Patrick Anderson
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Patrick Anderson

Patrick is Senior Content Manager at Tasktop and oversees the company's content and thought leadership programs. Outside the office, you’ll find him reading, writing, slapping some bass (poorly), rambling in nature and following his English football (soccer) team, West Ham United.

Let it Flow: Managing Cognitive Overload with Dominica DeGrandis

With the sudden shift to remote working following the global pandemic earlier this year, burnout is hitting an all-time high. The toxic mix of stress, anxiety and instability has seen over two-thirds of employees in the U.S. experience burnout symptoms. While hope may be on the horizon with the promise of the vaccine, what can...

Atlassian’s Journey to the Cloud: Why You Need Enterprise-Grade Toolchain Integration

Atlassian’s latest announcement around its Cloud strategy is a great example of how your software delivery toolchain is a living and breathing platform. One that is perpetually influenced by the evolution of existing tools, the arrival of new tools, and the departure of legacy platforms. It is also a stark reminder that you need to...

Ushering in the Age of Value Stream Management (VSM)

“Value stream management has come of age because it’s impossible to do a large-scale digital transformation without it.” – Dr. Mik Kersten, founder and CEO of Tasktop, author of Project to Product Following the gains of Agile and DevOps, value stream management (VSM) is the natural next step in mastering software at scale. Recent reports by Forrester, GigaOm and Research...

The Flow Institute: The First Online Community for Value Stream Management (VSM)

Adapting to the undefined market conditions of the Novel Economy. Serving customers and supporting employees in a digital-first world. Finding your feet amid a whirlwind of voices and opinions. Knowing where to cast your net in a vast sea of data. Maximizing ROI from delicate budgets. Keeping up with and comprehending ongoing transformations and initiatives....

How Prepared is your IT Organization to Support the Rise in eHealth?

From electronic medical records (EMR) to tools for diagnosis, treatment and management, global healthcare has been adopting digital technologies to improve day-to-day operations and patient care for many years. Unsurprisingly the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified digital demands on hospitals and other medical institutions as they adapt to remote patient care. In this digital-first climate, software...

Data-Driven Value Stream Management: The Truth Into What’s Slowing You Down

Intuition has its place in decision making—you should not ignore your instincts any more than you should ignore your conscience—but anyone who thinks that intuition is a substitute for reason is indulging in a risky delusion. – Eric Bonabeau, Don’t Trust Your Gut, Havard Business Review With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating existing digital trends such...

How do Product Visions Become a Reality? Planview Viz™, A Short Story.

I’ve always been curious about the stories behind some of the world’s most impactful technology. Always wondered how profound product visions came to be. Then I witnessed one happen with my very own eyes at Tasktop. A few years ago our Chief Product Officer, Nicole Bryan, called the marketing team, talking excitedly about flight trackers,...

5 Tips to Begin Simplifying Traceability in Enterprise Software Delivery

When it comes to traceability in enterprise software delivery, there’s no beating around the bush: It’s always going to be a challenge. It is, after all, a complex adaptive system that comprises a huge evolving web of people, disciplines, teams and processes.  Complicating matters further, traceability also means different things to different people across the...

The Digital Disruption of Digital Transformation

If there are two people who truly understand how Fortune 100 companies can become more adaptive and responsive in the Novel Economy, it’s Brian Solis (Global Innovation Evangelist, Salesforce) and our CEO and founder, Dr. Mik Kersten. In a recent webinar, the bestselling authors discussed what you can do to support the health and happiness...