Planview

MAY 31, 2024

Value Stream Management (VSM) is crucial in software development as it provides a comprehensive view of the entire workflow, from ideation to delivery. This visibility is necessary to manage the productivity of development teams and ensure that software is delivered on time, on schedule and on budget.

Software Review 69

Software Review Software Software Engineering Software Developers 69

Planview

MARCH 15, 2024

It’s no surprise the abundance of moving parts contributes to an ever-ambiguous world for software delivery. With a multitude of products and services that companies serve to customers, the recognition of Value Stream Management (VSM) in modern software delivery has never been stronger.

Artificial Inteligence 65

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Planview

MARCH 27, 2025

Step 1: Start With a Small-Scale Pilot The journey began in 2022 when Vanguard initiated a pilot within their Chief Technology Office and IT department, focusing on improving the software developer experience. The teams struggled with excessive context switching and too much WIP, prompting them to optimize flow as a solution.

CTO 52

CTO Software Review Technical Review Software Developers 52

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

This design pathology repeats itself virtually every day around the world by otherwise diligent and sincere innovators. They've proven remarkably successful for software developers and customer-centric industrial designers alike. They transformed design team morale and purpose in remarkably short time spans.

Design 15

Design Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Developers 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2013

But even as big business looks to bring UX and design talent in-house, few companies are willing to embed designers on every product development team (and, frankly, there is not enough talent to go around even if they wanted to). It also provides the executive leadership with a steady stream of "demos" to show off at CES.

Strategy 13

Strategy Strategy Product Development LEAN 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2013

For one marketing services firm, it meant being exposed to their biggest client's development teams and sitting through technical tests and focus groups to better appreciate and understand how its products were actually designed and built. For a materials company, it meant going out on maintenance calls with a huge public utility.

LEAN 10

LEAN Innovation eBook Video 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

They’ve seen a visualization, listened to a PowerPoint presentation, watched a highly controlled demo. And the engineers and developers working on the product are too close to it or have a much higher tolerance for complexity than the customer will. Fix or kill? Fix or kill? Fix: This is a process fix, a mindset fix.

Underperforming Technical Team 14

Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Development Team Review Competition 14