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The dark clouds hanging over Britain caused by its impending exit from the European Union (Brexit) are beginning to look ever more ominous for business in the country, with the UK car industry in particular seeming to be in quite a precarious position. Already one of the most at-risk industries in the country, recent reports...
Looking to add more structure to your software development workflow? Selecting the right software development methodology for your product organization depends largely on your team size, goals, and other factors. Here is an overview of the most widely utilized and recognized software development methodologies to help you decide which is right for your team. 1....
When it comes to innovation management, solutions can come from the most unexpected sources. When a major airplane manufacturer struggled with completing a routine parts inspection that took much longer than its airline customers could afford, it was an administrative assistant with an idea from a Tom Cruise movie who had the answer. The parts...
In part two of this series, Agile Transformation Requires Just Enough PMO Governance, we discussed the importance of the PMO shifting from a control mentality to a more collaborative, supportive role. Part of creating a PMO capable of supporting agile transformation means giving project and product managers more autonomy to choose work methods that maximize...
While deliberately wasting time at work is actually very rare in most professional settings, despite what senior management might think, there are many small and subtle ways that both you and your team might be losing time unnecessarily which can add up to be real project-killers. The biggest timewasters can be difficult to spot as...
Today’s world of work is fraught with complexity and an ever-increasing need for speed. This is simply a reality organizations must come to realize. However, these conditions cause planning deficiencies to be magnified. In this blog series, we will be discussing five types of planning that are crucial to delivering on strategy with a dynamic...
In case you missed our previous post on the subject, here’s a quick summary of what you need to know about the upcoming change to Atlassian Jira Cloud’s APIs to avoid disruption to your software delivery value stream. 1. Atlassian’s new approach to user identification is driven by the GDPR The changes to Atlassian Cloud...
Product innovation in manufacturing on a global scale tends to throw a wet blanket on innovation. Whether it’s a disconnect over complex supply chains, alarm over new regulations, or uncertainty about the direction of product roadmaps, innovation can often be sidelined until it’s much too late in the game. Companies miss the opportunity to bring...
Everyone wants to scale agile—few know how to actually do it. The pressure is on to make this transition: Leaders see agile-at-scale as the key to digitally transforming their businesses and moving lightning fast to create the innovative products and services that will keep them competitive. Indeed, Deloitte found that becoming more agile is the...
fThe realities of life in the UK after Brexit are beginning to become much clearer as the country gets closer to the March 29, 2019 “divorce date” from the world’s largest trading bloc. Much of what Brexit will mean for citizens of the UK is still dependent on the type of deal that will be...
