Henny Portman

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The book “ The Lean-Agile Way – Unleash Business Results in the Digital Era with Value Stream Management ” by Cecil ‘Gary’ Rupp, Richard Knaster, Steve Pereira, and Al Shalloway provides a comprehensive roadmap to optimize processes, improve products, and enhance service delivery.

Lean 52

Lean Technical Review Agile Sustainability 52

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 3, 2018

This article, How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects , first appeared on Girl's Guide to Project Management. You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) I’m sure you do. Get the ebook!

2018 331

2018 Artificial Inteligence Consulting Underperforming Technical Team 331

Scrum.org

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Here's how to make sure that the application of Elevating Katas is systemic: Holistic Focus The Star Model suggests that changes must work at the system level, not just tweak one element. Over time, this kata helps the organization become more responsive, adjusting investments as market conditions evolve. Read more on Beyond Budgeting.

Agile 184

Agile Influencer Governance Government 184

Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 7, 2019

You can scroll down and get the highlights, and then read all the advice in the How To Make 2019 A Successful Year for Your Projects ebook. He is the author of Reinventing Communication by Routledge, a book on how to design, lead and manage high performing projects. XP, scrum, lean, etc.) I couldn’t fit it all in this blog post.

2019 301

2019 Technical Review PMO Consulting 301

ProjectManager.com

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This lean production leads to increased productivity, lower costs, improved quality and extends the lifespan of your equipment. Administrators can apply TPM principles of lean manufacturing in their operations, and in turn, improve their efficiency. Another foundation of a lean TPM program is the 5S. Key TPM Elements.

Manufacturing 397

Manufacturing Software Review Lean Technical Review 397

Scrum.org

JANUARY 21, 2023

The problem is that becoming stuck in an endless discovery cycle neither solves your customers’ issues nor contributes to your organization’s sustainability. Watch the video now : How much Product Discovery Is enough? How do you handle product discovery? Figuring out what is worth building often feels valuable in and of itself.

Sustainability 237

Sustainability 2023 Lean Certification 237

nTask

APRIL 28, 2021

A study by BCG/MIT finds that 90% of executives deem sustainability to be important, yet only 60% of companies incorporate sustainability as part of their business strategy, and even less (25%) integrate sustainability into the core of their business model. Implement effective process improvement techniques for sustainability.

Sustainability 120

Sustainability Process Underperforming Technical Team Lean 120

ProjectManager.com

MARCH 12, 2019

Now that we know the context, let’s address the initial question about how to determine when you’re done in agile. Agile process promotes sustainable development. The Definition of Done in Agile. Face-to-face communications is best. Motivated teams come from creating a culture of appreciation, trust and empowerment.

Agile 388

Agile Software Review Technical Review 2001 388

Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 19, 2017

Today I’m interviewing Karen Chovan, MASc, PEng, PMP, who has dedicated her career to helping others deliver clean, lean and green approaches to project and programme management. However, in the fields related to sustainability, environment and earth-geosciences, safety, health and community engagement, there are quite a few women.

Sustainability 180

Sustainability Lean Construction Engineering 180

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Nevertheless, there is a potentially hazardous void in the framework that successful Scrum teams start plugging early: how to figure out what is worth building—product discovery—in the first place. Operational considerations follow this step: how do we position our Scrum team for success? to separate the wheat from the chaff.

SCRUM 247

SCRUM Lean 2023 2022 247

ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 4, 2022

We’ll then explore how to choose the right construction delivery method for your organization and project. Finally, we’ll describe some of the more popular construction delivery methods and how construction project management software can help deliver success no matter which construction delivery method you choose. Learn more.

Construction 417

Construction Risk Management Risk Closing 417

Scrum.org

JULY 22, 2021

His viral enthusiasm has been heard through speaking/teaching engagements at QCon NYC, Agile-Lean Ireland, UXThailand, UXLondon, Front, Oredev, Mind The Product, Agile 2015, and various ProductCamps (Vancouver, Los Angeles, Raleigh NC) and MeetUps (Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, New York). Meet John Cutler. Related Content.

2021 209

2021 Agile 2015 Lean 209

Scrum.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Read on to learn how to keep your competitive edge. It involves discovering how to engage in direct, even challenging conversations in a way that enhances rather than undermines relationships and trust. Most importantly, recognize that building and sustaining psychological safety is an ongoing practicenot a one-and-done box to check.

Construction 110

Construction Agile Innovation SCRUM 110

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Short-Term Focus : Driven by quarterly results or immediate performance metrics, these organizations push for quick deliveries, often at the expense of long-term value or sustainable development. Apply Lean Thinking : Map the team’s value stream to identify non-value-adding activities.

Technical Review 213

Technical Review Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Sustainability 213

Scrum.org

AUGUST 3, 2020

There could be many reasons why - perhaps your organization has adopted an Agile framework, but you're not yet structured to support sustainable teams. Enable Flow: Conduct lean analyses such as Value Stream Mapping to identify waste and delays. Dependencies are an epidemic in software development.

Underperforming Technical Team 253

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 253

LiquidPlanner

APRIL 3, 2020

We launched our first version of LiquidPlanner during the Great Recession, so we were the definition of lean and scrappy. We needed to quickly figure out how to communicate and align everyone to a common goal; which luckily, we did. . Were there any apparent strains, being such a small team?

Sustainability 129

Sustainability Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 129

Scrum.org

JULY 30, 2021

Every experiment can deliver value in the form of new insights and learnings, even if the experiment was not suitable to answer the question at hand and we learn how to shape a different experiment. In Lean this desire is called “Kaizen”. The question is, how do we constrain this eagerness. Tip 7: Kaizen mindset. Afterword.

Underperforming Technical Team 172

Underperforming Technical Team Risk Management Defining Risk 172

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Too many OKRs are set without any respect/consideration of the ability to deliver them sustainably while dealing with other work in the organization. Even worse, some organizations don’t even bother with a serious consideration of how they did on their OKRs…) . Defining OKRs and then forgetting about them until it's time to grade them.

SCRUM 208

SCRUM Agile Sustainability Lean 208

Project Bliss

MAY 10, 2017

Agile processes promote sustainable development. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly. Lean software development was originally developed by Mary and Tom Poppendieck, in their book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit.

Software Developers 191

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Agile 191

Scrum.org

JULY 8, 2019

Hence different approaches need to be employed when dealing with creative solutions in unchartered territory, for example, Empiricism or Lean. Teams can best decide how to accomplish work and achieve the goal. Further reading: How to build the perfect team. The future in the complex or chaotic domain cannot be predicted.

Leadership 194

Leadership Agile Sustainability Software Review 194

Planio

MARCH 9, 2021

A lean product team strikes the perfect balance. The biggest challenges of scaling your product team (and how to solve them). The ideal lean product team structure at every stage (according to teams that scaled quickly). At Planio , we’re big believers in the power of sustainable growth.

Lean 78

Lean Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Software Review 78

The IIL Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Successful IT leaders need to develop and lean into a set of power skills. By prioritising effective communication, emotional intelligence, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration, IT leaders can inspire their teams, drive innovation, and achieve sustainable success, for themselves, for their team and for the business.

Retail 156

Retail Leadership 2023 Innovation 156

Henny Portman

JULY 17, 2020

With the book True lean – Your guide to the fundamentals connecting purpose, process and people written by Rudy Gort you get a concise but complete and clear overview of and insight into lean. What is it, what can you do with it and how did it come about? The last part elaborates on the power of lean.

Lean 80

Lean Software Review 2013 Innovation 80

Scrum.org

MARCH 10, 2023

Mike Cohn describes a high-performing team as one that “sustainably exceeds expectations in achieving clear goals. You feel your Product Owner understands and honors the concepts of sustainable pace, the importance of setting the vision and Product Goal, and the radical collaboration that Scrum encourages. Continuous learning is.”

SCRUM 172

SCRUM Technical Review Sustainability Agile 172

Leading Agile

JANUARY 21, 2021

The three systems include a System of Delivery, a System of Transformation, and a System of Sustainability. – [Announcer] This is Mike Cottmeyer’s talk from Agile Arizona, The Executive’s Guide to Large-Scale Agile Transformation and Sustaining an Adaptive Enterprise. And so sustainable business agility.

Sustainability 111

Sustainability Agile SCRUM Technical Review 111

Planview

JUNE 1, 2021

At the same time, our traditional planning processes cannot keep up or sustain us anymore: The annual plan is most on-strategy the day you finish it. We wonder if many enterprises even did annual planning for 2021: How many organizations are still running off the plan they created in 2019? Where do you begin? What needs to change?

Cadence 148

Cadence Logistics Lean Agile 148

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Providing guiding vision for shared goal setting is, in my opinion, the most important focus area, and the one that survives even after the organization and culture are largely self-managing and self-sustaining. That’s why agility is so important; if we knew how to reach those goals, we should just develop a plan and march to it.

Agile 194

Agile Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Manufacturing 194

Planview

JULY 26, 2022

In business, dynamic planning is more complicated – but no less essential, especially in times of sustained economic uncertainty. We have all been taking a crash course in dynamic planning – being ready for, hypothetically, anything: Finding ways to minimize losses and maximize opportunities while moving forward into the unknown.

Planning 146

Planning Initiating Lean Budget 146

Agilemania

OCTOBER 13, 2021

We discuss how to establish team and technical agility and organize and re-organize around the flow of value. Learners also develop an understanding for implementing a Lean Portfolio Management function in their enterprise. Learning Goals of Leading SAFe Course: Understand 5 core competencies of the Lean Enterprise.

Lean 98

Lean Certification Innovation Agile 98

Agilemania

DECEMBER 6, 2021

SAFe is a knowledge base of proven, integrated principles, practices, and competencies for achieving business agility using Lean, Agile, Systems Thinking, and DevOps. It’s when the entire organization uses Lean and agile practices to continually deliver innovative business solutions faster than the competition. Let’s get kickstarted.

Lean 98

Lean 2011 Cadence Innovation 98

Wrike

JANUARY 30, 2024

Consider a manufacturing firm that implements Lean manufacturing principles to streamline its production processes. These actions will boost operations and keep customers satisfied, both of which are necessary for sustaining the company’s growth trajectory. Watch your efficiency go up and your errors go down.

Process 60

Process Lean Manufacturing Technical Review 60

Scrum.org

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Moreover, get an idea of how to start flipping outdated hierarchies and embrace the natural rhythm of productivity and innovation. ? They can better manage workloads, prioritize tasks more effectively, and create a sustainable pace of work that maximizes value delivery without overburdening the team.

Leadership 195

Leadership Underperforming Technical Team 2007 Agile 195

Agilemania

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Have you heard everyone else is going agile or embracing lean, and you’re not sure what it means? The SAFe® method allows huge enterprises to organize their product development in a lean, start-up-like manner. SAFe® Lean Portfolio. Do you use the Scaled Agile Framework in your firm or organization? ICP-ACC) Training.

Lean 98

Lean Certification SCRUM Agile 98

ProProfs Project Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Understand how to invest all your resources efficiently. Lean Six Sigma. One of the new, upcoming project management methodologies is lean six sigma. . This framework combines the efficiency of the lean methodology along with the statistics-based process improvement workflow of Six Sigma. . Enhance the skills of managers.

Prince2 122

Prince2 Lean SCRUM Governance 122

Scrum.org

OCTOBER 23, 2019

How to measure success? sustainability. It looks like small cognitively-diverse (Syed, 2019) cross-skilled cross-functional teams or teams-of-teams using Agile, Lean, Lean/Agile methods, or the Agile Manifesto principles. sustainability. Is it even possible? Just to set the scene, I haven’t figured this out yet.

2006 85

2006 Lean Innovation Energy 85

TrustRadius Project Management

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Before undertaking any development project, the most important decision to make is how to approach the project as a team. In simple terms, a development methodology determines how the actual work of development is organized and acted on. Lean Development: Agile development values making the end product as simple as possible.

Software Review 132

Software Review Agile Development Team Review Software Developers 132

Leading Agile

APRIL 7, 2023

But let me tell you, if you understand how and why Agile works, and you understand what will get in its way, these leaders are right to stand in the way of Agile. Implementing Scrum or XP or Lean Startup on top of a tightly coupled legacy mainframe system is a recipe for disaster. How to do we coordinate work? Total chaos.

Agile 133

Agile Governance Government Underperforming Technical Team 133