Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Dear reader, let me share with you a conversation I had with the Chief Engineer Digitization & Software Development of a large company that produces complex electronic devices with many software elements in and around them. The best software is created by dedicated teams, in a condensed period of time, with Agile ways of working.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Dear reader, let me share with you a conversation I had with the Chief Engineer Digitization & Software Development of a large company that produces complex electronic devices with many software elements in and around them. The best software is created by dedicated teams, in a condensed period of time, with Agile ways of working.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Dear reader, let me share with you a conversation I had with the Chief Engineer Digitization & Software Development of a large company that produces complex electronic devices with many software elements in and around them. The best software is created by dedicated teams, in a condensed period of time, with Agile ways of working.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As AI and sophisticated systems become the norm, it’s essential for organizations to retain their creative spirit, agility, and grit. Large enterprises often lose their agility due to organizational inertia and bureaucracy. However, over-engineering can make simple processes tedious. Resist the temptation to emulate the giants.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I have been building a stronger, more robust narrative that is built around what I continue to refine and offer as my advisory and coaching practice at Agility Innovation, my eight skill development and creative thinking steps , which will be discussed in depth in a subsequent post or two.

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Rather than focusing on agility—reacting faster than competitors—these companies have learned to identify the Hard Trends that will happen and use them, as well as other Anticipatory Skills, to drive exponential innovations at a reduced risk. The post Amazon’s Alexa Growth Engine appeared first on Daniel Burrus.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 5, 2021

Not just an engineer, not just an electrical engineer, but a hardware specialist electrical engineer. Demonstrating agility - specialists do one thing really well, and should be recognized and commended for that knowledge and experience. And the same goes for any number of degrees or areas of study.

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PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

A proven way to do this is through the agile process. First created in the software industry around 20 years ago, the agile methodology is widely seen as the innovation engine that drives Silicon Valley’s success, and it has now been adopted by many companies beyond the tech sector. Be Bold and Experiment.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 29, 2019

Agile Frameworks help the business team experience an Agile mindset in practice. With Agile Frameworks, business processes become more dynamic, staggering business values and productivity. 5 Most used Agile Frameworks. Engineering companies with HR and PD management process XP well on their payroll, for example.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

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Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To succeed, companies must at some level be digital ready: Development team is agile, with an eye toward making the whole company agile. The PMs will be a conduit for expanding agile beyond Engineering. The product management function is the right group to design, test, and iterate upon those systems.

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Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

The adoption of Agile software development approaches are on the rise across our industry, which means UX professionals are more likely than ever to support Agile projects. I first encountered Agile Development in 2005, when a team I supported was chosen to help pilot Scrum development methodology at Yahoo!

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helloFUTURE

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Awhile back, one of my leading posts was Agile Is Eating The World, where I riff of of Andressen’s quote Software Is Eating The World.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 1, 2020

When we reflect on the remote work, rapid response and agility have all been tested in recent months. Sequential production has given way to a more autonomous manufacturing approach that has agility at its core. The manufacturing steps are engineered by an Autonomous Factory- the factory design of of the future.

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Wazoku

JUNE 15, 2016

And as a user of Google, any time you use the search engine, you are one of these experiments. Innovation agility enables reduced times to market. Adopting more agile working practices and allowing for more decentralised innovation, engenders innovation more holistically across the organisation – and this can have significant benefits.

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Moves the Needle

MARCH 1, 2023

” The program manager was part of the Engineering department. The primary function was to serve as the bridge between Engineering and Marketing. It was not unusual to find PM’s who reported into Engineering at the time, the two cases perhaps reflecting the above origin stories. I had never heard of Agile.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 24, 2023

One famous case is the dismissal of the digital camera concept by an engineer in the 1970s. Hinders Responsiveness to Change In a rapidly changing business landscape, agility and adaptability are crucial. Example: Kodak, a once-dominant player in the photography industry, struggled to innovate and adapt to the digital age.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2020

From building safe spaces for ideation in the training room, keeping your L&D function agile, and taking advantage of innovation expertise from beyond your organization, read on to discover the innovative potential of L&D! Agile Training Breeds Innovation. Build Safe Spaces To Let Ideation Flourish.

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 15, 2023

Agile Methodology and Transparency The OKR system naturally aligns with agile methodology, a business approach characterized by iterative, incremental work cadences known as sprints. In this context, agility is not merely relegated to tech development but permeates the entire business.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

To avoid the pitfalls of a static strategy and ensure your business is future-proof, it’s essential to foster a culture of agility and strategic foresight. Embracing Flexibility and Agility In a rapidly changing business environment, staying nimble is more than a virtue—it’s a necessity.

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Planview

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Feedback has been integrated from a wide spectrum of positions, such as software engineers, product owners, value stream architects, DevOps engineers, release or environment managers, and even the strategic vantage point of the C-Suite. The perspective isn’t limited to just a few roles in an organization’s hierarchy.

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Innovation Excellence

AUGUST 8, 2017

Among several characteristics, the authors also particularly anticipate future-proof companies to be required to manage two types of businesses by deploying distinct "engines". Bain and Company has recently published a worthwile article, debating on the question: What will the firm of the future look like?

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It sets the stage for the entire ecosystem design to operate with growing responsiveness and agility and ‘feeds’ a keen sense of economic positioning and fresh dynamism in learning from successes and failures and adapting. Innovation Agility: Processes that allow for rapid prototyping and iteration.

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TechEmpower Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2023

As noted in Symptoms of a Weak Development Team , this is a symptom of the old software engineering adage: The first 90% of a project takes 90% of the time. Then, a month later, the product is still 90% done. And six weeks later – 90% again! The last 10% takes the other 90%.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 13, 2013

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. Clearly, the problems of integrating UX practice into Agile are a common source of pain for UX people.

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Innovation Excellence

JANUARY 12, 2020

It is a methodology that depicts key milestones, but supersedes specific engineering models such as waterfall or Agile. However, we have incorporated selected practices from the agile toolkit to enhance innovation and speed products to market. The beauty of this process.

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Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 31, 2010

I had worked with SCRUM before, done training with Ken Schwaber (author 1 and co-founder of the Agile Alliance) and knew a few things from experience about how to achieve some success integrating a design team within SCRUM. Where did Agile come from? Agile can be thought of as a risk-management strategy.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By integrating the agility and innovation of startups, corporates can cultivate a more entrepreneurial culture within their own structures, driving growth and remaining competitive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. They thrive on agility and adaptability, which allows them to respond quickly to market needs and consumer trends.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The reason innovating over time is difficult is because companies are engineered for efficiency, not for change, not for flexibility or variability. Even newer, agile companies, while fast, will falter if they cannot create new and meaningful ideas and bring them to market.

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Planview

JANUARY 23, 2024

Join Dr. Mik Kersten, CTO at Planview, and Scott Densmore, VP of Engineering at GitHub, in dreaming about this realistic vision for the future in this Mik + One podcast episode. Engineers have continuously tried different ways to get rid of code, and AI makes it seem like that’s in view. Who is Scott Densmore?

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

Criticality IT moved from a back‐office function to the engine that powers every business function and every customer transaction. The uncertainty of all this is the essence of digital transformation — the journey is fraught with the never-ending need to be agile. And that left them feeling very vulnerable.

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Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

Unlike traditional manufacturing processes characterized by tangible endpoints, software development for vehicles is inherently iterative and demands agility to keep pace with evolving technological requirements. This confluence of factors impedes their agility and responsiveness.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). The same is true for Engineering. And the Engineering departments have an analog engineering roadmap, a solid work agenda, to be efficient and effective. Dependent on goodwill.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). The same is true for Engineering. And the Engineering departments have an analog engineering roadmap, a solid work agenda, to be efficient and effective. Dependent on goodwill.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Note: this risk is per definition embedded in several Agile methodologies. Agile gives a lot of power to the developers, the shop floor.). The same is true for Engineering. And the Engineering departments have an analog engineering roadmap, a solid work agenda, to be efficient and effective. Dependent on goodwill.

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Huub Rutten

APRIL 20, 2021

We have the same processes, we do the same system engineering, include new features, we still have to test, make sure the software parts work well with the hardware parts, make sure the connectors work, make sure the connected applications work and use the sensor data, make sure the products are certified and safe. to go Agile.

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Huub Rutten

APRIL 20, 2021

We have the same processes, we do the same system engineering, include new features, we still have to test, make sure the software parts work well with the hardware parts, make sure the connectors work, make sure the connected applications work and use the sensor data, make sure the products are certified and safe. to go Agile.

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