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Calculating the Six Hidden Costs of Waste in Software Development 

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Nothing frustrates software developers more than working hard on something that never ends up providing value. The Six Hidden Costs of Software Development Resource waste is a pervasive issue that can significantly hinder productivity, efficiency, and the achievement of business goals.

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From Waste to Value: Value Stream Management and AI in Action

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The idea of cutting waste, a principle from manufacturing, is relevant more than ever in software development and knowledge work as a means to increase efficiency. This highlights the critical need for understanding where waste is coming from within the software delivery lifecycle and developing strategies to mitigate it.

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Goodhart’s Law: When a target becomes its own enemy

Idea to Value

This refers to the process whereby it is clear what the targets for success are, and an individual, group or company does just enough to qualify for meeting those specific criteria. This can also be the reason why company performance begins to suffer over time, as more bureaucratic processes are introduced to manage employee performance.

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Management 3.0: Why you should get to know this Model?

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Created by IT manager Jurgen Appelo in 2010, Management 3.0 is a collaborative and humanized management model which treats the employee as the organization’s main asset. It’s a management format that draws from the same source as Lean and Agile. In this article you’ll understand what Management 3.0

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How agile practices can solve remote team management problems

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In this article, you will reflect on the challenges of remote team management and how agile practices can help you make the transition efficiently. Challenges of managing remote teams. For many managers, the answer to these questions are not as clear as they should be. Agile’s best practices to manage your team remotely.

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How to Drive Results for Top 3 Business Outcomes Using Flow Metrics in SAFe®

Planview

place a stronger emphasis on practicing Value Stream Management (VSM) to manage and optimize flow, alongside using Flow Metrics to measure it. In the context of SAFe, flow refers to the smooth and uninterrupted progress of work through the entire value stream, from ideation to delivery.

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5 Factors Determining Success or Failure in the Shift From Project to Product

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Five years ago, Planview CTA Mik Kersten outlined the “turning point” in his bestselling book, Project to Product: How to Thrive and Survive in the Age of Software with the Flow Framework. Organizations are more likely to operationalize a product model when all internally consumed capabilities are available as self-service.

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