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Pillars of Engineering Management: How Foundational Engineering Practices Drive Business Success
The engineering industry is constantly evolving. Staying ahead of the curve requires a deep understanding of emerging trends and technologies.…
How to Manage Unplanned Work in SAFe?
At the time of this writing, which is early-2023, Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe) remains the most popular framework in use…
Six Practices for De-Commodifying the Scrum Master and Unleashing Team Greatness
It is painful to watch how some enterprises treat the Scrum Master role like a commodity: Scrum Masters are all…
The Portfolio Kanban System & Lean Portfolio Management
Since their initial creation decades ago, both Agile and Lean management principles have fueled the continuous improvement of organizations across…
POETIC Leadership Enables Lean-Agile Leadership, Part Three: Intelligent and Curious
This is the third in a three-part series of articles covering the POETIC Leadership approach to Lean-Agile leadership, authored by…
How to Apply Agile to Non-Software Work
The concept of “Agile” has been tied to software development mainly because of the 2001 publication, The Manifesto for Agile…
POETIC Leadership Enables Lean-Agile Leadership, Part Two: Emotional and Team Thinking
This is the second in a three-part series of articles covering the POETIC Leadership approach to Lean-Agile leadership, authored by…
POETIC Leadership Enables Lean-Agile Leadership, Part One: Personal and Organizational
This is the first in a three-part series of articles covering the POETIC Leadership approach to Lean-Agile leadership, authored by…
What is ESM? Understanding Enterprise Service Management for Your Business
According to the Service Desk Institute, 68% of organizations had implemented Enterprise Service Management (ESM) strategies as of mid-2021—a 58%…
4 Industries That Have Benefited From the Lean-Agile Methodology
In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, teams increasingly emphasize efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction. "Work smarter, not harder"…
What’s New in SAFe® 6.0 and Why Does it Matter?
Since 2011, the Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) has helped companies large and small organize and optimize their journey as they…
How Jira Service Management Enables Agile ITSM
If you work in a fast-paced business environment, you know how important it is to be responsive, collaborative, and efficient…