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In this ProductTank Brisbane talk, Marty Cagan explains how his book Transformed tries to help you understand how to change your organisation and move to the product model. https://bit.ly/3LKOTbI #productleader #transformed #prodmgmt

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A nice tool for Product Owners, Managers or anyone wishing to convince and communicate effectively. Try flipping your thinking and the pyramid https://lnkd.in/gX87T76S

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1 month for insights on Day 1, 1 day for insights on Day 2! Alex shares her reflections here.

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Another webinar and podcast about becoming a Scrum Master; this one is all about the certification and training and the pros and cons of undertaking courses. Follow the link to the website and subscribe if you want to learn more about interviewing and getting a gig as a Scrum Master. https://lnkd.in/gaD_r7x6

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The Simple Surprising Things People Get Wrong When Implementing Agile… Implementing Agile can transform the way your organisation works, but many people get some fundamental things wrong. Here are some common mistakes: 1. Neglecting Governance: Many assume Agile means no governance. In reality, effective governance is crucial for ensuring accountability and alignment with strategic goals. 2. Assuming Everyone Gets It Quickly: A two-hour training session is not enough. Agile is a mindset change that requires time and practice to be fully understood and adopted. 3. Overlaying Agile on Existing Processes: It's like applying a top coat without sanding the deck. Agile needs to be integrated thoughtfully, not just layered over old ways of working. 4. More Meetings for Collaboration: People often think Agile means more meetings, neglecting the power of asynchronous communication. Effective collaboration can happen without constant meetings. 5. *lMerging PMO, Change Management, and Project Coordination: In Agile, these functions still exist but in a more integrated and adaptive manner. Merging them indiscriminately can create confusion and inefficiency. 6. Introducing a Scrum Master Without Using Scrum: A Scrum Master is specific to Scrum. If you’re not using Scrum, you don't need a Scrum Master. Understand the role within the context of your chosen Agile framework. 7. Ignoring the Cultural Shift Required: Agile is not just a set of practices; it's a cultural shift. Organisations often underestimate the importance of changing mindsets and behaviours. 8. Assuming It’s Unlimited Budget: Agile often involves persistent teams rather than project-specific budgets, but this doesn’t mean budgets are unlimited. Financial discipline is still necessary to ensure sustainable delivery. Implementing Agile requires a deep understanding and a thoughtful approach. Avoid these common pitfalls to ensure a successful transformation. If you’re curious as to where your teams getting stuck and need help unblocking, let me spend a few days with them and I’ll tell you exactly what’s wrong. Message me! #AgileTransformation #ProjectManagement #Governance #Leadership #BusinessSuccess #AgileMindset #ContinuousImprovement #OrganisationalChange #EffectiveCollaboration #PMO

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One of our favourite tools is the service blueprint, a secret weapon for product teams that is just as useful for visualising products as it is for services. It’s a powerful diagram that maps the sequence of interactions between customers and the service design helping you prioritise and balance business objectives with user needs. It can: ❓ Demystify an existing process. 👤 Create value for the end user. 🤯 Replace mental models. ❤️‍🩹 Make pain points visible. 🛑 Make redundancies visible. ⛓️‍💥 Make inefficiencies visible. 🧪 Easier to propose improvements and experiments. When collaborating on the service blueprint, the teams input can be just as valuable as the finished artefact itself. It helps to create a shared understanding of your product, informed by the details added by teams, and can be an effective way to communicate the desired future state of the product to key stakeholders. This article gives you practical advice on how to create a service blueprint: https://lnkd.in/epQ4JNcg Here is our service blueprint template you can use on Miro: https://lnkd.in/ePqfEsYE

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Agile funding methods for product teams, emphasizing strategic investments over traditional project budgets. Key points 👇 🔄 Transitioning to Outcome-Based Funding 🎯 Align investments with strategic needs, not just project outputs. 🌱 Venture Capital Approach for Complex Domains 🚀 Fund teams like startups: seed money first, more as they deliver value. 🔄 Shift from Project to Product Focus 🛠️ Empower teams to prioritize and adapt to changing goals. 🤝 Trust and Accountability in Team Autonomy 💪 Teams manage their budgets to achieve business outcomes effectively. 🔍 Real-time Adjustments to Funding 🔄 Regularly assess and realign investments based on current business needs. For a deeper dive into agile IT leadership strategies, read more in Scott Millett's article on Medium! Read Scott's full article 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dPUcdvW8 #ITFunding #StrategicInvestment #BusinessAgility

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Pete Tansey (agilePete) has poured his years of governance and team experience into developing his 3V Agile Performance Framework. His latest paper, Agile Governance using 3V, provides insights into how governance and teams can work together successfully, reducing friction and increasing performance. #3V #AgileGovernance #AgileCoLab

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Time for another Agile Thingy poster. Or perhaps I should call it a Product Model thingy 😊 How does Output, Outcome and Impact relate to our Mission, Strategy and Plans? But more importantly, what and how do we learn from them? 🔹What do you read into this image? 🔹What can a single Empowered Product Team be held accountable for? Their output, outcome or maybe even impact? 🔹Does your short-term (quarterly?) plan connect to Vision & Mission through your Strategy? ---- Recent blog about the Product Model: https://lnkd.in/d5EzEUgA Snowdrop: https://snowdrop.se/ My Website & Shop: https://lnkd.in/d6wW_N3y YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e3XMe_fH

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What challenges are you currently facing? Struggling with a particular Scrum event? Wanting to know more about implementing Continuous Improvement practices? The Agile O Group Virtual Coffee Chat is the ideal place to come and discuss these. Check out our revamped Miro board designed by Wayne Smallman / MilScrum 📅 May 9th ⌚ 1230 - 1330 Register in the Agile O Group Community of Practice. (link below) #collaboration #teamwork #community #agile

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Are OKRs a replacement for roadmaps? Not quite. Introducing OKRs often feels like flipping the prioritisation process upside down to support the principle of having outcomes over outputs. This transition can be challenging for teams as projects are usually the main thing and you need to adapt to a new world where we now put results at the center. If you're finding yourself in this position, we have a great webinar for you! Join us on 25 September 2024 for a session on OKRs, roadmap and planning with Carsten Ley from OKR Asia. https://lnkd.in/gE94h62P

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Product Owners - Your End Users Aren't Embracing Your Product - 5 Proven Strategies to get Unstuck All change starts by understanding where the resistance comes from It's the classic standoff - As a Product Owner, you've been tasked with replacing an existing application and process. However the internal users don't love this idea. Yesterday - we learned 5 reasons why people are resisting adoption of your product: https://buff.ly/3XzlckD -- Today we will learn how to influence change. Background: As the Product Owner for a new internal procurement app at a midsized retailer clinging to outdated processes reminiscent of the 1990s, you are tasked with replacing a chaotic system that relies on a patchwork of spreadsheets and a sluggish reporting mechanism. This leads to ad hoc purchasing decisions that bypass official protocols. Despite the new application’s potential to streamline operations, your biggest challenge lies with the administrative staff. They depend on individual Excel spreadsheet templates they consider effective. Instead of welcoming the new system, they perceive it as an imposition by management, creating friction that complicates their lives. Dealing with the Influence Problems: **Loss of Autonomy**: Involve them in the change process; Invite them to your Sprint Review meetings, and invite them to use the application during the Review. (Massive hint - Show and Play, not Show and Tell). This approach reduces the feeling of imposition and helps them feel like they’re part of the change. **Status Quo Bias** and **Endowment Effect**: Work with them to understand why they value their spreadsheets so much. Showcase the hidden costs of their current approach such as mistakes, and the time spent clarifying details. In the bigger picture, demonstrate the organizational cost of those errors on an annual basis. **Uncertainty**: When faced with risk, our natural reaction is to hit the pause button. Alleviate this by inviting administrative staff to start with a trial period, using the app for a few purchases. Assure them that if it doesn’t work, they can revert to their beloved spreadsheets. Additionally, offer more hand-holding for early users. **Distance**: (Bonus we didn't cover this one yesterday) When communicating with someone whose views are too far removed from yours, you might inadvertently reinforce their existing beliefs. Research shows that when vaccine-hesitant parents were shown evidence contradicting fraudulent claims, it decreased their intention to vaccinate. In your workplace, if someone's stance is too far from yours, they may dig in their heels instead of embracing your proposal. Start with individuals who occupy the middle ground. Once they become users of your application, they can help bring the more resistant colleagues on board. ...Too long for LinkedIn - continued in the comment

Due to popular demand we’re planning another Enterprise Agile Coach Expert Cohort, start ing in September. So if you’re looking to grow your confidence in leading change in your organisation, with the support of a cohort of peers, then our Enterprise Agile Coach Expert program could be exactly what you need. 🧬 Develop yourself as an agent of change. 🧠 Deepen your understanding of how change affects us all, as humans, who are part of systems and cultures at work. 💫 Make a real difference in your organisation, while prioritising people. This intensive, cohort-based program is all about deepening and extending your coaching skills to guide large-scale, enterprise-level change. You’ll learn how to help organisations operate with a laser focus on their purpose and delivering maximum value. The best part? You’ll have experienced mentors AND a cohort of peers along for the journey, supporting you every step of the way… The next ICE-EC cohort begins this September 3rd and we invite you to apply below...

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In today’s fast-paced business environment, staying ahead demands continuous innovation. However, managing an innovation backlog can be challenging. Do you have a repository for innovation opportunities to be prioritised and managed systematically? How do you structure your list of ideas for future development and implementation? How do you avoid duplication? Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments! #ATech #Innovation #CorporateStrategy A1CRM Australia, Brian Wolstenholme, Blake Guilfoyle, Bernard O’Brien, Julia Spicer OAM, Sharon Hunneybell

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Herein lies the importance of good governance around managing change.  Automated governance allows for an agile approach whilst ensuring all governing steps are followed - including change approvals, test and test result approvals, delivery to production approvals, and so on. Customers, employees, or business partners shouldn't be testing changes.  For those running SAP, you are in luck.  Automated change governance solutions have been available for decades and maturing year on year. #sap #automation #changecontrol

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🚀 Boosting Tech Adoption: Strategies to Get Your Team on Board Invested in new tech but facing low adoption rates? Logitech ANZ’s recent roundtable with top tech decision-makers revealed strategies to overcome this challenge: 🔹 Assess Needs: Ensure new tech genuinely addresses a need or problem within your team. 🔹 Onboarding: Provide comprehensive training to highlight the value and functionality of the new solution. 🔹 Nurture Existing Tools: Track and encourage the use of tech to maximise your investments. 🔹 Reminders: Keep the tech top-of-mind to prevent old habits from taking over. 🔹 Feedback Loop: Solicit feedback to understand and address concerns, making the team feel heard and valued. Embrace these strategies to enhance tech adoption and drive successful digital transformation. 🔗 More from Logitech: https://loom.ly/5Yf3jNw #TechAdoption #DigitalTransformation #ITStrategy

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