Why Disconnected Toolchains Are Crippling Your Product Development—And What to Do About It 

Digital product development has transformed dramatically over the past decade. What once followed a linear, predictable path has become a network of cross-functional teams, cloud-native platforms, and specialized tools. This evolution has opened the door to faster innovation, but it’s also introduced a new level of complexity. One of the most persistent and underestimated challenges...

Why Your AI Tools Aren’t Working Yet

In episode 62 of the Mik + One podcast, Gene Kim and Dr. Mik Kersten discuss how AI helps developers work 10 times faster, but most companies aren't set up to take advantage of this speed boost. Mik and Gene talk about the changes in tech setup, leadership, and company structure needed to succeed with AI.

The Power of Standardizing New Product Development Prioritization

Imagine a company called Garry’s Robots Ltd, which makes robots that clean your home. Garry’s Robots wants to add a capability for soap and water cleaning. To do so, they need to source waterproof materials and develop technology capable of recognizing surfaces where water-based cleaning is appropriate. But Garry’s Robots has a prioritization problem: Resources...

Facing Product Operating Model Roadblocks? Here’s the First Step to Speed Up Your Progress.

If you’ve already started to shift from project to product, you may feel stuck. You’ve made changes and introduced new ways of working, but maybe the outcomes haven’t changed in kind. In reality, many organizations report these kinds of results. The first sign of friction is often felt in the delivery pipeline: progress slows, feedback loops break down, and teams operate at odds with business goals.

12 Essential Mindset Shifts for Product Operating Model Leaders

Alan Manuel, GVP, Product Management at Planview, explains how your mindset factors into the success of your transformation. "One of the biggest lessons in trying to achieve a product operating model is that approaching change from the perspective of a change agent alone almost never works," he explains. Put another way, you need to think like a player and a coach to be an effective leader.

Planview’s Week of Giving: A Global Week of Community Impact

The heart of Planview beats strongest when our teams unite in service. Building on last year's momentum, our fifth-annual Force for Good Week brought together 170 employees across multiple continents, contributing an estimated 1,360 hours to local communities worldwide. Each project reinforced a simple truth: We are stronger when we serve together.

Clearing the Gridlock: Building a Responsive Pipeline for Product Development in Uncertain Times

Remember when road trips meant unfolding paper maps and arguing over missed turns? Today’s navigation apps have transformed that experience, providing real-time guidance that adapts to traffic, construction, and changing destinations. Product portfolio management is undergoing a similar transformation. While technology has made business more complex, the right integrated solution can simplify your product development...

Disconnected Tools Are Killing Your ROI—Here’s the Fix 

Across industries, tech leaders are feeling the squeeze to increase velocity, reduce costs, and maintain quality, all without expanding teams or tools. Yet, while we obsess over new methodologies, cloud migrations, and automation tools, a silent killer of ROI festers in the background—disconnected software toolchains. It’s not flashy. It’s not headline-grabbing. But it’s quietly draining...