AI
Does writing a book resemble the Waterfall method or Scrum? Yes.
A book is that rare breed of product that fuses two very different ways to build a mousetrap.
Tag: Agile
Posts on this topic examine a very different way of developing software compared to that of years past.
Announcements
Announcing My 12th Book
We never managed projects all that well when we worked in the same place at the same time. Remote and hybrid workplaces make things even more challenging. Fortunately, we can take steps to improve our batting averages.
Analytics
Publication of HBR Book on Agile Methods
It's hard to overstate the impact of a little good news these days.
Project Management
Thoughts on the Hertz Debacle
$32M doesn't get you what you think when you hire large consulting firms.
Project Management
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Publication of Why New Systems Fail
A decade ago, my first book hit the shelves.
Announcements
Chemonics Receives Innovation Award
Recognition for good work never gets old.
Collaboration
Lessons From Slack's Origins
A pox on you if you think that the idea behind the popular collaboration tool was someone's master plan.
Higher Education
The Case for Early Student Evaluations
How feedback at the start of the semester can help nip issues in the bud.
Analytics
Why I'm Switching to Canvas This Summer
I'm all in on ASU's new learning management system.
Collaboration
Tools of a Tech-Savvy Professor
These applications and tchotchkes make my life quite a bit easier.
Analytics
My Latest HBR Article on the Benefits of Friction
In an excerpt from my latest book, I describe how one company used analytics and Agile methods to largely solve a thorny problem.
Analytics
Characteristics of My Best Students
These traits set my star pupils apart.
Higher Education
Looking to Teach Somewhere Not Scorching This Summer
I would love to get out of the blistering heat for a few months.
Project Management
DevOps Challenges
Thoughts on what hinders organizations' efforts to redefine IT.
Trends
The Case for DevOps
A look at an increasingly common way of "doing IT."
Analytics
The Speed of Analytics
Thoughts on how long it takes to turn raw data into insights.
Management
Compliance: Boring but Essential
That no one ever brags about it doesn't make it any less important.
Analytics
The Case Against Analytics Projects
Successful companies today adopt a totally different mind-set.