Johanna Rothman

MARCH 24, 2022

No one wants to demo this work, because everyone thinks the demo will wander all over the place. Worse, no one wants to demo, because they can't see the value for any user. Use the Demo to Guide Sizing. Use the Demo to Guide Sizing. Focus on the flow of work through the team, flow efficiency thinking.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

See the Flow Efficiency series.) Here are some examples: Demos, even of partially working product. It might not be a customer-worthy demo, but it's a demo of a sort.). Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 21, 2022

So, automakers have to change their approaches to product development to make it shorter but no less efficient. . Nevertheless, automotive companies need to deliver their projects as successfully and efficiently as possible. Utilize available resources with maximum efficiency. The tips below will help achieve this goal. .

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Read further to get a full picture of project deliverables, and learn how to identify and manage them efficiently. Epicflow is a multi-project resource management solution that contributes to the efficient utilization of shared resources in a multi-project environment and the delivery of all initiatives in the portfolio. References.

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2018

Well, here’s a way to think about it: IAs help us use our favorite hardware (smartphones, laptops, smart speakers) more efficiently by launching apps at the point and in the way that you need them. The Duplex demo went further than recommendations. How do we strike the right balance between efficiency and control?

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Epicflow

APRIL 19, 2024

After that, they are given access to a simple demo environment with a standard set of configurations, where they can test how our system works. If your company uses other project management tools like Jira, MS Project, or Oracle Primavera, the demo environment will be adjusted accordingly. Data adjustment and integration.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 24, 2021

Because the “teams” couldn't deliver something small, they didn't demo very often. Over months, they stopped demoing anything. Because no one saw any demos, management couldn't trust the teams to deliver. Then, the managers asked the teams to demo something every week instead of measuring schedule variance.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Individual work does not encourage flow efficiency thinking. See How to Start Thinking in Flow Efficiency for Better Teamwork & Throughput and What Does Your Culture Value: People “Efficiency” or Work Throughput? When was the most recent demo? That increase in WIP increases aging, which slows everything down.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That's an example of how insidious resource efficiency thinking is. Show a demo of whatever you complete at the 15-minute mark. The timing: I use a 15-minute timebox, followed by not more than 5 minutes of a demo. I tend to run the simulation at least three times, for a total of 45 minutes plus up to 15 minutes of demo time.

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Melissa Agnes

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Your crisis team is under pressure to work together efficiently to: Get to the route of the crisis (determine what happened, why, how, when and where); Communicate appropriately and in real-time with your key stakeholders; and. Imagine putting your team through a simulated crisis that feels so real you forget it’s a simulation.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 6, 2024

In Effective Agility Requires Cultural Changes: Part 1 , I said that real agile approaches require cultural change to focus on flow efficiency , where we watch the flow of the work , not the people doing tasks. Where the organization rewards resource efficiency, not flow efficiency.) Too few organizations can do that.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

The conditions in which you've used flow efficiency thinking to help the team and/or the managers collaborate more. The frequency of the team's demos, who conducted them and how, and the audience for those demos. The frequency of the team's demos, who conducted them and how, and the audience for those demos.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 25, 2023

That's a prime example of resource efficiency , which does not work. I needed to demo more often. The demos build trust—and might offer the team feedback on the product and the product leader feedback on the backlog. I'm not going to dignify that with a discussion. ” Aha!

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Product lines use flow efficiency thinking. Instead, the projects used a staged-delivery life cycle , an incremental approach with cross-functional teams and monthly demos. We integrated customer support into our demos, so they understood what their challenges would be when we released. What do you do? We weren’t perfect.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This team started off with a serial lifecycle, so they didn't even plan to have a demo until about September or so. I chose to add more testers and writers and increase the team's collaboration so we could see a monthly demo. Now, the tester was 6 months behind. At the time, I did not realize I reduced the WIP.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2024

In addition, I ask teams to show visual progress , such as in a demo. I want architecture feedback loops as early as possible in the project, which is why I want visual progress with demos. Too often, that means people work in resource efficiency, not in flow efficiency. What if you have no visual progress yet ?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

See the Flow Efficiency series.) Here are some examples: Demos, even of partially working product. It might not be a customer-worthy demo, but it's a demo of a sort.). Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 21, 2019

Business resilience means everyone works in flow efficiency , not resource efficiency. You can show demos—yes, even if you don't use an agile approach. Explain flow efficiency , and why that means everyone optimizes up, at every level of the organization. That would be resilient. Yes, the managers collaborate. .”

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Jerry Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The tech in the room was completely efficient. He then efficiently got me into a lavaliere microphone, did a sound check handed me a slide clicker and declared me, “Good to go.”. See Jerry’s speaker demo reel. The gal at registration recognized me. She was delightful. His first question was, “Any change in the slide deck?”

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Jerry Fletcher

APRIL 24, 2021

The same study indicates that businesses are considered the most ethical and the most efficient and expected to lead in the New Normal. See Jerry’s new speaker demo reel. Figures: The Edelman Annual Trust Barometer research shows that “People like me” are still more trusted than governments, media, NGOs and business. Dates on hold.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Demo inside the organization. But they learn as they: Prototype and ask for feedback. Conjecture about an architecture or an algorithm, and test their theories. Build, as in compile, and create a usable version. Release outside the building for customer feedback. Other people think all we do is type and build.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Providing the project team members with a personal resource board means they can view assigned tasks and prioritize them based on importance, enhancing team efficiency. You can also analyze and report on resource distribution, workload balance, and utilization, ensuring efficient team allocation and planning.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Assess how often you demo releases. You can do that if your team works in flow efficiency. (I see this with teams with too few testers.) Review your queued work. You might need WIP limits. You might need to change your technical practices to help the work move through that queue. Assess how often you do a kaizen or retrospective.

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1 to 1

JANUARY 25, 2024

It dominated panel discussions, powered nearly every product demo on the trade show floor, and featured in economic forecasting discussions. The topic of AI was everywhere. Tractor Supply Co.,

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 27, 2017

Up to 70% of B2B websites don’t display clear calls to action on any of their home pages, such as specials, e-mail newsletters, how-to guides, demos, and interactive tools. Specials, newsletters, guides, demos, tools (also known as your consulting lead magnets ) — all of these are of interest to your readers and potential clients.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Besides, a significant number of potential clients have already planned their demos to deeply examine Epicflow as a solution to reach their business goals. And if you haven’t booked a demo yet, it’s the right time. Website Improvements: New Designs, Demo Tours, and Even More Relevant Content . research; .

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Progressus

MARCH 17, 2025

Draft a Winning Proposal with Copilot for Word Learn how Microsoft Copilot can help you craft professional proposals quickly and efficiently. Additional Demos You Might Be Interested In Analyze a Dynamics 365 Financial… The post Draft a Winning Proposal with Copilot for Word – Demo appeared first on Velosio.

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Progressus

APRIL 4, 2025

SilverLeaf Horticulture Seasonal Routing Versions SilverLeaf can now create Seasonal versions of Routings, allowing growers to optimize workflows, anticipate resource requirements, and improve overall efficiency throughout different times of the year.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The previous manager had focused on resource efficiency, not flow efficiency , so everyone had “their” own work. Then, senior management offered kudos when we showed a demo. This 12-person team had a ton of dysfunction. Some of the dysfunction was due to the culture, which discouraged collaboration.

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Jerry Fletcher

OCTOBER 30, 2021

And the team you have in place whether they work for you full time or on a 1099 can and will impact your efficiency. See Jerry’s speaker demo reel. You have to convince, persuade, cajole and sway them in any way you can to be effective. Nobody can do it all alone. At least not the ones I’ve come across. That was a hard lesson.

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