With Agile, Trust Teams To Meet Objectives, Not Dates
Being successful with Agile requires leaders to reset expectations and build trust in their Agile teams and the processes they…
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Why Organizations Need Both Product AND Project Managers
When product and project managers work together, they can support and enhance the overall delivery pipeline in significant ways.
Six Data & Analytics Trends to Track in 2022
At Aspirent’s annual Data & Analytics practice planning meeting in January, we examined key trends in the marketplace—from cloud to…
Leading the Way to Data-Driven Value: Aspirent Partners with Microsoft and Snowflake
As companies continue to struggle to organize and extract value from the mountains of data they collect, cloud-based technology platforms…
Being Flexible in the Face of Agile
Using Confluence and a Person-First Process to Manage Complex Projects Part I By practice, Agile development is held up by…
Aspirent Expands Capabilities by Acquiring Saxony Partners’ Digital, Financial, and Real Estate Practices
Aspirent, a portfolio company of Summit Park, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Digital, Financial Services, and Real…
Remedies to Overcome Five Common Pitfalls When Scaling Agile – Part 5
Part 5 of 5 Previously I wrote an article titled “Five Common Pitfall When Scaling Agile”. These pitfalls are: Not…
Program Management: Applying Effective Project Management to a New Store/Supply Chain Partnership
During this past year with the global pandemic, several retailers have struggled to keep up with consumer demands for their…
Remedies to Overcome Five Common Pitfalls When Scaling Agile – Part 4
Part 4 of 5 Previously I wrote an article titled “Five Common Pitfall When Scaling Agile”. These pitfalls are: Not…
Boundaries
A phrase I hear myself uttering to colleagues on a regular basis is “guard your boundaries.” The underlying message being…
Getting Started with Smartsheet for Collaborative Work Management
Collaborative Work Management (CWM) applications allow people to work together to achieve common goals and objectives. Gartner Research defines the…
Going Beyond the Google Analytics Web Interface: Tapping into the Google Analytics API
Google Analytics offers two ways to access its data: 1) the out-of-the-box method (web interface) and 2) the “custom” method…
Lean Portfolio Management: The Need for Evolution
Why Portfolio Management The adage for a company to achieve its business goals and strategies is something like this… Evaluate…
The Effect of Percentile Grouping Granularity on the Analytical Results of a Dual Matrix
Often in business, it’s helpful to understand how two metrics of interest relate to one another. This allows us to…
Remedies to Overcome Five Common Pitfalls When Scaling Agile – Part 3
Part 3 of 5 Previously I wrote an article titled “Five Common Pitfall When Scaling Agile”. These pitfalls are: Not…
Aspirent named as a 2021 Top Workplace by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
On March 1, 2021, Aspirent earned the Top Workplace award by the AJC for the second time in a row!…
Dashboard Design & Development – Six Tips for Success
Many companies use information dashboards to monitor and manage business performance. A dashboard may be narrowly focused on detailed metrics…
Managing Work, Life, AND Your Band Using Personal Kanban with Mark Hodgdon
Mark Hodgdon, Manager in the Execution Practice for Aspirent, recently did an interview with Dave Prior of Leading Agile and…
Remedies to Overcome Five Common Pitfalls When Scaling Agile – Part 2
Part 2 of 5 Previously I wrote an article titled “Five Common Pitfall When Scaling Agile”. These pitfalls are: Not…
Remedies to Overcome Five Common Pitfalls When Scaling Agile – Part 1
Part 1 of 5 Previously I wrote an article titled “Five Common Pitfall When Scaling Agile”. These pitfalls are: Not…