SAFe® 5.0: How to Avoid This Big Mistake

Enterprise agility can be hard to achieve for companies that weren’t built from the ground up as software companies. Old habits die hard, even under the glossy new surface of SAFe operating procedures and cadences.  Similar to the beloved genre of transformation TV shows, there is a key to what sticks. Queer Eye gives fabulous...

Managing Risks with ROAM in Agile

Effective risk management is critical to the success of any project, but The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) doesn’t offer a clear-cut solution for how to go about it in a scaled Agile environment. Here’s how ROAM risk management can help ensure that you’re effectively managing risks at every level of your Agile organization. Why Risk...

What are Kanban Board Swimlanes? And How to Use Them

Kanban board swimlanes are horizontal lanes on your kanban board that help to separate and further define your workflow. These lanes allow teams to surface or highlight related work items or tasks that follow a similar process.  Your team might utilize swimlanes to keep track of tasks for different products or cross-team dependencies, for example. It allows you to easily spot...

The Case for Approaching Work Management as Mission Critical

These days, there are no shortage of systems in the enterprise ecosystem – in fact, there is an abundance (or in some cases an excess) of them. However, not all systems have the same profile and importance. Some are auxiliary and enhance work, while others that fall into the category “mission critical” are fundamental and...

How to Choose the Right Task Management Software

The best task management software is the one that most closely fits your company’s processes and objectives. That means it may not be the same for all companies, but there are some basic criteria most companies can use while shopping around. When choosing the right tool for your business, it’s important to factor in the...

The Best Project Management Methodologies for Marketing Projects

Marketing is a varied and nuanced field, and often what works for one client or project won’t be the same fit for another, even in the same field. So, when trying to choose the right kind of methodology for marketing project management, you should consider a number of factors. And with such a wide range...

New Product Release: Planview Viz™ – Measure Your Value Stream Management (VSM) Journey

With Planview Viz, executives and practitioners are able to finally gain cross-value stream insights in one consolidated place. The incredible Fortune 100 adoption since its launch has helped us develop and prioritize the features that companies of this size need today to improve their business value delivery.  We’re pleased to announce some exciting new features...

Let it Flow: Managing Cognitive Overload with Dominica DeGrandis

With the sudden shift to remote working following the global pandemic earlier this year, burnout is hitting an all-time high. The toxic mix of stress, anxiety and instability has seen over two-thirds of employees in the U.S. experience burnout symptoms. While hope may be on the horizon with the promise of the vaccine, what can...

Boost Your Agile Program in 2021

Some of the most successful organizations like Cisco, Lego, and PlayStation have found significant success by using Agile at scale. They have used various Agile disciplines, leveraged PI Planning, built high performance teams, and more to garner success. It’s that time of year for all members within Agile teams to freshen up on Agile Program...

PMO Spotlight – June Stewart

Our PMO Spotlight blog series endeavors to uncover the person behind the use case.  We ask them to share their unique project management backgrounds, strategies, and perspectives.  In this latest edition, the spotlight shines on June Stewart, Head of Project & Resource Management at ITV. Let us start with a bit of background into your...