The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2021

However, both the need and the sheer number of developers and technology consultants have made the challenge of sourcing reputable, professional, and capable software engineers even more difficult. That said, the task becomes easier once you know where and how you ought to hire an engineering consultant. Let’s dive right in.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

However, I don't do long consulting contracts—by design. But most of my business focuses on coaching, workshops, or consulting. Does that sound like an agile team to you? However, managers don't create features as agile teams do. Agile teams don't assume they make a final product the first time out.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 5, 2024

Challenging an emerging myth that Agile is dead, and providing insight on key principles & tactics to finding success with Agile-based product teams. Nowadays it seems to have an opinion of Agile product methods like Scrum. Agile methods like Scrum are not a one-size-fits-all framework.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 10, 2024

I see many teams and team members who say, “Agile stinks. ” When I ask people what's happening, they say: We're doing an agile death march because someone else already told us what we have to do and the date it's due. And don't get me started on how coaches tend to do life coaching instead of support for agility.)

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 25, 2023

Agile antipatterns or scrum antipatterns are (poor) practices that are utilized to enhance a process. Nonetheless, they impede your efforts and slow your progress towards attaining Agile objectives, thereby achieving the opposite effect. List of destructive agile antipatterns and how to avoid them 1.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 25, 2022

This week, product coach and consultant Anthony Marter joins us on the podcast to chat about the tricky balance between strategy, business case, and discovery. [.] Read more » The post Discovery in an agile world – Anthony Marter on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.

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280 Group

MAY 9, 2017

Every few months or so, we will bring you a new interview with a featured 280 Group Consultant/Trainer who discusses a number of Product Management issues. The post Featured Product Management Consultant: Greg Cohen appeared first on 280 Group Product Management. continue reading].

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

I said this in the Successful Indepentent Consulting book : People die of exposure—both hot and cold. Yet, I suspect some new consultants will take them up on their offer. Even though their offer will cost the consultant time, money, and intellectual property. This is one of an intermittent series of consulting tips.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 18, 2021

In this #mtpcon Digital APAC session, Product Leadership Consultant Anthony Marter shares with us a three-step guide for getting product discovery right, which can lead to highly motivated teams that build great products. Creating the right environment Anthony begins by sharing one of the agile [.]

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

I have a new book: Project Lifecycles: How to Reduce Risks, Release Successful Products, and Increase Agility. I wrote it because I'm concerned about what I see in too many supposedly agile teams: Crazy-long backlogs and roadmaps. A focus on a “standard” agile approach, regardless of how much agility is in that approach.

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280 Group

JANUARY 3, 2024

Embrace Technological Advancements Always keep your product vision in mind but be agile in identifying the key influence in every conversation. Stay agile in the dynamic landscape of product management. It empowers informed decisions, ensuring continuity amid changes, enhancing adaptability, strategic thinking, and long-term success.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On the ANE panel last night, an agile coach asked, “What's my path forward as an agile coach? Focus on business results, not agility per se. Nobody wants to “be agile.” ” People want the results agility offers them. Agility can help achieve these results. What do I do next?”

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Agile just turned twenty-one, but don’t put away that fake ID yet. Ever since the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001, the concept of becoming more efficient by embracing iterative delivery models and “learning-on-the-go” has captivated senior executives to junior project managers alike. So, does that mean Agile has lost its value?

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280 Group

DECEMBER 13, 2023

About the Author Dean Peters Principal Consultant & Trainer Dean Peters offers nearly twenty years of experience in product management, with a prior decade as a software developer for real-time system integration. Dean has presented on agile and product management topics at ProductCamp, ProductTank, Pendomonium, and Red Hat Agile Day.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of product management, the quest to become a proficient coach and consultant knows no bounds. Dean’s track record includes leading agile product management cohort with participants residing in various corners of the world. What did you have for breakfast today?

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280 Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

About the Author Dean Peters Principal Consultant & Trainer Dean Peters offers nearly twenty years of experience in product management, with a prior decade as a software developer for real-time system integration. Dean has presented on agile and product management topics at ProductCamp, ProductTank, Pendomonium, and Red Hat Agile Day.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Daniel Vacanti and Prateek Singh graciously invited* me to be on an episode of Drunk Agile: Episode 37 Johanna Rothman Part Deux More Bigger Aging. Ordering the work by value, even though agile approaches hope the value changes. (Re)defining That's why agile approaches emphasize “finish something and get feedback on it.”

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 19, 2021

So when does it make sense to customize your agile approach to gain a strategic advantage? They want an agile approach, so they started with Scrum. We don't think we need to be “religious” about our agile approach as long as we get the benefit. Then, they Built their agile approach based on their needs.

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Modus Create

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The world of consulting is often associated with truckloads of jargon. Today, let’s simplify one such concept – digital transformation consulting. What Is Digital Transformation Consulting? What Is Digital Transformation Consulting? What Are the Four Areas of Digital Transformation Consulting?

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 29, 2021

How should agile coaches work? I've heard several questions and problems around what agile coaches should and should not do. Should agile coaches focus on: How well the teams use their pre-determined agile framework. Enroll (or somehow persuade) the managers in an agile mindset. (As Coaches are not enforcers.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 26, 2021

They think agile approaches are tactics and agile tools are part of their strategy. That's why they want to Buy an agile approach. Not realizing a standard agile approach is an oxymoron. Teams need to experiment and change their agile approach. Address the cultural changes necessary for agility.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2023

After I spoke with Chad and Jeff on the previous podcast, Deep Dive into Successful Independent Consulting with the Agile Wire , we spoke all about the idea of building products, starting with consulting-based products. The post Product Discussion with the Agile Wire appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2020

Jeffrey Fredrick and Douglas Squirrel know this well, and their new book Agile Conversations , focuses on the five critical conversations you’ll have and how to perfect them. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Quote of the Episode.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 27, 2020

TL; DR: The Cargo Cult Agile Checklist for Download You want to know the state of agility in your organization? If the average number of checkboxes marked is higher than nine, then you are probably practicing cargo cult agile in one form or another. like all other agile frameworks?—?isn’t In my experience, Scrum?—?like

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Several of my clients want to use some sort of maturity assessment for their agile transformations. For agile transformation, an assessment can help people see how they change—how they innovate the products and the culture. Is agility even possible?) Some of those practices and processes work for my clients now.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 13, 2024

Every day, I hear more stories of agile coaches or Scrum Masters losing their jobs. Several reasons: No manager cares about “agile” even if they care about agility. So, selling “agile” into the organization doesn’t create any traction for change. You might not like these ideas.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 23, 2021

I had a terrific time with Chris Williams on his Badass Agile podcast. How managers need to collaborate to achieve agility. The post Enlightening Conversation on the Badass Agile Podcast appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. We discussed the Modern Management Made Easy books.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When you're starting off as a consultant, you might take the first one or two engagements a client offers. A potential client wanted to engage many coaches with “deep” agile and lean experience. Each team was supposed to use a “standard” agile approach. It's wrong for the client. It's wrong for you.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 20, 2021

Jeffrey, Squirrel, and I continued our conversation on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, with Part 2. If you have not yet read their book, Agile Conversations , I suggest you do. The post More Fun on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, Part 2 appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The managers (often with the assistance of a consultancy) decided Scrum was the answer. Those outcomes can help teams decide which agile approach(es) to start with and adapt. Let's start with who wants the teams to use an agile approach. Who Wants the Teams to Use an Agile Approach? What's wrong? Aside from everything??).

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

And even if you can find an agile coaching or Scrum Master job, the pay is so terrible, you don’t want to take it. That’s because these managers think agile coaching and Scrum Mastering is a staff job, not a line job. But I’ve consulted for a long time. Worse, many staff jobs are commodity positions.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 18, 2021

I had the pleasure of being on the Agile Uprising Podcast: Modern Management Made Easy with Johanna Rothman. How trust, empathy, and creating a safe environment are what allows us to use agile approaches. The post Fun Discussion with the Agile Uprising appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We often hear that agile is a mindset. That we need to change our thinking to use agility. We need behaviors if we want an agile culture. Which behaviors do we need for an agile culture? These are my definition of the minimum, necessary behaviors that promote agility. Behaviors Create an Agile Culture.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 3, 2022

How product managers can use the Modified Agile for Hardware Development Framework. They think they have the answer for applying Agile principles to hardware projects, and they call it the Modified Agile for Hardware Development (MAHD) Framework. Today we are talking about using a modified version of Scrum for hardware projects.

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280 Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the dynamic world of agile development, the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Product Management stand as key players, each with its own set of principles and practices. SAFe SAFe, often considered a comprehensive guide to large-scale agile development, holds a special place in my professional journey.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 14, 2021

I had a great time with Jeff and Squirrel on their podcast, Troubleshooting Agile. The post Great Fun on the Troubleshooting Agile Podcast, Part 1 appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. They focus on what our conversations can tell us about ourselves. We had a wide-ranging and fun discussion.

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