Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 24, 2021

In Part 1 and 2 of this series, I wrote about how an agile approach might offer strategic benefits. And because an agile approach changes your culture, I said the agile approach was part of your strategy. So let's ask this question: Can any tool—agile or otherwise—offer you a strategic advantage? (I

Data Visualization 105

Data Visualization Agile Software Review Workshop 105

The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2020

TL; DR: Lipstick Agile?—?Happiness Have you noticed how many people in the agile field are unhappy with their work situation? A situation where an organization already struggles doing agile, not to mention ‘becoming agile?’ This is what I call lipstick Agile. Lipstick Agile?—?The Happiness in the Trenches?

Agile 92

Agile Software Review User Testing Download 92

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download You want to know the state of agility in your organization? If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another. like all other agile frameworks?—?isn’t In my experience, Scrum?—?like

Agile 101

Agile Fractional CTO User Testing Download 101

The Product Coalition

MARCH 16, 2021

These are user stories at their most basic level, and if you’re going to master agile product development and become a truly great PM, you need to know how to write actionable stories that have maximum impact, why they’re so important, and when to implement them. Learning About Agile? What Are Agile User Stories? That’s great!

User Testing 115

User Testing Agile Customer Experience Certifications 115

Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Daniel Vacanti and Prateek Singh graciously invited* me to be on an episode of Drunk Agile: Episode 37 Johanna Rothman Part Deux More Bigger Aging. Ordering the work by value, even though agile approaches hope the value changes. (Re)defining That's why agile approaches emphasize “finish something and get feedback on it.”

Agile 104

Agile Roadmap Consulting User Testing 104

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 12, 2020

TL; DR: Why Agile Turns into Micromanagement Agile turns into micromanagement as a result of the middle management’s resistance to change. Update 2020–10–11: I added new content, updated the ‘State of Agile Checklist,’ and fixed some content debt. Do you want to get articles like this one on agile micromanagement in your inbox?

Agile 110

Agile Reporting Tools Customer Experience Feedback Software 110

Gocious Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In the product development world, there are various opinions on Agile Philosophy. Should organizations use it? Does it work for manufacturing complex products? Is it scalable for large companies?

Agile 105

Agile Roadmap Development 105

Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

Agile is a software development methodology. Agile development is a methodology for building software, and it’s a good one! There’s one part of product management that’s been lost with agile development – longer-term value-based plans that map to customer strategies, goals and priorities. The Irony of Agile Development.

Agile 166

Agile Development Product Management Product Manager 166

Gocious Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With the increasing number of products introducing software components and the constant appetite for new customer features, many companies are looking to adopt Lean-Agile approaches for product development to stay competitive. But adopting any new method also requires a shift in mindset.

Agile 105

Agile Framework Development Product Management 105

Gocious Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Because of this, many companies have aligned their operations with Agile principles or a hybrid version. Agile leadership isn't just a nice-to-have for companies seeking to lead their industries—it's a must. The world of product development is competitive.

Agile 52

Agile Leadership Product Management Product Manager 52

The Product Coalition

JUNE 17, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Transitions We are used to saying the Scrum is a perfect probe for organizations, as it will reliably discover all dysfunctionalities. Since the pandemic has forced many of us to work remotely, this unique capability has been kicked into overdrive regarding remote agile transitions. What are we fighting for?—?is

Agile 78

Agile Technical Review Reporting Tools Software Review 78

The Product Coalition

MAY 27, 2020

The Agile Movers & Shakers Interview w/ Christiaan Verwijs & Barry Overeem Today we welcome Christiaan Verwijs & Barry Overeem. If so, you can subscribe here and join 26k agile peers. What brought you to ‘agile?’ “ Christiaan : A friend of mine started a software company. He sold solutions, I developed them.

Agile 78

Agile Feedback Software Research Software User Testing 78

Userpilot

JANUARY 29, 2023

What is agile release planning? TL;DR Agile release planning breaks the project scope into smaller chunks and prioritizes their delivery over a number of iterations. TL;DR Agile release planning breaks the project scope into smaller chunks and prioritizes their delivery over a number of iterations. Agile release planning.

Agile 87

Agile Feedback Software User Testing Product Research 87

The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2020

Remote Agile: Practices and Tools [Video] Watch the Replay of the Remote Agile Practices & Tools Live Virtual Class At the end of March, we ran a Remote Agile Practices & Tools class with about 30 participants from all over Europe, the Eastern Seaboard, and Canada. Remote Agile Training?—?A

Agile 78

Agile Download Blog Article 78

The Product Coalition

JULY 10, 2020

TL; DR: Agile Laws and Remote Agile On numerous occasions in the recent past, working with distributed agile teams has amplified existing organizational, technical, and cultural challenges in many organizations. In that respect, the current issues many distributed teams face may also act as accelerants to become more agile.

Agile 85

Agile Reporting Tools Feedback Software Systems Review 85

The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile, Part 1: Practices & Tools for Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Product Owners Agile has always been about colocation, about direct communication, physical boards, and all the other haptic and analog moments to create value in the digital realm. Moreover, admittedly, I love index cards.

Agile 78

Agile Webinar Data Visualization Events 78

Valerian Tech

JULY 27, 2023

Introduction In today's fast-paced and dynamic business environment, organizations are increasingly turning to agile methodologies to enhance their software development and project management processes. Agile methodologies offer a flexible and iterative approach that emphasizes collaboration, adaptability, and customer-centricity.

Agile 52

Agile Feedback Software Product Research Customer Feedback 52

Modus Create

JULY 21, 2020

Agile at Scale, or Scaled Agile, is all the rage! When and who should implement Scaled Agile? Scaled Agile is a way for organizations with many teams to plan, coordinate, and track work on large initiatives. In this blog post, we’ll review why, when, and how organizations should consider adopting Scaled Agile.

Agile 134

Agile Data Visualization Reporting Tools Research Software 134

The Product Coalition

JUNE 2, 2020

Remote Agile Event Planning?—?a My solution to this challenge is going the extra mile regarding the remote agile event planning. As we will use Liberating Structures frequently during the remote agile event, I point to an article series covering Liberating Structures for Scrum. Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

Agile 78

Agile Events Certifications Document 78

The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

TL;DR: Creating an Agile Community of Practice Creating an agile community of practice helps winning hearts and minds within the organization as it provides authenticity to the agile transition?—?signaling Join the 25th Hands-on Agile meetup on August 20, 2020, to explore the virtual Ecocycle Planning.

Agile 78

Agile Reporting Tools Feedback Software Download 78

The Product Coalition

MARCH 26, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile (Part 2): Virtual Liberating Structures Last week, we addressed basic practices and tools of remote agile with distributed teams. LS for Scrum More than a year ago, my Berlin Hands-on Agile meetup started exploring the possibilities to use Liberating Structures specifically in the context of Scrum.

Agile 78

Agile Customer Experience Consulting Webinar 78

Gocious Blog

JULY 9, 2024

Adopting agile practices can significantly enhance a company’s ability to respond to these demands and make the process from idea to product launch more efficient. It doesn’t matter what industry you look at; manufacturing companies face constant pressure to innovate, improve efficiency, and deliver high-quality products quickly.

Agile 52

Agile Development Product launches 52

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Agile Movers & Shakers: Diana Larsen’s Questionnaire Please describe what you do in 280 characters : “On my best days, I contribute to the growing and strengthening the practices of agile coaches and teams through as many channels as possible.” What brought you to ‘agile?’ “In Do you want to get this article in your inbox?

Agile 78

Agile Consulting Books Blog 78

Product Management University

JULY 23, 2020

Agile is a software development methodology. Agile development is a methodology for building software, and it’s a good one! There’s one part of product management that’s been lost with agile development – longer-term value-based plans that map to customer strategies, goals and priorities. The Irony of Agile Development.

Agile 130

Agile Development Product Management Product Manager 130

Agile Velocity

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Value stream mapping is a common practice in the Agile space because it allows leaders and stakeholders to see where the flow of value delivery is slowing down and exposes opportunities to create better alignment across teams. Then it becomes a tool to help diagnose a problem (which is usually when Agile coaches are called in). .

Agile 105

Agile Reporting Tools Data Visualization Weak Development Team 105

Gocious Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

As many manufacturing companies shift from the traditional stage-gate process to an agile product development process, three key players are essential team members who support the product manager and the product teams: the product owner, the scrum master, and the lead developer.

Agile 98

Agile Finance Product Research Presentation 98

The Product Coalition

APRIL 8, 2020

TL; DR: Remote Agile Anti-Patterns?—?Pitfalls Pitfalls Successful Distributed Teams Avoid We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools, followed by delving into virtual Liberating Structures, and how to master Zoom. This fourth article now addresses basic remote agile anti-patterns?—?the

Agile 78

Agile Weak Development Team Events Technology 78

Crafty CTO

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It described my experience at Agile Partners when we got early hands-on with the original iPad at the Cupertino campus. Yes, I needed to replatform my blog, but I also needed a web presence for my new fractional CTOing entity. New needs This time around, my requirements were a little broader. Content is authored in Markdown.

Fractional CTO 40

Fractional CTO CTO Coach Blog CTO 40

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The agile methodology framework is one such methodology that uplifts the game of every software development company. Most software development companies these days use agile methodology to develop their applications as they are aware of how effective and reliable the approach is.

Agile 79

Agile Feedback Software Development User Testing 79

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2019

I spoke at Agile 2019 last week. Here are my thoughts and where I think the “agile” industry is headed. Problems I See with “Agile” Here's a summary of problems I saw last week: Too many people think “agile” will solve all their problems. Do You Need an Agile Approach?

Agile 87

Agile Certifications Books Consulting 87

The Product Coalition

APRIL 14, 2020

Remote Agile (Part 5): Retrospectives with Distributed Teams TL; DR: A Remote Retrospective with a Distributed Team We started this series on remote agile with looking into practices and tools, followed by exploring virtual Liberating Structures, how to master Zoom as well as common remote agile anti-patterns.

Agile 78

Agile Feedback Software Data Visualization Reporting Tools 78

Gocious Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Manufacturers that invest in the right systems will be better equipped to build agility into their product management strategy. Product roadmaps that maximize efficiency while keeping customer needs and market trends top-of-mind give a competitive advantage against the competition, but what about ongoing management of those roadmaps?

Agile 98

Agile Roadmap Customer Experience Strategy 98

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 8, 2019

TL; DR: Faking Agile Metrics?—?An An Eye-Opening Exercise Imagine you’re a Scrum Master and the line manager of your team believes that the best sign for a successful agile transformation is a steady increase in the Scrum Team’s velocity. Cooking the Agile Books?—?A Faking agile metrics can become significantly more subtle.

Agile 60

Agile Weak Development Team Reporting Tools Systems Review 60

Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 29, 2020

Leaders of product management need agility, influence, trust, empathy, and motivating vision. His popular blog is also available as a podcast and both are simply named Roman Pichler. His popular blog is also available as a podcast and both are simply named Roman Pichler. 2:00] What is agile product management?

Agile 106

Agile Product Management Product Manager Workshop 106

CONTACT Software

DECEMBER 3, 2019

My last blog post was about teams that only become really agile through experience. Today, the focus is on the challenges that agility brings to engineering. Almost 20 years after the Agile Manifesto, agile software development has become widely accepted.

Agile 52

Agile Development Software Developers Software Development 52

Product Management University

AUGUST 16, 2018

When Agile software development took the software world by storm, it was like many other paradigm shifts before it. Agile promised to be the next panacea for whatever ailed software companies. Waterfall Product Launches: In the early days of Agile, waterfall product launches were considered a crime on par with treason.

Software Developers 113

Software Developers Software Development Agile Development 113

Valerian Tech

JULY 18, 2023

Introduction Cloud computing has revolutionized the way businesses operate by increasing agility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of cloud computing, exploring recent trends and developments. It allows developers to focus on writing code without worrying about infrastructure management.

Analytic Tools 52

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Fractional CTO Agile 52