Johanna Rothman

MARCH 18, 2024

I assume you have some sort of functional product development expertise. If not, why are you in technical product development? This post is about your deep domain expertise, first in product, then in agility. First, the product-based expertise. That's often product people, testers, and some UI/UX people.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I started this series with many specific concerns about a particular interview question: “The product owner and dev team cannot decide on a sprint goal, even after hours of discussion. Divide and Conquer is Anti-Agility I see the product owner and dev team as a divide-and-conquer approach to work. When was the most recent demo?

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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

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That's an example of how insidious resource efficiency thinking is. I like to ask them to choose a challenging production support problem, or something else that's making them nuts. 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.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 25, 2023

By product, where they assign a team to a product for a long period of time. By person, where they take one person from here and one person from there, etc, to create enough people to work on the product. That's a prime example of resource efficiency , which does not work. I'm not going to dignify that with a discussion.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 26, 2024

In innovative products, the interdependencies can change any day. If your product does not need much innovation, you can plan for longer and know you will meet that plan. Those are the kinds of products that do not require much, if any, innovation. In addition, I ask teams to show visual progress , such as in a demo.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The first is that Brooks strongly suggested the idea of a “surgical team” That hierarchical team was a feature- or product-based team. Ten people, seven of them professionals, are at work on the problem, but the system is the product of one mind–or at most two, acting uno animo.”

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See the Flow Efficiency series.) Don't decide for anyone.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For years, we've used several metaphors to describe software product development: People-based metaphors, such as: Man-weeks for all the humans working on a project or a product. Demo inside the organization. In product development, is it anyone's job to make a baby at work? Yes, those people might also plan together.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 21, 2019

And, that your products and services need short feedback loops that an agile approach will use. Business resilience means everyone works in flow efficiency , not resource efficiency. Even if you don't need an agile approach, feature teams will help your product development efforts. Start with management first.

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Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2018

The idea that this software will genuinely save us time and increase our productivity is not yet taken seriously by business people or the general public. Though different manufacturers describe their products differently, there’s a substantial commonality: Change settings: “Turn on airplane mode,” or “Find my phone.”

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Epicflow

JANUARY 21, 2022

global chip shortage), and the need for reducing production costs add to the above-mentioned difficulties. . In addition, to stay competitive on the market, business owners will struggle to deliver their products faster and produce more (e.g. The need to shorten the time for product development. Dealing with uncertainty.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Because your context is unique to you, your team, project, product, and culture. And, with any luck, nudges the culture in a good direction for your team, project, and product. Why Do You Want an Agile Culture for Your Product? Notice I said the culture is for this particular product. What do you need?

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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. A project deliverable refers to the output obtained upon completion of a project (or a particular piece of work) – a product, a service, or a capability. Project Deliverables: Essence and Importance. Tracking progress.

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Business Consulting Agency

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Consultants analyze target demographics and identify the best markets within the US based on product fit and consumer needs. Product and Safety Regulations: Different industries have specific guidelines. Consultants offer guidance on how to meet safety, labeling, and certification requirements for products entering the US market.

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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.”. I’ve been doing it since1990 and stopped counting successful new product introductions at 207 and individual branding for consultants at 147 at last count.

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Jerry Fletcher

APRIL 24, 2021

Scientists have found 8 management behaviors that use Oxytocin balance to make people more productive. 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. None of them have direct costs associated.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Additionally, the time needed to reconcile spreadsheets to both the GL and project reporting negatively affects productivity which in turn risks profitability. The Project Wizard seamlessly handles both a straightforward task structure and a multifaceted project increasing productivity and control.

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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 app has increased customer satisfaction, reduced employee effort, and helped workers gain knowledge about in-store products, said Glenn Allison, Tractor Supply Co.’s Tractor Supply Co.,

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Tsavo Neal

APRIL 27, 2017

Whether you are selling productized consulting on your website or use it as a way to foster interaction with potential clients, B2B buyers expect to be able to purchase your services. Blogging and content marketing is one of the most efficient ways for consultants to generate more leads. Some sort of product or productized consulting?

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2022

SoftwareWorld, a solution review platform that showcases top tools for different industries, has added our product to their list of the best software solutions for resource management this year again. And if you haven’t booked a demo yet, it’s the right time. Let’s start the new year with positive transformations!

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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. While the old guard worried about relinquishing their power, they were happier to have a product they could release. Then, senior management offered kudos when we showed a demo.

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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. It will change my product launching December 15 called Linked In Brandr which guides you step-by-step to inject brand into your Linked In profile in just one evening. The product was good before. Now I understand.

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