Category: Agility
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Insufficient Stakeholder Engagement: A Recipe for Product and Project Failure
Stakeholder engagement is a critical component of successful product management and project delivery. It involves building strong relationships, effective communication, and active collaboration with individuals or groups who have an interest in the outcome of a product or project. Why…
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Fostering a Culture of Innovation: Unleashing Creativity and Driving Growth
Innovation isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the lifeblood of any organization that aims to stay ahead of the curve. A culture of innovation is one that encourages experimentation, risk-taking, and continuous learning. This kind of culture doesn’t just happen overnight;…
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Key Challenges in Product Development, Hampering Your Business Agility
I facilitated a workshop with several product teams today. One of the topics on the Kanban (used as an adaptive agenda) was around the challenges that they’ve experienced, the ones that hinder the product team’s ability to respond quickly to…
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Lean Product Management: A Practical Guide to Building Value
In a landscape where speed, innovation, and customer satisfaction are paramount, product management has steadily shifted from heavy upfront planning to more nimble, user-focused, and iterative approaches. Lean Product Management embodies this shift by emphasizing efficiency, customer feedback, and the…
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Why Sticky Notes and Workshops Power Creative Collaboration
In the world of product teams and agile organizations, sticky notes and workshops are more than just colorful distractions—they’re tools that unlock collective intelligence. Whether you’re brainstorming the next feature or mapping a user journey, sticky notes let you make…
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Agility over Agile
“Agility over Agile” is a concept that emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and responsive to change, rather than strictly adhering to the methodologies or frameworks commonly associated with Agile as used in projects and product development. Here’s why this…
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Push Past the Status Quo: A Guide for Change Activists in Organizations
For change activists in organizations, pushing past the status quo can feel like an uphill battle. It’s easy for teams and individuals to fall into the comfort of routine, relying on the “this is how we’ve always done it” mindset.…