Video Conferencing Best Practices: Why Turning On Your Camera Matters
Ah, the virtual world of remote work, where Zoom and Microsoft Teams are our modern-day conference rooms, and turning on your camera has become the equivalent of facing the right way at a physical table. But why, oh why, do so many participants choose to sit there with their chairs turned away? In this blog […]
8 Ways to Simplify Lean Portfolio Management
Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) has become a pivotal strategy for many organizations aiming to optimize their product development efforts and align them with business objectives. While the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) is a popular methodology to implement LPM, some organizations find its intricacies, ceremonies, and overhead daunting. For organizations who want the benefits of LPM […]
Harnessing Monte Carlo Simulations for More Accurate Sprint Planning
When it comes to Sprint Planning in the Scrum framework, precision and predictability are paramount. Yet Sprint Planning based on story points and average velocity, while popular, has inherent flaws.
Unpacking Business Agility
I recently had the pleasure of having a conversation with Pam Ashby, a strategist at the Agile Business Consortium, to explore the world of Business Agility. Business Agility is a topic that’s been gaining momentum and for a good reason. In our fast-paced, ever-changing world, organizations must be able to adapt and, stay customer-centric to […]
Kanban and SAFe®: BFFs? Exploring Kanban, Scaling, and Lean-Agile Frameworks
I recently had the opportunity to listen in during a LinkedIn/YouTube Live conversation between my fellow AV Transformation Coach Colleen Johnson and Roger Turnau, both seasoned Lean-Agile practitioners. Their discussion touched on various facets of Lean-Agile coaching methodologies, including visualizing working on Kanban boards and the challenges of scaling Agile in larger organizations. As they […]
6 Key Challenges of Agile Transformation in a Hybrid Environment and 8 Strategies to Overcome Them
As the pace of change continues to accelerate, embracing agility – the ability to turn on a dime for a dime – has become a key to ongoing success for many organizations. Agile practices, like Scrum and Kanban, initially developed for software development, are now being embraced across all departments and functional areas including marketing, […]
How to use Flow Metrics to Manage the Madness and Drive Action [Video]
In this quick video, Enterprise Coaches Colleen Johnson and Andy Cleff discuss… The right way to use flow metrics Difference between leading and lagging indicators 4 metrics + 1 bonus to help you measure flow at the team, system, and portfolio level If you’d like to learn more about Flow Metrics, contact us.. Flow […]
Is SAFe® More Complex Than it Needs to Be?
Some people look at SAFe® and they say a couple of things. They say, “Wow, that is really complex, and it has a lot of rules.” And then they kind of dismiss the whole framework because of that. Some even use the word “rigid.” But those of us who have been on the inside […]
Video: Mission Possible – Agile Predictability
According to the 16th annual State of Agile report, 44% of respondents reported that achieving predictability is how they prioritized the implementation of Agile ways of working. This was the #2 reason. Yet, it’s common to hear that you can’t have fixed delivery dates in this type of environment. What gives? Enterprise Coaches Colleen Johnson […]
Video: What is Business Transformation and Why Should You Care?
There’s a lot of chatter about transformation….possibly because the entire world just got through (still going through, processing, reeling from?) a pandemic. We saw first-hand just how important agility is when reacting to massive disruption. However, an organization’s ability to be nimble is just as important when the landscape is steady. One way for organizations […]