Cutter IT Journal VOL. 26, NO. 5
May 27, 2013 | Authored By: Richard Brenner
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LEARNING FROM MICROSOFT by Hugh Beyer and Karen Holtzblatt
September 30, 1997 | Authored By: Hugh Holtzblatt
Decision making is greatly aided by visual systems because we can't ignore a huge physical artifact that is showing us a need for change or action. In this article, Jim Benson looks at the kanban board as a tool to see work and gain insights into how to make work better.
September 30, 2014 | Authored By: Jim Benson
Jesse Fewell discusses the debate between proponents of a “culture-first” approach to Agile transformation and those who favor a “structure-first” strategy. He describes the pitfalls of each and makes the case that Agile adoption succeeds best when leaders “encourage a conversation that incorporates both perspectives.” He offers three tips for bridging the divide, then introduces the Agile Leadership Canvas.
October 3, 2017 | Authored By: Jesse Fewell
This Executive Update attempts to clarify the disconnect between the “no project” Agile camp and project managers by exploring seven areas of software development. In addition, two case studies highlight the unique differences.
October 4, 2018 | Authored By: Donald Reifer
Abstract In a time of aggressive cost-cutting, CIOs and other decision makers in an IT organization can play a key role in helping business units find cost-cutting quick-wins while also reducing the risks
December 31, 2008 | Authored By: John Berry
ACHIEVING BUSINESS OBJECTIVES II:
May 31, 2000 | Authored By: Jim Mayes
In the last several years, the telecommunications trade and business press have been bombarding executives with rosy projections about the world of wireless data and the
February 28, 2001 | Authored By: Brenda Lewis
Users of technology-based applications, such as e-commerce Web sites, often stop learning and adopting application features at a level well below the full capabilities of the
March 31, 2007 | Authored By: Michael Hughes
A true craftsman, be he a writer, an actor, or a carpenter, is known for his artistry and the ability to execute tasks to a high level of perfection.
March 31, 2010 | Authored By: Matthew Stuempfle, J. David Gibson
Business publications and conferences are buzzing with talk of metrics and analytics.
August 31, 2007 | Authored By: Danny Ertel, Sara Enlow
As I explain in this Executive Update, service leadership is about doing the right thing for the right reasons and making principled, fact-based decisions.
October 26, 2015 | Authored By: Peter McGarahan
April 30, 2005 | Authored By: Bill Sharon
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September 30, 2007 | Authored By: San Murugesan
OO METHODOLOGY ISSUES: WHAT ARE THEY AND DO THEY MATTER? by Katherine Whitehe
February 28, 1997 | Authored By: Katherine Whitehead
The Agile Manifesto and its obvious extensions don’t address issues needed at the organizational level. In their article, Jutta Eckstein and John Buck augment Agile with Beyond Budgeting, Open Space, and Sociocracy, something they call “BOSSA nova,” and link those with strategy, structure, and process to cover key organizational issues.
April 22, 2019 | Authored By: Jutta Eckstein, John Buck
Bob Galen picks up on this issue's evolution theme and goes back to basics. When pursuing Agile, which comes first: the chicken or the egg? Clearly not making breakfast, Galen takes aim at whether teams or leadership “goes Agile” first. He gives us a taste for what it must look like to have teams come first and what seasonings to pepper leadership with so that leadership and teams can be “Agile-y” effective together.
April 29, 2020 | Authored By: Bob Galen
This piece by Viola Maxwell-Thompson outlines a clear case for diversity, equity, and inclusion as a strategic priority. The author begins with a declarative proposition as she describes the next decade’s horizon and the expected growth in computer and mathematical occupations. She acknowledges the committed efforts of corporations that have recommitted themselves toward gender and ethnic diversity, yet demonstrates the lagging percentage of women, the lesser percentage of women of color, and, further still, the stagnant representation of Black and Brown professionals in senior roles.
November 4, 2020 | Authored By: Viola Maxwell Thompson
From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Col·lab·o·rate
August 31, 2001 | Authored By: Lou Russell