Leading the conversation on digital connected work
How often do you find yourself at work flipping between tabs, unable to complete a thought before moving onto something else? You go from answering an email to checking a Facebook notification to reading some LinkedIn article, and then – what was I doing? Oh yeah, answering that email. It’s the digital equivalent of walking...
Tasktop Integration Hub 18.2 is available today, introducing a brand new metrics dashboard, support for ALM project domain changes, support for additional operational databases, and increased versatility in container support (hierarchical structures). See What’s Flowing with the New Integration Metrics Dashboard Tasktop has a brand new dashboard where you can see the volumes of artifacts...
As product developers and marketers, it sometimes feels as if we’re lost in the woods without a compass, constantly changing course as we respond to requests for the latest product updates, fielding sales requests, or scheduling yet another status meeting. With so many voices across your business, it’s difficult to establish your bearings and move...
As one of the top 10 utility companies in the world, Southern Company is a shining example of how to leverage an employee-base to transform the way a business operates. The question is, how did they do it and what can you learn that can be applied in your organization? To dig deeper into the...
The ultimate goal of Lean management is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Traditionally focused on manufacturing and software development, customer value comes in the form of speed, price, and product quality. But what about the value of customer service? We’ve found that practicing Lean principles can help you become a more efficient customer-focused...
The shockwaves from the June 2016 Brexit vote for the UK to leave the European Union, where it had been part of its single market since the early 1970s, continue to be felt. Not least politically, where the ruling Conservative party is riven by discord between its pro-business wing and its pro-sovereignty elements. This, along...
Okay, I know what you are thinking, “Ugh, not another survey!” I know the feeling. But wait, what if I told you the findings from this survey can impact the way you work, the way you get products to market, and ultimately the way your executives think about how to increase revenue from new, innovative...
“If you can’t describe what you are doing as a value stream, you don’t know what you’re doing” – Karen Martin and Mike Osterling, Value Stream Mapping You’ve heard us talk a lot recently about value streams in software delivery. How leading IT organizations are no longer concentrating on how fast they deliver software, but...
Since its early days, Nasdaq has been on the bleeding edge of innovation. Like any company that has withstood the test of time and remained a business people count on, Nasdaq has found new ways to reinvent itself. From leveraging new advances in technology to developing and executing strategic initiatives, the company’s ability to focus...
Drum roll please! I am very excited to share the initial findings from the December 2017 enterprise architecture survey titled, “The Role of the Enterprise Architect”, conducted by Architecture and Governance Magazine and commissioned by Planview. We compiled feedback from more than 200 enterprise architects from around the globe representing different industries about the state...
