Software Quality Assurance Podcast

I took a little different twist this week on the Business901 podcast and interviewed Murali Chemuturi, an information technology and software development subject matter expert, hands-on programmer, author, consultant and trainer. This podcast centered on Software Quality Assurance and what Murali considers best practice. I found his position quite different than the Agile and Kanban Read More …

Could a CMO increase their tenure by using Six Sigma?

Todd Wasserman at Brand Week reported: A down economy has meant more stability for chief marketing officers, according to an annual report from Spencer Stuart. The survey found the average tenure for a CMO at a major firm was 34.7 months in 2009, a jump of 6.3 months over the previous year and the longest Read More …

Compressing your Value Stream

A while ago it seemed like all customers were profitable. Sure we had a bad apple or two but most of the time we sold a product, customers bought it and, as a result, we made money. In today’s environment, it is very different. I would venture to say many of your customers are not profitable. Read More …

Innovative Development eBook

Tim Schipper and Mark Swets were my guests on the Business901 Podcast and this is a transcription of the podcast. They are the co-authors of Innovative Lean Development: How to Create, Implement and Maintain a Learning Culture Using Fast Learning Cycles. I have been quite intrigued by their book and  I would encourage you first Read More …

Get Clients NOW! Answer Center May Postings

Get Clients Now Answer Center Here are this month’s new additions to the Answer Center. (You’ll need your password to log in.) I know what I’m doing; why do I need a business plan? – Q & A by C.J. Hayden While it’s true that many business owners never take time to write a business Read More …

Can Introvert Tendencies be a Marketing Advantage?

Joan Friedlander, owner of Lifework Business Partners was my guest on the Business901 Podcast and we had the opportunity to discuss creating realistic and executable marketing plans for self-employed service business owners and key members of a business team. One of Joan’s specialties is working with Introverts and our conversation extended into using those introvert Read More …