Social, Agile and Transformation

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Here are my top ten attributes of agile platforms: Fast and easy to learn - It lets average developers learn and be productive with short ramp up time. It has a combination of tools and documentation that lets my whole team start using it quickly. Good error messages, diagnostic tools, and useful logfiles are all minimal requirements.

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APRIL 21, 2020

However, I realize this is the most expensive option, and most businesses can’t afford to hire a bunch of developers. Use software tools to get more out of your existing team: Over the past few years, we’ve seen major growth in the low-code development software space. For instance, suppose you have a team of COBOL developers.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Project management as a service With a tight budget and minimal staff, the Save Our Children Truth Commission, a nonprofit organization created to file class-action lawsuits on behalf of children placed in foster homes, had made do for too long with a starter website. They offered project management.

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Social, Agile and Transformation

JANUARY 19, 2013

The most important Big Data step businesses and corporations can take is to take stock of their existing databases, content repositories, file systems, collaboration tools and start asking questions. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6).

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NOVEMBER 27, 2012

A data scientist should not be a spreadsheet jockey with better technical hands on skills and access to better data profiling and analysis tools. The problem here is the word "scientist" which implies experimentation, developing hypothesis and presenting results. Data Scientist Must Develop Data Products. crisis management. (3).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

What should a CIO say to the troops - the architects, developers, testers, project managers, business analysts, product owners, engineers, support staff - when you have limited opportunities to meet them face to face? agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). about me. (33).

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

For those wanting to read about architecture or technology, I posted my top five tools for big data analytics. Im still a big agile in the enterprise advocate and in 2012, followed up my many posts on agile development and agile planning with two highly strategic posts. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3).

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Social, Agile and Transformation

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

There are some challenges in prioritizing work; do you enhance the current product, or develop features for the next product? This is a prioritization issue that agile provides tools to address. If you require financial approvals on projects, how do you run agile programs? agile software development. (56). Isaac Sacolick.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

If your DBA largely keeps the databases humming, provides access, and occasionally creates views or data reports, then this person might not be skilled at data discovery tools and practices. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6). web development. (12).

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

Insure transparency through tools - Personally, I dont buy into the cards hanging on the walls. Tools also help establish the backlog, measure burndown, track iteration productivity and help with documentation. Labels: agile software development , project management , software development , web development.

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APRIL 1, 2013

Now tell this DBA that there are multiple databases that contain duplicate and related data and theyll need some special software tools to normalize the data model, load in data from multiple sources, and match, merge and de-duplicate records, before even considering how to replicate existing functionality. agile software development. (56).

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

What I mean by scale is, the tools, data and insights need to be available and presented in such a way that provide new intelligence deep into the organization and beyond the data scientist. First, Big Data is not just about data management, e.g., volume, velocity, and variety of data. agile software development. (56).

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MARCH 11, 2013

Measuring actual costs turns out to be an easier process assuming that you have a tool to manage the backlog and a scrum master running daily standups. Use the agile backlog tool to keep a running total of Actual Hours per story. Labels: agile planning , agile software development , cio , it management , project management.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Teams that overly rely on planning poker and other mechanical tools to vote on Story Sizes may miss out on an important team dynamic. So while observing one team I truly appreciated how it managed this meeting. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6).

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JUNE 9, 2009

Maturing agile development without a maturity model. In many cases, maturity models are just tools used by consultants and sales engineers selling expensive ‘how to’ guides to senior IT executives. Efficiency – Consider what tools and processes the IT organization needs to improve its productivity? Newer Post.

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JUNE 17, 2013

The Machine to Machine standards and development tools are improving including Konetki , OMA-DM. The availability of Big Data platforms to process the data, and the growing expertise in how to develop algorithms and analytics from the data collected. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3).

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APRIL 5, 2013

However, most non-developers dont have an objective to create a database - they are usually looking to develop a workflow or to perform some analytics or reporting and realize they need a database to store the data. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). product management.

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JUNE 2, 2009

They sell expertise in a simple one page diagram and essentially say, pay me to develop your process. As far as maturing practices or educating teams, these tools are usually useless. Its at that time they can write a story "Identify tool options for agile project management" with acceptance criteria based on their needs.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Weve rolled out some new products like Dodge SpecShare Suite , upgraded several technology platforms, and established an agile project management office among many other achievements. Users are hooked and have higher expectations for smarter analytic capabilities delivered conveniently with better tools to make them productive.

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MARCH 30, 2012

Youll have to learn some new tools, and Im going to have different and and higher expectations on what you deliver. Im certain that after you learn the new tools, youll come back with other recommendations and innovations. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). about me. (33).

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Social, Agile and Transformation

MARCH 17, 2009

When recruiting new members, look for people with experience on agile projects Make sure your offshore team members have some understanding of the business, product, and even competition before going agile. You better have some maturity with an agile project tool before going offshore. agile software development. (56).

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JUNE 9, 2011

My next post will talk about shifting from a Project Management organization to Program Management. Labels: agile planning , cio , innovation , organizational change , product management , project management. 8 comments: Hitesh 10:17 AM Great thoughts agree on the approach to move from projects to programs.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

9) Work board and stickies are important because these tools help the team prioritize and communicate efficiently. But balance these with technological tools even if they are simple spreadsheets. The tools help with transparency, metrics, and developing a history. agile software development. (56). it management. (34).

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JUNE 20, 2011

So trying to "kill projects" in one step just isnt going to work and youll get wrapped up in many change management challenges. Do this by creating a simple portfolio tool showing active projects and ones being considered. Create a review team to make decisions on new projects. agile software development. (56).

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OCTOBER 9, 2012

More advanced tools with such business friendly names like ETL, Data Quality, MDM, and BI are delivering more functionality and data processing transparency, at a cost of developing new talent, expertise, processes, and governance. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34).

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

See my previous posts on this subject including Big Data, Big CIO Opportunity, Big Data Needs to Scale , Big Datas Managerial Challenges , and my Top Five Tools of Big Data Analytics. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6). product management. (26).

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Social, Agile and Transformation

MAY 8, 2013

Second, you need talent and tools. Bottom line is you can have a great sponsor, smart data scientists, and the right analysis but if line managers dont utilize the strategy, tools, and data provided to them then it is all for naught. Labels: big data , cio , data management , data scientist , organizational change.

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MAY 16, 2013

Organizations that already have a strong practice in analytics and reporting are more likely to focus on improving the talent, tools, and capabilities of their data scientists. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6). product management. (26).

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Social, Agile and Transformation

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Discover better ways to collaborate - Are they leveraging all the available tools? Labels: cio , offshore development , project management. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6). product management. (26). Isaac Sacolick.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Many have some form of collaboration and documentation management tool in place; Sharepoint, Wikis, or custom home grown solutions. E20 is not top of their agenda - or even near the top of it - they know its important - but when there is success using collaboration tools they are quick to champion them. crisis management. (3).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

is to provide tools to the entire distributed organization for idea capture, collaboration, and ranking. Require transparency - This is where tools help, but they dont necessarily require specialized ones. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34). offshore development. (6).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Big Data is "hot" because the technologies to solve Big Data challenges are more accessible - cloud, in memory databases, easy to use visualization tools, new database options (nosql, xml,), and choice between open source and commercial tools. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3). it management. (34).

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JUNE 13, 2018

The project will either fail entirely, or at least frustrate everyone involved. “In In order to know where development needs to go, you need to know where you will need to end up at,” says David Selden-Treiman, Project Manager and Director of Operations and Potent Pages. “A Lack of tools.

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Social, Agile and Transformation

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

How will you roll out tools that multiple teams can utilize in semi-uniform way? Solving many of these concerns essentially help determine how the practice will live on beyond project and team #1. we did not start with a pilot project, we start with big account. Web development Company Reply Delete Add comment Load more.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2008

We all read, bookmark, and share articles as a business activity and we use browsers, bookmarking tools, and RSS readers to help us with these tasks. I use it personally to capture articles of interest in topics like Agile Software Development , SaaS , and Travel 2.0. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3).

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JUNE 19, 2008

Labels: agile software development , project management , software development , startup cto. Since velocity is not highly consistent (if it is, you are probably inadvertently gaming the numbers), it is a poor tool for planning individual iterations. agile software development. (56). crisis management. (3).

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

Back in 1996, I joined AdOne Classified Network and led the development of its SaaS (back then, we were an Application Service Provider or ASP) to move newspaper classifieds onto the internet in a searchable, browsable application. In 1998 we launched our first tool to allow consumers to place and pay for classifieds online.

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