Your path to business agility
The only thing certain about the new normal is that there won’t actually be a new normal — because the “normal” will keep changing. However, enterprises still need to look ahead and the critical question being asked right now is: “what lessons can we learn from the crisis to help us emerge stronger, better and...
So, you’re scaling Agile within your organization. How’s it going? Are you running into challenges along the way? If so, you’re not alone. Scaling Agile can be complicated and every organization is different. We’re here to help. I recently hosted a series of virtual discussions complete with product demos that outline how establishing Agile Program...
Few times in history have there been such rapid change as we’re seeing right now. With each passing year the number of forces in play seems to grow exponentially, and business models are being disrupted at a rate that has never been seen before. To help businesses survive — and thrive — during this era...
Virtually all major corporations today use Agile in some capacity to accelerate value delivery. With more organizations needing to find solutions that enable faster value returns, Agile Program Management has quickly become a central practice in many businesses. In the recent webinar Aligning Around Customer Value: From Outputs to Outcomes Are you really Agile or...
Nationwide Building Society, DHL, Fresenius Medical Care, T-Mobile, and Thermo Fisher Scientific receive Planview Vision Awards. Each year we have the privilege of hosting our customers at the Planview Horizons Customer Conference. For our 23rd annual event, running from Sept. 15 -16, 2020, more than 1,100 attendees will come together virtually to connect, collaborate, and...
We’ve heard a lot about the role, or lack thereof, of the Project Management Office (PMO) in the Agile world. And, about transforming IT from a ‘project’-driven shop to a ‘product’-driven shop – again threatening the role of the PMO. So what role is there for a PMO? The same one it’s always had. No...
Renowned educator, author, orator, and Presidential adviser Booker T. Washington reflected that “success is not so much to be measured by the position one has reached in life, as by the obstacles one has overcome while trying to succeed.” This is valuable advice that organizations can take to heart as they encounter — and strive...
In a recent Planview AdaptiveWork virtual summit called Embracing Uncertainty (which is available on-demand), guest speaker Brian Hopkins, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester, highlighted three core factors that will enable enterprises to emerge from the coronavirus crisis stronger and better: adaptability, resiliency, and customer engagement. Below is a deeper look at Brian’s timely...
Lean manufacturing concepts have earned their keep in many organizations, and for good reason. They enable companies to get the most out of their resources, increase productivity, and improve profitability. Sound too good to be true? Fortunately, it’s not. In an IndustryWeek report titled “The Future of Manufacturing: 2020 and Beyond,” business ranked technology investments...
What is Agile Program Management and how can you use it to scale Agile successfully? Planview has created a short video introducing the topic. It sets the stage for our six-part guide, which is summarized below. First, scaling Agile means extending Agile principles beyond software development and IT to teams across the business, both vertically...
