Effective Managers

JULY 26, 2024

A Guide to Agile Practices and Their Benefits in Today’s Dynamic Business Environment In to-day’s business landscape, agility has become a key driver for success. Agile methodology, originally conceived for software development, has transcended its IT roots to become a vital approach in various business sectors.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Managing extended R&D projects comes with its unique challenges, with even the popular agile method struggling in such contexts. Drawing from a recent significant build at Lattice, an HR software startup, three key factors emerge as essential for success in managing large projects.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A client wants to know how best to calculate their software capitalization. They've started to use agile approaches. There's a great introduction article, Capitalization of software development costs.). Capitalization for Agile Work. Let me walk you through an example of a 5-person agile team.

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Harvard Business

JULY 2, 2018

Agile — the management approach that relies on small, entrepreneurial, close-to-the-customer teams — has a reputation that reflects its rapid adoption in software development. For these reasons, modern crisis teams are turning from command-and-control systems to more adaptive, agile approaches.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2021

As I've been speaking about the Modern Management Made Easy books, people ask these questions: We're pretty good with our agile approach. These people tell me their career ladder doesn't work to enhance agility. Organizations reward people as individuals—but agility demands collaboration. It's time for performance reviews.

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Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2018

I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. Rather than debating the advantages of agile teams, why not start demonstrating them? Perhaps my journey to agile will help you figure out how to begin your own.

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Software consultants set up customized software solutions tailored to the needs of individual businesses. Software is key to the efficiency of organizations in almost every industry. There are many situations where an organization can experience roadblocks and inefficiencies due to a lack of software expertise.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Are you trying to make an agile framework or approach work? Maybe you've received a mandate to “go agile.” Or, maybe you're trying to fit an agile framework into your current processes—and you've got a mess. I've seen plenty of problems when people try to adopt “agile” wholesale.

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Epicflow

JUNE 8, 2022

Agile has become the most popular methodology in recent years and has proven its efficiency for millions of companies already so nobody has any doubts about it today. Being agile means being flexible enough to adequately and timely react to any alterations of your project environment and any external changes that may happen at any time.

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BCG

JULY 19, 2017

Article Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Too often, agile remains confined to software development. But companies that successfully implement agile across their entire enterprise can create an exceptional customer experience and gain an edge over the competition.

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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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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2019

I started this series asking where “Agile” was headed. (I I didn't like what I saw at the Agile 2019 conference.) This part is about what “Agile” or “agile” means. I understand that people want what they perceive as the value “Agile” will bring them. Why a Manifesto?

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2021

He thought agile approaches would work to “meet” and “enforce” deadlines. Schedule Variance Does Not Make Sense for Software Products. However, software product development is not construction. Software creation is all about learning. (See Several of my clients struggle with their deadlines.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 21, 2024

I started this series by discussing why managers didn't perceive the value of agile coaches and Scrum Masters in Part 1, resulting in layoffs.) That's why I then asked people to review their product-oriented domain expertise and agile-focused domain expertise in Part 3. Especially, Agile is Not a Silver Bullet.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2016

You hear a lot about “agile innovation” these days. Teams using agile methods get things done faster than teams using traditional processes. Agile has indisputably transformed software development, and many experts believe it is now poised to expand far beyond IT. They keep customers happier.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Some of my clients have struggled with their project governance as they move to agile approaches. This kind of measurement is antithetical to agile principles. We can see it in an agile approach, because the more time we spend estimating up front, the longer it takes us to deliver that first increment of value.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2018

In Today’s Digital Economy, Agile Practices Can’t Be Limited to Just the IT and Development Realms. By Surya Panditi, SVP and GM, Agile Management, CA Technologies. Agile practices have a vital part to play in the rapid delivery and continuous maintenance of software-driven products and services.

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Epicflow

MARCH 19, 2024

This time, we’ve prepared updates that will prove useful for those who work in an Agile environment, use Jira + Epicflow integration as well as those dealing with manufacturing, machine building, and other complex phased projects. back-end and front-end developers, QA engineers, etc.).

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2018

Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. While Agile began as a product development innovation, it sparked a corporate strategy and process revolution. How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The original signatories of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development wanted to solve these specific problems: How can we: Bring more adaptability to software development? Weinberg in his series of Quality Software Management books discussed “steering” as a way to guide projects to success, in 1992.

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Epicflow

JUNE 17, 2022

Efficient product portfolio management allows a company to be agile and respond to arising market demands. The list of challenges is not exhaustive, but the ones mentioned above can be successfully addressed with the help of a software solution. Product Portfolio Management Software: Addressing the Challenges.

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Productivity Management Resources Software 245

BCG

JUNE 30, 2016

Software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) have already started to change the way that telecom networks are designed, deployed, and operated. Moreover, their open-source architecture can foster greater agility and innovation. Article Thursday, June 30, 2016.

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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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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2019

I started this series asking where “Agile” was headed. This part is about how people want a recipe, The Answer, for how to get better at “Agile.” ” Before we can address what an answer might be, your need to know your why for an agile approach. Can “Agile” deliver on that?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Originating from agile software development, the sprint has entered the business mainstream as an increasingly popular means to accelerate business model, product, or service innovation. They allow a company to be more agile and to more effectively adapt to digital disruption. Can you run fast and go deep at the same time?

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Epicflow

APRIL 19, 2024

This guide aims to overcome the uncertainty of the Epicflow implementation process and to help our clients deploy the software smoothly and achieve positive results as quickly as possible. Assess the software’s ability to meet your organization’s needs, improve resource management processes, and achieve desired outcomes.

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Software Resources Training Training 130

Johanna Rothman

MARCH 28, 2019

I wrote about how to define release criteria for the software (or hardware) part of the product in Manage It!, Agile and Lean Program Management , and in Create Your Successful Agile Project. And, sometimes, achieving the software release criteria triggers other work across the organization.

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Successful Independent Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2017

Several years ago, as an independent consultant I did my taxes two ways using TurboTax® software. Firms to be wary of include PRO Unlimited, MBO Partners, ZeroChaos, TalentWave, Agile 1, and Rose International. In the U.S., You save more for retirement. Here’s how I figured this out.

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Agile Small Business Consulting Software 265

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2020

I discussed the origins of the agile approaches in Part 5. In this post, I'll discuss how you can create an agile approach that fits your context. Why should you create your own agile approach? You deserve an agile approach that helps you achieve the business outcomes you need. Or, a product that's not software/hardware?

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 21, 2019

I started asking if you actually need an agile approach in Part 1 and noted the 4 big problems I see. Part 2 was why we need managers in an agile transformation. Part 4 was about how “Agile” is meaningless and “agile” is an adjective that needs to be applied to something. That would be resilient.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 21, 2022

All of them turn a car into a computer on the road, which requires installation of corresponding software and introduction of numerous features. The vehicles have become a combination of software and hardware parts, and software development progress evolves much faster than hardware is manufactured. Clear prioritization .

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Epicflow

JANUARY 30, 2024

Virtual assistants Virtual assistants are software applications that employ AI technologies like natural language processing, machine learning, and sometimes voice recognition to provide users with interactive support. Project management software serves as an all-in-one solution that addresses a great number of PM needs.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2020

In Costs of an Agile Approach for Hardware Products , I suggested that an iteration-based approach for hardware was too expensive. Agile software teams are cross-functional and interdependent. Many agile software teams have somewhere between four and seven people. Just like software.) Sometimes, once a week.

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Harvard Business

MAY 16, 2017

Investors who have flooded the cybersecurity market in search for the next software “unicorn” have yet to realize that when it comes to a risk as complex as this one, there is no panacea — certainly not one that depends on technology alone. When we say all employees have to be risk agile, we mean all.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 17, 2024

With advanced communication tools and project management software, consultants can offer their services to clients around the globe without the need for physical presence. Agility and Continuous Learning The fast-paced nature of technological advancements means that management consultants must be agile and continuously upskill themselves.

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Effective Managers

JUNE 17, 2024

With advanced communication tools and project management software, consultants can offer their services to clients around the globe without the need for physical presence. Agility and Continuous Learning The fast-paced nature of technological advancements means that management consultants must be agile and continuously upskill themselves.

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