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. This includes the team's board and the team's metrics. I wrote Lessons Learned from Leading Workshops about Geographically Distributed Agile Teams with Shane Hastie back in 2013.

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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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Johanna Rothman

JULY 27, 2023

They could find the details in their defect tracking system, but they had no idea of the magnitude of the problem, where the problems lay, or how long they took to fix anything. See What Lifecycle or Agile Approach Fits Your Context? Almost all of these clients think they are using an agile approach.

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Kates Kesler

JULY 24, 2020

To fix those you need to clearly understand the underlying systemic issues and organization design decisions that have led to the issue in the first place. Organization capabilities are organization muscle, built through a combination of structure, process, metrics and rewards, and people practices. Metrics and Rewards.

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Kates Kesler

JULY 22, 2020

To fix those you need to clearly understand the underlying systemic issues and organization design decisions that have led to the issue in the first place. Organization capabilities are organization muscle, built through a combination of structure, process, metrics and rewards, and people practices. Metrics and Rewards.

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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. Center-led is not just a structure or reporting system. What is “center-led”. An Example.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

In my experience, if you don't offer people autonomy for their work, they will game the system. 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.

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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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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

JUNE 4, 2024

And given the plethora of “agile” coaches, too many managers have relinquished their coaching roles to these (supposed) agilists. It's the same thing when managers continue to choose to work “in” the work as a technical contributor, rather than “on” the system, as a manager. I totally understand.

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Business Consulting Agency

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

By identifying areas for improvement, such as outdated systems or lack of online visibility, consultants can recommend solutions that align with your business goals. First, consultants assess your current workflows and operational systems. First, consultants begin by assessing your current digital presence.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Consultants can help with everything from setting up accounting systems to managing tax obligations and applying for business loans. Automation tools, better inventory management systems, or restructuring workflows are just a few ways consultants can increase efficiency.

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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. Several groups, covering about 100 employees, have adopted this system. Insight Center. Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture.

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Business Consulting Agency

MAY 29, 2024

Example : A manufacturing company planning to implement a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system faced significant challenges. As a result, the ERP system was successfully integrated with minimal disruption to operations. Consultants provide strategies and tools to embed changes into the organization’s culture and practices.

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1 to 1

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), Customer Effort Score (CES), and Net Promoter Score (NPS) metrics have long been invaluable tools in the industry, but it’s critical to recognize that these metrics on their own cannot improve customer experience. Be agile when uncovering reasons for customer churn. What is a CSAT rating?

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 5, 2024

Digital Infrastructure Optimization Consultants assist companies in optimizing their digital infrastructure, including IT systems, networks, cloud services, cybersecurity protocols, and data management strategies.

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Kates Kesler

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Many companies eager to implement a new organization structure simply do not have the wisdom, patience, and discipline to change the larger system. Leaders do not know how and are not motivated to work in a matrix – metrics and reward systems continue to reinforce lack of enterprise thinking.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 18, 2024

Consultants conduct comprehensive assessments of existing IT infrastructure, systems, and processes. Enhanced scalability, agility, and adaptability to market changes. Clear project milestones, objectives, and performance metrics. Benefits: Aligned technology investments with business objectives.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 12, 2018

In fact, there’s a part of our brains called the seeking system that creates the natural impulses to learn new skills and take on challenging but meaningful tasks. And, when our seeking systems are activated, we feel more motivated, purposeful, and zestful. .” ” At first, Tom wasn’t deterred.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Technology experts assess your business needs and recommend tools that fit your requirements, whether it’s accounting software, customer relationship management (CRM) systems, or project management platforms. Customer service experts set up support systems that ensure prompt, efficient assistance.

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Kates Kesler

JULY 2, 2015

The “global operating model” (GOM) is the means to manage this complexity, this tension, this need for both leverage and agility. It is the artful combination of organizational structure, process, governance forums, metrics and reward systems that tie together global business units and functions with far-flung geographic market units.

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Comatch

MARCH 22, 2022

However, there are very few metrics to really measure this. And the available metrics, at least on a company level, are not very forward-looking for decision-makers or people who want to invest. Arcturus has the advantage of being agile and, acting in a focused way, can innovate quickly.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The lean approach emphasizes agility, allowing you to pivot if needed and ensuring that your final product aligns closely with market demands. Invest in a customer relationship management (CRM) system to manage communications effectively. Monitoring these metrics helps you make data-driven decisions and keep the business on track.

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Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For example, tools like HubSpot or Mailchimp can automatically segment audiences, schedule campaigns, and analyze performance metrics. Real-time optimization helps businesses stay agile and achieve better outcomes. From email marketing to social media scheduling, automation saves time and reduces human error.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

They come with a theory about what needs changing, which they assume will improve the system. That can be helpful, but by not looking at the experience from the patient’s own perspective, they may well not recognize where the system has lost its relevance to patients’ needs. Step 7: Measure progress.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 31, 2024

US market management services help businesses set up customer support systems tailored to these expectations. Market management services provide access to advanced analytics and reporting tools that track key performance metrics such as sales trends, customer behavior, and marketing campaign effectiveness.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 31, 2024

US market management services help businesses set up customer support systems tailored to these expectations. Market management services provide access to advanced analytics and reporting tools that track key performance metrics such as sales trends, customer behavior, and marketing campaign effectiveness.

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LSA Global

APRIL 4, 2022

Done right, mapping the current customer experience assesses your current organizational culture and allows for a comparison between the experiences people have and the underlying operational processes and systems that substantiate those experiences.

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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Plan for growth by designing processes and systems that can handle increased demand. Staying agile ensures your startup remains relevant and responsive to customer needs, even in dynamic markets. Use analytics tools to monitor these metrics and make data-driven decisions.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

The metrics also changed. OpenTable recently launched a companion app just for restaurants to make better use of the data they’ve been collecting through their reservation system. Marketers are adopting the business practices of entrepreneurs such as lean startup and agile development. The results?

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

But only recently have elevator companies found a way to personalize the solution by coordinating sensors in building employees’ access badges with systems that calibrate where each elevator should be to optimize wait times. That, in turn, has allowed the elevator companies to revamp their business models.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2018

Typically they end up as an app or a custom feature in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Yet it also gives you an agile way to work: you don’t waste time or dollars when there are no results, and you develop a fast-fail mentality to learn what works and what doesn’t. Shift 3: See people as multipliers of value.

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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?

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

These questions encourage sales, marketing, service, and product development to stay agile, allowing them to adjust their strategies to meet the shifting needs of customers while identifying new growth opportunities in underserved markets. Is the Total Addressable Market that appreciates our UVP big enough to meet our growth targets?

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Following the assessment process, participants receive detailed feedback on their strengths and areas of improvement across dimensions related to benchmarked and validated competencies, micro behaviors, motivations, learning agility, and personality traits.

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1 to 1

APRIL 21, 2022

The key to an omnichannel approach is giving the support team access to customer data and metrics across any channel. In addition to making customers happy, an omnichannel contact center adds value by centralizing data and tools under one system, which reduces resolution time while increasing efficiency and savings.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Defining and tracking success metrics. Contemporary organizations may do this process in a more agile and collaborative way, but the expectation is that PMs know best about what customers need and engineering is there to serve. They can get “lost” in the system and have to deal with more politics and tight budgets.

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