Leading the conversation on digital connected work
Last week was Planview IdeaPlace’s 2017 Ignite conference. To say that it was inspirational is an understatement. From a scientist who led the innovation team that developed the Ebola vaccine, to a world renown innovation author, to the VP of Watson Strategic Partnerships at IBM Watson, Ignite 2017 was one for the record books. Throughout...
Your organization embraces a culture of quality. You seek continuous improvement. At some point the lean practice came to make sense to you. The possibilities of seeing the whole. The rationale of starting with the customer and working your way back into the organization from there to create the value stream. The energy that comes...
Eight forces are hurtling towards you with increasing velocity. Over the past few months I’ve detailed all of them and how they can damage your ability to compete. Will they run you over, or will you be able to deftly handle them as opportunities to innovate and grow? This post serves as a quick summary...
How Infrastructure as Code is used to automate operations in software delivery, allowing a shift from ITSM to DevOps. In my previous article, we looked at several examples of technologies that have become software-defined, and determined that adoption demands a significant shift in how a business organizes its value stream. We examined at some of the key concepts underscoring software-defined...
When an important initiative has multiple deadlines and lots of moving parts, it’s important that everyone has a clear understanding of what needs to get done, and when. Whether you’re planning work for a new product release, a system upgrade, compliance requirement, or marketing event, you need everyone to be aware of important start and...
For most organizations, enterprise architecture is all about driving high-value decision making with real-time insights. But when your business unit silos and assets sit within a highly federated global organization, it can be an uphill challenge. This is especially true if you can barely pinpoint the number of applications in use within the business. In...
Let’s face it, today’s work is all about how fast you can juggle and deliver on initiatives and business objectives. Maybe you’ve got an amazing customer experience, but it is a struggle to get new products and services to market. Or you finally have all the right people in place to land that new client,...
Are you accidentally creating a culture that makes it difficult for your employees to thrive? If so, it may be stunting the success of your Lean-Agile-DevOps initiative. Leading with respect is the key to the success of any transformation, yet it’s often one of the more difficult practices to implement across the organization. Keep reading...
Visualize Themes and Eliminate App Switching Whether you’re managing day-to-day tasks or completing a product roadmap, working collaboratively has never been more critical or potentially cumbersome. That’s why ProjectPlace by Planview is excited to unveil a new team, roadmap, and project workspaces, for all the ways team members organize their work. Here’s a short summary of...
In an article on Innovation Excellence, Braden Kelley shares a letter written by one the most well-known innovators on the planet, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. In the letter, Bezos gives shareholders a glimpse into Amazon’s DNA as a company and where he puts the most value when it comes to operating the business. Here’s what...
