Stakeholder Analysis- A Swiss Army Knife for Managers

Stakeholder analysis is a great tool to ensure a comprehensive review of those with a stake (e.g., why they care) in those things ranging from the the simple to the complex. We advocate you look for ways to group those with similar-enough needs and preferences, or as the marketers would say segmenting the stakeholders.

Defining Project Management

Project management is the continuous management of the trade-offs of scope, schedule and resources. What (scope), When (schedule), and How Much (resources) are the three dimensions which PMI refers to as the “iron triangle.” There are a number of processes you can put in place to support project management, adding only enough structure to manage the risks associated with a specific project.

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Think of a Meeting as a Process

For years, we heard from our clients about their love-hate relationship with meetings. Meetings are critical not only to our work with others, but they a core to just about every organization’s success. In our research, we found hundreds of very tactical recommendations; but we did not find any overall, structured approach to meetings. This article recommends Thinking of a Meeting as a Process.

How To Adopt Agile Business Practices: A SAFe 5.0 Flyby

Determining how to adopt agile business practices is best aided by a comprehensive framework. In SAFe 5.0 Flyby (Part 2) we build on a conceptual foundation of Lean-Agile utilizing 7 group areas to structure and understand more than 100 elements of the scalable, comprehensive SAFe approach. Part 2 of a 2 part series.

How To Adopt Agile Business Practices: Basic Concepts

Determining how to adopt agile business practices is best aided by a comprehensive framework. We like the scaled agile framework (SAFe) starting with an Lean-Agile mindset (Basic Concepts). Part 1 builds a conceptual foundation for a scalable approach is characterized and supported by more than 100 elements (SAFe 5.0 Flyby). Part 1 of a 2 part series.

Getting to Your Next-Normal

Getting to the next-normal requires 3 key, but common, building blocks: a stress-tested strategy, a vision and an adaptive roadmap. And, requires three dynamic capabilities: Agile leadership for organizational adaptability, Scenarios to bound uncertainty, and Supply Chain for operational resilience

Supply Chain for Operational Resilience, At-A-Glance

Supply Chain, along with Agile Leadership and Scenarios, is 1 of 3 COVID/crisis-era capabilities supporting the path “Getting to your next-normal.” This at-a-glance article quickly outlines key elements to consider for supply chain, with focus on building resilience through assessment and general operations

Agile Leadership for Organizational Adaptability, At-A-Glance

Agile Leadership, along with Scenarios and Supply Chain, is 1 of 3 COVID/crisis-era capabilities supporting the path “Getting to your next-normal.” This at-a-glance article quickly outlines key elements to consider for Agile Leadership, with focus on direction and business agile as an organizing concept

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