance measures: schedule variance. Even when we use a non-agile approach , schedule variance doesn't make sense. . Why do you have deadlines?

Agile 85

Agile Meeting Software Government 85

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Some of my clients have struggled with their project governance as they move to agile approaches. The governance people do not record assumptions. However, the governance people judge the projects and programs by how well their original estimates (for date and cost) line up with the actuals. That productivity thing.

Agile 68

Agile Software Government Productivity 68

Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

We talk a lot about empowered or self-organizing teams in the agile community. When Mark Kilby and I wrote From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams , we said the easiest way to create a system that worked for the team was for the team to create its own board. Agile Approaches Require Management Cultural Change.

Leadership 141

Leadership Agile Policies Tools 141

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Traditional project management skills, such as project governance or project management methodology, aren’t sufficient to meet changing organizational needs.

Management 254

Management Methodologies Survey Government 254

Steve Shu Consulting

MAY 4, 2018

Here are a few concepts I have used (but situations vary widely based on the situation and team composition): Document the problem statement, the problem solving structure, the set of workstreams and activities to execute the project, governance process, and structure of each deliverable.

Consulting 150

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Agile 150

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

To prepare for and prevent the cyberattacks of the future, firms need to balance technological deterrents and tripwires with agile, human-centered defenses. Instead of “risk management,” we propose thinking of it as “risk agility.” When we say all employees have to be risk agile, we mean all.

Training 129

Training Training Agile Enterprise 129

Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2024

This is confirmed by the recent PMI Pulse of the Profession report — they’ve found that companies that give particular importance to soft skills (or how they call them “power skills”) achieve better project outcomes and have higher levels of project management maturity and organizational agility [3].

Trends 130

Trends Management Emotional Intelligence Software 130

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. Agility and scale rarely co-exist in the design of the organizational operating model. So why is it so hard to create networked, agile teams in large, global product companies? The global/local tension.

Agile 50

Agile Analysis Apparel Resources 50

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The Clinton campaign spent months of time and effort atoning for statements made in emails sent through Hillary Clinton’s private server, and continues to respond to emails hacked by, allegedly , the Russian government and leaked through Wikileaks. Risk agility is a source of lasting competitive advantage.

Ethics 130

Ethics Management Balance Sheet Agile 130

Epicflow

JUNE 17, 2022

Efficient product portfolio management allows a company to be agile and respond to arising market demands. A single product PM application can govern multiple product-centric applications with project management capabilities, but it must be harmonized with other applications. In other words, it’s indicative of the company’s growth.

Productivity 245

Productivity Management Resources Software 245

Harvard Business

AUGUST 25, 2016

On the one hand, they desperately seek greater agility; on the other, they genuinely want to include all the right stakeholders in their processes. Customers and clients demand greater agility, and employees and partners expect greater empowerment. But effective agility frequently demands inclusive stakeholder involvement.

Data 70

Data Agile Enterprise Government 70

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

From a company perspective, a workplace culture that values employee learning and development ensures that the workforce remains agile enough to tackle future challenges. Having clear and proactive training strategies, structures, governance systems, scope, and plans based upon business and people priorities.

Talent 48

Talent Training Training Culture 48

Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2024

This trend towards specialization and personal service is reshaping the landscape, offering clients a unique blend of niche expertise, agility, competitive pricing, and strong relationships that big-name consultancies struggle to match. The decisions of the firm are ultimately more specialized, agile, cost-effective, and client-centric.

Agile 88

Agile Advertising Travel Consulting 88

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Forum participants will have an opportunity to learn from inspirational project management leaders as well as attend masterclasses revealing the aspects of delivering sustainable projects, Agile transformation, application of technologies, and more. is the largest Agile conference in Central Europe. PMO London 2024 June, 18-19.

Industry 130

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 130

BCG

JUNE 10, 2016

When it comes to technology in the public sector, the buzz is all about the power of digital technologies to transform the ways governments operate and deliver services to citizens. Unfortunately, around the world, many core systems are aging and no longer able to meet government needs. Design and execute for value.

Government 40

Government Boston Consulting Group Agile System 40

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Advances in platform technology are helping organizations make strides toward long-standing goals of agility, simplicity, and cost savings. The transformation of platforms from complex and expensive stacks of hardware into flexible computing resources represents a major step toward enabling business agility.

Agile 71

Agile Resources Government Enterprise 71

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. What organizations require a CPO?

Resources 157

Resources Methodologies Efficiency Metrics 157

Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As part of the regulatory/governance/operational team at the senior level of the organization, if your org has one of those teams. If you want to move to an agile culture, start thinking in terms of teams. A cross-functional team who manages the project portfolio for their part of the business, for a product line, for an organization.

Efficiency 84

Efficiency Culture Agile Management 84

Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2016

Like many leading international banks in recent years, Barclays has been subjected to strong criticism of its culture, governance, and risky behavior that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. In 2008, however, RBS failed spectacularly and was nationalized by the UK government to prevent its collapse.

Banking 132

Banking Film Strategy Strategy 132

Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

The office of information technology that serves agencies across a state government system set a goal of becoming a high-performing and customer-centric service provider. The solutions were tailored to incorporate Agile principles, methods, and tools. CASE STUDY.

Information Technology 52

Information Technology Information Technology Case Studies Case Study 52

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Their responses overwhelmingly prioritized redefining organizational structures, realigning decision authorities (governance), and reinventing processes. Without hesitation, their explanation of the knowing-doing gap is: Structure, process, and governance are “tangible” — action there is easier to demonstrate and measure.

Strategy 71

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Government 71

Harvard Business

MARCH 16, 2018

” Some are designing new governance forms for enterprises, such as B-corps and cooperative s. From the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism to the Conscious Capitalism organization, groups are forming with a mission (in the words of the latter) to “inspire, educate and empower companies to elevate humanity through business.”

Enterprise 134

Enterprise Education Methodologies Company 134

Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2017

That means retailers must learn to compete head-on with Amazon in two fundamental capabilities: agile innovation and expense management. This innovation in innovation requires moving from predictive plans (based on increasingly unpredictable market conditions) to adaptive, agile innovation teams. Agile innovation teams are small.

Retail 71

Retail Agile Sales Engineering 71

Johanna Rothman

JUNE 15, 2020

The more we want an agile organization that might be able to bounce forward , the more we need to create an environment of thinking and trust. And, because I needed the signoffs as part of our governance, I wasted a day getting people to sign. And, the more business agility we want, the fewer constraints we need.

Policies 76

Policies Cash Flow Agile Guidelines 76

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Agilent Technologies, separating from Hewlett Packard, turned to Deloitte to help facilitate the transaction and Deloitte in turn asked Steve Pratt to act as project lead. Soon, Pratt and Joshi talked and Agilent became the first client Deloitte served using a global delivery model (GDM). Agile Enterprise. Digital Marketing.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Deloitte 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The two reports – one by a subcommittee of the new National Science and Technology Council , and a second on AI and R&D — were prepared with remarkable speed, especially relative to the traditional pace of government. government set a priority, enlisted key individuals, and produced a comprehensive national plan for AI.

Policies 70

Policies Government Report Research 70

Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Strategies to Enhance Change Readiness Organizations can enhance their change readiness by: Encouraging Continuous Learning: Providing learning and development opportunities helps teams stay agile. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 46 , 36–55. References Graham, J., Woodmass, K., Bailey, Q.,

Culture 98

Culture Leadership Change Management Organizational Development 98

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

NASA has moved from being a hierarchical, closed system that develops its technologies internally, to an open network organization that embraces open innovation, agility, and collaboration. NASA, purely funded by government, incurred the total costs and became the owner of the resulting technology. It is currently at less than o.5%

Operations 71

Operations Government Development Engineering 71

Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Since employees are subject to strict rules and regulations governing how work is carried out for a client, this often leads them to play it safe, even at more advanced career levels. The rise of contractual employment offers businesses the benefit of agility and adaptability by turning full-time employees into freelancers.

Consulting 97

Consulting Accenture Industry Talent 97

Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

The birds coordinate themselves with remarkable agility to find food and avoid attacks. ” In fact, an entire branch of government is tasked with its interpretation and application. The Agile Software movement has general principles that apply universally, and specific principles for practices like Kanban and scrum.

Agile 70

Agile Culture Leadership System 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

What we need to do is learn to develop emotional agility , the capacity to mine even the most difficult emotions for data that can help us make better decisions. Author’s note: I offer an assessment on my website to help you gauge your emotional agility. What’s the function of the emotion?

Emotional Intelligence 70

Emotional Intelligence Management How To Agile 70

Kates Kesler

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Building formal networks of global and local capability and resources with agile guidance from the center. Defining the right governance forums and simple, aligned decision rights that balance speed and scale. Designing end-to-end functions as integrators of the business unit/market matrix.

Agile 50

Agile Operations Government Tools 50

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

He installed heavy-weight market leaders in key growth markets (much as GE has done) to bring management attention to market development, commercial capability, and relationships with government entities. The important lesson: don’t let the discussion around governance degenerate into a debate over centralized vs. decentralized organization.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2017

Nurtured correctly, it can help a company achieve scale insurgency — a company with the benefits of both size and agility. We believe the founder’s mentality is a strategic asset. But many individual founders aren’t scalable. The majority were internal factors — factors they should be able to control.

Talent 131

Talent Company Culture Bain 131

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Why is one insurance company deep into an agile transformation while another is experimenting with it only at the edges of its business? As companies move to more agile operating models , they must learn to balance accountability with autonomy. How do banks switch customer relationships from branch offices to mobile phone screens?

Strategy 71

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Company 71