{"id":18324,"date":"2020-11-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-business-teams-can-embrace-agile\/"},"modified":"2020-11-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T06:00:00","slug":"how-business-teams-can-embrace-agile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/how-business-teams-can-embrace-agile\/","title":{"rendered":"How Business Teams Can Embrace Agile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <!-- .post-meta --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As <\/span><a href=\"\/business-agile-methodology-an-introduction\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the agile methodology<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> becomes more and more popular, business teams are adopting certain aspects of the approach in order to benefit from the speed and flexibility provided by agile. What was once known as a novel approach to software development is now a wide-ranging global business strategy, taking on dozens of different forms as organizations adapt it to their unique goals and business models. Companies that embrace business agile often find that their work and decision-making processes become more faster and more efficient, enabling innovation that would not otherwise have been possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2017\/02\/business_agile_teams.jpg\" alt=\"business teams embrace agile\" height=\"400\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While certain aspects of <a href=\"\/agile-business-project-management-introduction\">agile project management<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dummies.com\/careers\/project-management\/the-function-of-the-scrum-and-sprint-within-an-agile-project\/\">sprints and scrums<\/a>,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> may not have wide application outside the world of software development, the core concepts of responsiveness, speed and communication can help any organization become more efficient and effective. Here&#x2019;s a look at how agile for business is transforming the way teams work in areas as diverse as accounting, human resources, sales and customer service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Find the right model for communication<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Face-to-face communication is one of the basic principles of <a href=\"\/agile-business-project-management-introduction\">agile software development<\/a>. Software teams using agile project management often get together for short meetings at the beginning of the day to discuss each person&#x2019;s tasks, goals and challenges. While this specific approach may not work for every business team, there&#x2019;s a lesson to be learned in the agile focus on direct communication. Setting aside a short segment of time&#x2014;even just 15 minutes&#x2014;for face-to-face meetings, phone conversations, video conferences or even IM chats can keep an entire team engaged and informed throughout the course of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"content-cta\">\n<div id=\"content-cta-text\">Increase your business agility with Planview AdaptiveWork&#x2019;s project management software<\/div>\n<div id=\"content-cta-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/resource\/product-tour\/?refer=blogpost\">Take a Product Tour<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>Enable visibility<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In addition to regular meetings, the agile approach puts an emphasis on sharing information across the entire team. Business teams can learn to work more effectively as a whole by implementing tools that allow each team member to see what other team members are working on day by day. Whether it&#x2019;s a Kanban board or a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/work\/collaborative-work-management\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">collaborative project management platform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, technological tools that display tasks and priorities in real-time are essential for facilitating rapid responses to changing conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Align team goals with organizational goals <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most agile development teams maintain an extensive product backlog, listing all enhancements or changes that have been planned for the team&#x2019;s product. As priorities change, the team can move specific items out of the backlog and begin work in order to meet organizational goals. Business teams outside of IT can use a similar strategy by creating lists of all possible projects and initiatives that the team might undertake. Items in this business backlog can then be ranked by priority, and&#xA0;moved into active project status when the time is right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"client-logo\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Siemens Energy\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/08\/siemens_energy-200x100.png\" alt=\"Siemens Energy\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"IIROC Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/07\/IIROC_logo-200x100.gif\" alt=\"IIROC Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Financial Services Institution\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/04\/FINANCIAL-SERVICES-IMG-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Services Institution\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"M Squared\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2020\/03\/m-squared-logo-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"M Squared\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Aliancys Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/12\/aoc_aliancys-logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Aliancys Success\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarizen.com\/customers\/\" title=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><img class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.planview.com\/clarizen\/wp-content\/upload\/2019\/11\/bonfiglioli_logo-800x400-200x100.jpg\" alt=\"Bonfiglioli Success\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the agile methodology becomes more and more popular, business teams are adopting certain aspects of the approach in order to benefit from the speed and flexibility provided by agile. 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