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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

Companies innovate and develop new products. But customers validate those innovations by “voting with their wallets.” They learn from their customers and continually innovate. Their teams are more productive, creative, and innovative. They innovate and create. Great companies pivot without mercy or guilt.

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The Project Manager’s Agile Transformation Journey

The IIL Blog

To accomplish this, Bosch follows the goal “we drive innovation” and we strive to deliver state-of-the-art software solutions to our clients. The business unit ETAS is a leading provider of engineering solutions and consulting services for the development of embedded systems. They have a sales revenue of 5.9

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5 Steps to Finding the Path to Business Agility

International Institute for Learning

Discovery through Experimentation and Innovation. Tactec guides are our Disciplined Agile Value Stream Consultants, Coaches and Senior Team Leads (SCRUM Master+) to facilitate experimentation and innovation. An author, consultant, instructor and agile architect, he gets to do all of these at Tactec.

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Disciplined Agile & SAFe

International Institute for Learning

The PI includes four 2-week development iterations and 2-weeks for Innovation & Planning (IP). Advanced certifications are available for Program Consultants , Trainers , and Portfolio Managers. DA also offers advanced Coach and Value Stream Consultant certifications.

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Inspiring Women in Project Management: Natalie Warnert

Rebel’s Guide to PM

You hosted a #WomenInAgile session just before Agile 2016. By increasing all types of diversity we will continue to get new and innovative ideas or inspect old ideas to use them in new ways and that is a benefit to the entire Agile and technology communities! Definitely! What were some of the highlights to come out of that?

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Understanding the Organizational Governance System as Project Managers

Project Pulse Journal

Whether the aim is to enhance market competitiveness, drive innovation, or expand market reach, effective project governance systems are as important as a project plan and act as the linchpin that aligns every project initiative with these strategic imperatives. Innovation is good but there will be times when it's just gold-plating.

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How To Make 2018 A Successful Year for Your Projects

Rebel’s Guide to PM

Mark Phillips runs a consultancy focused on high performing projects. The lesson I need to remember is that, whilst experimenting is an integral part of innovation, the most successful programmes are those that recognise the ongoing needs of business-as-usual and balance the tried and tested with the new. Ranjit Sidhu. Colin Ellis.

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