In 2023, companies adopting Agile methods to streamline their operations and projects will experience a wealth of benefits. This is because Agile is based on iterative development, with an emphasis on collaboration, flexibility and speed. By embracing this methodology, organizations can become more efficient in terms of time-to-market, product quality, client satisfaction and cost savings.
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Common Sense Agile and Digital transformations are in many respects, the application of common sense. However, as the 18th century writer François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume “Voltaire” admonished; “Common sense is not so common.” So many centuries later and it still remains true. The lack of both common sense and humility
One of the most overlooked agile principles is that of ensuring a sustainable pace for our teams. Harvard Business Review stated; “The fact is, extreme jobs are no longer a rarity. Our data reveal an enormous increase in work pressure for high-caliber professionals across ages, genders, sectors, and continents. Extreme jobs, we’ve found, are distributed
The last two and one half years have brought about a great amount of change globally in personal routines and the secular/workplace ecosystem. According to Gallup’s 2021 Work Experience Communication Survey, 7 in 10 employees feel burned out at work at least sometimes. According to the same report; “Almost half of the world’s workers felt
The Situation You are looking for feedback from your manager regarding your desire for being promoted. Your manager tells you that you’re doing good; “keep doing what you are doing”. How frustrating it is not to be provided specific feedback on which to focus upon! Then just weeks later, your colleague who (by general consensus
In short, lean business agility is the ability of a business to sense and rapidly respond to the changing needs of customers and the market with quality and flexibility. It embodies a number of principles and techniques. Although some have their origin in the world of software development, they have proven to be invaluable across
During your presentation at work, a coworker seems to begin challenging you and raising his voice as you were trying to drive home a point for a group which included your peers, supervisor and skip level management. You later mentioned to another coworker; ”He made me so mad!” In actuality, did your coworker make
For businesses to compete and remain relevant in an ever-changing environment, change and evolution need to be part of the process. The move toward lean and agile workplaces has allowed countless companies through a vast range of industries to keep that competitive edge, reduce waste, boost productivity and improve efficiency at all levels of
It can destroy even the most lean, agile teams. We all have heard it. Perhaps we have even been the instigator. What is it? Harmful, negative gossip. This type of chatter is toxic and undermines the stability of otherwise fiduciary relationships and enjoyable work environments. Unfortunately, many enjoy listening to or promoting it. That is,
Cognition is defined as a mental action or process of acquiring knowledge through thought, experience, and senses. In a workplace that employs lean-agile concepts, having cognitive skills are important if you strive to make product development and management processes more seamless. Many workplace demands require cognition when solving problems and moving products from ideation to