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Why You Should Rip Up Your Org Chart and Reorganize Around Value Streams
To compete in the digital economy, teams must optimize both efficiency and effectiveness–it’s a tough ask. The traditional dominator hierarchy is a problem because organizations that use command and control create silos and handoffs that stifle innovation at the team level. Coordinated autonomy releases the creative spirit of individuals–but how can leaders assure alignment with […]
Aug 11, 2022 · 3 minAll articles by Jeff Keyes
Showing 1–3Measuring Value Streams by Analyzing Flow Metrics
There is increasing pressure and demand for IT administrators to bring software to market quickly and cost-effectively. To achieve that goal, IT departments frequently compile various metrics that measure specific development processes. Data and metrics are important tools, but administrators sometimes don’t think to look at projects through a wider lens—by measuring total production workflows. […]
The Digital Transformation of Decision-Making
The ability to make effective business decisions has historically relied on factors such as experience, qualifications, talent and, in many cases, luck. Strategic and tactical choices are also informed by ‘borrowing’ the insight and knowledge of others. In many situations, ‘follow the leader’ can be an effective approach, and one need only study any sector […]