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Integrating ‘Agile’ Approaches into ‘Waterfall’ Cultures

InnovationTraining.org

Agile” and “Waterfall” offer us very different approaches to project management. Agile design, on the other hand, begins without a clear endpoint, assuming that any presumptions about results may bias or limit our opportunities and options. This includes systems architecture, as well as specific hardware and software systems.

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An Answer to the Pains of Integrating Agile and UX

Boxes and Arrows

Although I was attending as a sponsor/exhibitor for Indigo Studio, I did manage to break away to go to the “There’s more than one way to skin a cat: Integrating UX into an Agile environment” session. It tied in quite nicely with the book I’m reviewing here. Enter the book.

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Five Unicorn Scaleup Strategies

Leapfrogging

based software companies started since 2003 and valued at over $1 billion by public or private market investors. Of course, not all friction is bad. For the unindoctrinated, “lean” is the term coined in a 1988 MIT Sloan Management Review article by John Krafcik, who recently retired as CEO of Google’s Waymo division.

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The Future of Design Thinking: Embracing AI Tools for Success

Leapfrogging

This allows managers, executives, and consultants to focus on more strategic elements of innovation. Teams can iterate designs with agility, supported by AI’s predictive analytics to forecast the success of design choices. Test AI systems simulate user interactions for immediate feedback.

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Momentum — Team Effectiveness Training

Gregg Fraley

Patrick Lencioni’s model of team performance is reviewed and tools are presented on how to breakthrough conflict, establish trust, and move into high performance. It can augment, Lean, Design Thinking or Agile approaches. He’s lead entrepreneurial teams to success, in software, research, and consulting.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Web Site Optimization—Part 2

Boxes and Arrows

At a high level, I suggest a weekly or bi-weekly optimization planning session to perform the following activities: Review ongoing tests to determine if they can be stopped or considered “complete” (see the boxed section below). Review data sources and brainstorm new test ideas. Discuss and prioritize any externally submitted ideas.

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When Disruption Becomes Destructive: How Can Financial Services Companies Close the Innovation Gap?

Qmarkets

trillion (2016) according to a white paper by Oliver Wyman , a leading global management consulting firm. These banks recorded 58% growth between 2011 and 2016, a staggering number – that is until you review the performance of the industry’s newer entrants. trillion to $1.0 The Key to Penetrative Disruption.