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Agile Beyond IT: Lean Thinking

The IIL Blog

It traces its roots to Lean, which is also foundational to other modern management theories. Lean’s primary focus is delivering value quickly and eliminating waste. Toyota was a Lean pioneer. It developed the just-in-time delivery model, which freed up working capital. Lean is a set of principles.

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Shift-Left, Shift-Right, Keep Middle

Velociteach

For large and complex projects, engage them during the pre-initiation stage when the business case is being developed. The project team knows the expectations rather than having to make assumptions or guess. The definition of done establishes overall quality standards for each step in the development process.

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5 Research-Backed Team Working Models for Driving Productivity

Productivity Land

As new technologies enable companies to become more agile and adaptable, team working models have had to evolve in order to keep up. But which team working models are best for driving productivity? In this blog post, we’ll explore five research-backed team working models for driving productivity in the workplace.

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Agency client retention guide (with 8 strategies and expert tips)

Resource Guru

But it does mean a balanced strategy that leans on strong retention practices matters. But that’s hardly the only benefit of establishing a strong agency client retention strategy. Agency processes: An established framework your team uses to complete high-quality work on time.

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

Velociteach

The development team was devastated. In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggle with their users. A primary reason is poor stakeholder engagement. Poor alignment on project objectives and expectations. Misalignment can occur within the leadership team, and between leaders and their staff.

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Project Success: Implementation AND Adoption

The IIL Blog

The development team was devastated. In my consulting practice, I see development teams struggling with their users. A primary reason is poor stakeholder engagement. Poor alignment with project objectives and expectations. Develop mitigation strategies. This experience is not unique.

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25 Strategic Interview Questions to Ask Candidates

Teamweek

Or, you can look at a list of strategic interview questions to ask candidates and use those to get a better idea of who’s got the skills and qualities needed to become your next team member. TL;DR — Key Takeaways Poorly structured interviews waste time and ultimately result in bad hires or skills mismatches.