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Integrating UX into the Product Backlog

Boxes and Arrows

Early agile pioneers were working on in-house IT projects (custom software) or enterprise software [ 1 , 2 ]. The economics are different in selling consumer products than when developing software for enterprises—UX matters more for consumer products. Larry makes money even if people can’t use his software.

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How Apple created two giants

Matthew Griffin

There are, of course, a number of ways that organisations can divest these operations in a way that boosts their overall average margins. To understand Samsung’s rise to dominance we have to go back to the turn of the new millennium when Apple released their first generation iPod in 2001, quickly followed by the iTunes store in 2002.

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14 LGBTQ+ Innovators, Inventors and Scientists who changed the world

Idea to Value

In 2001, she founded Sally Ride Science , a non-profit which continues to promote STEM literacy, with a particular focus on getting girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. He is an advocate for using open source software and hardware available for any entrepreneur, no matter what their background is.

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What is Lean Innovation? Components and Examples

Moves the Needle

Reviews, social media, mobile devices and so on mean that the quantity of information customers have on products, services, support issues, and ethical behavior makes them agile than the companies who serve them. Competition is now global. Agile methodology provides this structure.

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Do We Need Managers or Management?

Tim Kastelle

Note: this was originally posted on Harvard Business Review Blogs , with terrific editing by Sarah Green Carmichael. It’s achieved impressive results since being founded in 2001, and is run by a committee of about ten people. So, maybe this structure only works for not-for-profits and software firms with open source platforms?

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Do We Need Managers or Management?

Tim Kastelle

Note: this was originally posted on Harvard Business Review Blogs , with terrific editing by Sarah Green Carmichael. It’s achieved impressive results since being founded in 2001, and is run by a committee of about ten people. So, maybe this structure only works for not-for-profits and software firms with open source platforms?

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Do We Need Managers or Management?

Tim Kastelle

Note: this was originally posted on Harvard Business Review Blogs , with terrific editing by Sarah Green Carmichael. It’s achieved impressive results since being founded in 2001, and is run by a committee of about ten people. So, maybe this structure only works for not-for-profits and software firms with open source platforms?