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The world is full of uncertainties and uncharted territory lies just around the next corner for many companies. It just so happens that we have been in uncharted territory for several months as the world comes to grips with the COVID-19 global health pandemic. Shifting resources to support operations in the current climate quickly became...
While formal project management is an established part of the culture in fields like engineering and software development, project management in marketing is still a somewhat unfamiliar concept. Best practices can be difficult to discover and many marketers tend to place a heavy focus on the creative process, and leave other aspects of the business...
If you suspect — or perhaps clearly know — that you’re on an underperforming agile team, then we have some good news and bad news. The bad news is that you aren’t alone. For every high-performance agile team, there are several that aren’t achieving their full potential; and more than a few that are outright...
October is a month that we look forward to every year. Yes, we get to see lots of dogs dressed up in their Halloween costumes, Netflix usually brings out some great scary movies, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes finally become acceptable to drink again. However, October also brings one of our favorite events of the year:...
Webinar Highlights In a recent webinar, “Agile Program Management from the Trenches”, I had the opportunity to participate with a panel of experts from Eliassen Group on the ways organizations can approach scaling Agile across their teams. We tackled complex topics like horizonal vs. vertical scaling, big board planning (AKA program increment (PI) planning in...
If you’re familiar with scaling Agile, you’ve probably heard of the Agile planning practice known as Program Increment (PI) planning. But not all companies use the name PI Planning. Others refer to as Big Room Planning, Big Board Planning, Mid-Range Planning, or Quarterly Planning. No matter what you call it, many companies have found substantial...
An indiscriminate approach to work intake and requests is a competitive disadvantage in today’s rapidly shifting business environments. Consider an IT department without an established IT demand management process: They simply say yes to everything regardless of relevance or value. Taking control of this beast requires the ability to see new project demand and route...
Please tell us a bit about your education and background. I studied Economics and International Affairs at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. From there, I went on to do consulting for Capgemini for a couple of years in New York City. I then moved to Rochester, NY to pursue my MBA in Marketing and Strategy...
Organizations achieving Agile at scale can deliver quickly against larger programs, initiatives, or strategies. Agile Program Management is integral to this, providing a better, more Agile way of managing the work of interrelated teams. Here are three short case studies describing how different organizations are scaling Agile using Agile Program Management – and reaping the...
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...
