Meet the 14th-Annual Planview Vision Award Winners

On April 23, at Planview Connect – the premier global gathering of Planview customers, partners, and industry experts – we recognized six leading companies with a Planview Vision Award. Read on to explore what sets these companies apart and see how you can learn from their journeys.

How to Avoid Building Subway-Sized Waste During an Economic Downturn

The Subway That Never Carried a Passenger  Imagine pouring over $180 million, thousands of hours, and decades of effort into a major initiative, only to never see it used.  That’s not just a metaphor. It’s the true story of the Cincinnati Subway, one of America’s most ambitious infrastructure projects that was never completed. Still empty...

Using Data Analytics to Navigate Tariff Impacts on Your Product Portfolio

Some uncertainty is inevitable for product-driven organizations. To mitigate risk and maximize value, most organizations perform a comprehensive impact analysis before making any investment decisions. However, some impacts are easier to estimate than others. Microeconomic industry changes, such as demand fluctuations or predictable innovations, are relatively straightforward – for example, automotive organizations can anticipate electric...

Verizon’s “Secret Weapon” for Keeping Their Product Vision on Track

When Abby Knowles stepped in to lead Verizon’s software engineering product model transformation, the leadership transition could have derailed the initiative. Without genuine buy-in from new leadership, teams seldom fully commit to change. Half-hearted commitment at any level can stall or undermine an entire initiative. In fact, it’s one of the primary reasons why roughly 70% of transformation efforts ultimately fail. This article reveals the essential factors Abby and her colleague, Archana Prabhu, credit for securing buy-in, maintaining momentum in their product model transformation, and delivering impressive results.

How FedEx Combines the Power of VSM and OKRs to Accelerate Delivery Speed

At the inaugural Project to Product (P2P) Summit in 2024, Greschen Powell, a seasoned leader with over 26 years at FedEx, delivered an insightful presentation on how organizations can accelerate value delivery using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Value Stream Management (VSM). Powell’s talk provides a clear roadmap for boosting speed-to-market while staying aligned...