5 Tips to Get Started with GDPR

When it comes to data privacy in the European Union (EU), the clock is ticking. In less than one year on May 25, 2018, the most sweeping change in data privacy regulation in 20 years will go into effect for consumers and businesses throughout Europe. Here are the quick facts about the General Data Protection...

Sparkling Reading List to Kick-off Your Summer

What comes to mind when you think of summer? Vacation? Fireworks? Kids out of school? Maybe it’s simply relaxing with friends and family while you enjoy your summer break away from work… For many Americans, the 4th of July feels like the start of summer. No matter where you are in the world, your time...

Get Integrated for Free with HPE ALM Octane I/O

If you’re an HPE ALM/QC or HPE Octane user you’ll know that to get true traceability and reporting you need to integrate it with other tools used by software development teams, and there are a variety of ways you can do that. There’s now a new offering available to you – HPE ALM Octane I/O...

A Buyer’s Guide to Project Management Software

Choosing the right project management solution is a struggle for most organizations. At first glance, many project management solutions seem similar, leaving many companies unsure as to how they should pick the right one from the crowd. Once organizations dig in, they often find that the decision becomes even more difficult, because they are not...

Predictability: No Magic Required

In this webinar, I’ll provide guidance around choices you can make that impact your ability to meet your commitments with confidence. You’ll learn how to predict the cycle time of work before it’s finished. I will also explain the basics of queuing theory, and the relationship between queue size, capacity utilization, and cycle times. In...

How to Use Technology to Improve Your Enterprise Projects

Enterprise project management can be tremendously complex and challenging, even under the best circumstances. Dealing with large budgets, high stakeholder expectations and large, geographically diverse teams can test the abilities of even the most experienced project manager. As organizations look for quicker delivery, better quality and faster returns on their investments, the demands on project...

Internal vs. External Crowdsourcing: How to Determine the Best Solution

Recently I had a chance to read a terrific article in the most recent issue of the MIT/Sloan Management review about internal crowdsourcing. Co-authored by Lale Kesebi at Planview IdeaPlace customer Li & Fung (watch her awesome presentation at Ignite here to get inspired), I recommend it to anyone considering doing ideation with an internal...

Trends Disrupting the Insurance Industry, Part 3

This is the final installment in a series of posts, in which we describe the trends disrupting the insurance industry – and how Lean can help incumbents survive and thrive amidst the disruption. If you missed the first two posts in this series, start reading here. Human-Centric Business Models Successful InsurTechs are not disruptive because of...

Trends Disrupting the Insurance Industry, Part 1

If there’s a word to define the insurance industry today, it’s disruption. Tech-enabled startups are entering the market unburdened by legacy systems or mindsets, and challenging even the largest insurance companies with innovative strategies, products, processes, and customer experiences. Much like what the financial world has experienced in recent years, new regulations are emerging to...

Trends Disrupting the Insurance Industry, Part 2

This is the second in a series of posts, in which we’ll describe the trends disrupting the insurance industry – and how Lean can help incumbents survive and thrive amidst the disruption. If you missed the first post in this series, read it here. Trend #2: Emergence of High-Tech Competitors “It is not typhoons or earthquakes...