Keys to Building a Lean Agile Software Enterprise

Dean Leffingwell is a consultant, entrepreneur, software executive and technical author who provides product strategy, business advisory services and enterprise-level agility coaching to large software enterprises. Related Podcast and Transcription: Leffingwell on the Lean Agile Train An excerpt from the podcast: Joe:  What are the keys to building a Lean-Agile software enterprise? Dean:  Working towards Read More …

Can You Assign Work Better?

Jim Benson returns to the Business901 podcast next week. His company Modus Cooperandi combine Lean principles from manufacturing, Agile methodologies from software design, and the communications revolutions of social media, as process and tool infrastructure. Jim is best known for his seminal work, Personal Kanban. He is @ourfounder on Twitter. Our conversation centered on his new Read More …

Understand the Process = Organization

Customer Focused Process Innovation: Linking Strategic Intent to Everyday Execution is compilation of David Hamme’s thoughts and processes that he uses. The  related podcast and transcription can be found here  Fine Tuning Your Company Processes. An excerpt from the discussion: Joe: Why do think we need a process? I mean why do we need a Read More …

Are You short of Resources? Capacity?

A thought leader in organizational project and resource management, Jerry Manas is frequently cited by leading voices in the world of business, including legendary management guru Tom Peter. You may know Jerry from his book, Napoleon on Project Management: Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership. This interview centered on Jerry’s latest work which is Read More …

How to apply Soap Opera Sequences to Your Email

Connect with your leads and build the relationship that will create repeat buyers. It’s no secret that email is one of the primary ways of communicating important information. The problem we have seen over the years is an influx of companies that use this method of communication in a way that is impersonal and irrelevant. Read More …

A Difference between BPM and Lean?

Theodore Panagacos, authored the book, The Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management: Everything you need to know and how to apply it to your organization and I had to ask him the similarities between Lean and Business Process Management. Related Podcast and Transcription: Business Process Management Joe:      If Business Process Management (BPM) stems from Read More …