Leading the conversation on digital connected work
Digital disruption is everywhere. It has infiltrated not only the ways in which people work, how organizations deliver products, and what is required to remain competitive in today’s market, but it has also vastly altered customer expectations and demands. Gone are the days in which customers merely anticipated the next product release—those days have been...
If there had been any doubt as to the potential benefits of large-scale state investment in infrastructure, then the latest indications on the success of the rollout of the UK’s super-fast broadband should allay them. The responsible UK government department, for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), has stated that nearly 5 million UK business...
The holiday season is something nearly everyone looks forward to, some festive joy among the dreariness and shorter days of winter, a chance to see friends and family, overindulge in food and at the very least just relax. One cohort of society, relatively minor though it may be, which does not look forward to the...
IoT and smart products are having a dramatic impact on our organizations. Customer expectations are higher, the competition is increasingly fierce, and product portfolio management in this digital age is only becoming more complicated. Leaders must leverage new strategies, processes, tools, and best practices to be successful, tasks that may not always be easy, but...
Having 1 on 1 meetings with employees can be one of the best ways to utilize personal engagement to improve work satisfaction and productivity. These interactions can take the form of performance reviews or just more general updates about how things are going for the team member. Though the potential benefits of 1 on 1...
Planning for a project is no easy task, especially for large businesses and organizations where teams often collaborate across time zones—and sometimes even across oceans. Because of this, there are a lot of important things to consider when rolling out steps to project kickoff, including: Budget constraints Resources and manpower What’s in the best interest...
“This is going to be an incredible and kick-butt book for every DevOps leader…guaranteed to be in every MBA curriculum in 10 years.” —Gene Kim, co-author The Phoenix Project, The DevOps Handbook The wait is over – Project To Product and the Flow Framework™ is finally here! Following the exciting pre-launch of our CEO and...
This blog was originally posted on the IT Revolution blog on November 19, 2018. We learn through stories—either through our own or through those passed on by others that we admire. When I first read The Phoenix Project, I was amazed at how much technological wisdom could be passed on in story form. That story, perhaps more than any...
The following content is based on the whitepaper, “Bigger Than a Breadbox: 10 Tips for Better Project Estimates, Part 1,” written by Jerry Manas. Are you good at directions? You know, simple things like knowing where you’re going when driving, which way you should move to avoid colliding with someone on the sidewalk, that sort...
I realize that collaboration is a big buzzword in project management and really all business strategy and delivery areas, right? Collaborate for success. The best teams collaborate. Our project teams and our projects would be performing better if we were collaborating. We’ve all heard these and about a hundred other phrases, concepts and excuses just...
