Leading the conversation on digital connected work
Collaboration, when done right, can be rocket fuel for an organization. Whether it’s through a solution like Planview AdaptiveWork or a white board with sticky notes (ideally both!), teamwork can help us understand what we know and how we know it. In theory, collective minds produce better ideas. Yet our own experience might tell us...
Ask any avid cyclist about the importance of their wheels. If their bike is highly customized, ask them if they consider the number of spokes, lacing pattern, or manufacturer of the hub and rim that make up their wheel. If the cyclist is a world-class professional, ask the same question to their Tour Manager. The...
In the first half of this blog series, we talked about how product portfolio management can help companies select and develop the right digital innovations to move their businesses forward. The right portfolio management solution helps ensure products are developed from insights of customers and employees. Further, the right capabilities and priorities must be paired...
As the end of a project nears feelings can be mixed, often lying somewhere between joy at a job well done or relief that it will finally be over. What often gets missed out on however, at the stage when final deliverables are being handed over or an end date is approaching, is what is...
Is your otherwise competent and engaged agile team starting to regularly missing deadlines, produce low quality work, clog or circumvent feedback loops, and roam the halls like zombies—or if you prefer, like white walkers? If so, then the bad news is that your group is burned out. The good news, however, is that you can...
In a hyper-connected world, organizations don’t have to tie themselves to specific people and places to thrive. With the help of software, many are turning to “flash teams,” virtual brain trusts and work forces built on the fly to address specific needs. A concept hatched in Stanford’s computer science department, flash teams use crowdsourcing to...
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and CEO Test automation is no longer a nice-to-have capability for enterprises. Rather it’s a...
A new release of Tasktop Integration Hub, 19.2, is available today, which includes: Centralized test design and execution data across tools for unified reporting Support for BMC Remedy REST API Support for Zephyr for Jira GDPR Changes Incorporation of partner branding changes Centralizing Test Design and Execution Data across Tools for Unified Reporting Many organizations...
Scaling Agile across an organization is a difficult undertaking. It takes careful planning and preparation to successfully implement a new approach that connects every team within your organization and requires goals and objectives to determine success. On top of that, good agile leaders must be flexible and willing to give teams the space they need...
