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Here's the final part of my exploration into becoming a product-driven enterprise. While parts 1 & 2 focused primarily on the "Why?" and role of the Product Owner as "CEO of the Product" the final part deals with the environment. You can only succeed as a product-centric organization, when you understand how to break down silos and organize along independent and sustainable value streams. (Still not my Enterprise Value Team write up... but it is close now!) #agile #productmanagement #productowner

Consultify’s New Strategies for Management : 1. Embracing Digital Transformation: Consultify has integrated advanced digital tools and technologies to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and improve customer engagement. This includes leveraging AI-driven analytics for insights into market trends and customer behavior. 2. Remote and Hybrid Work Models: Recognizing the shift in workplace dynamics, Consultify has adopted flexible remote and hybrid work models. Supported by robust digital infrastructure and virtual collaboration tools, this ensures seamless communication and productivity. 3. Employee Development Programs: Consultify’s comprehensive employee development programs focus on continuous learning and skills enhancement. These include online training modules, mentorship opportunities, and leadership development tracks. 4. Customer-Centric Approach: By employing customer feedback systems and conducting regular market research, Consultify ensures its services align with client expectations. Personalized service offerings and proactive customer support are key components. 5. Agile Project Management: To enhance efficiency and adaptability, Consultify uses agile project management methodologies. This approach allows for iterative development, continuous feedback, and rapid adjustments. 6. Innovation Hubs: Consultify has established innovation hubs for creativity and collaboration. These hubs allow cross-functional teams to work on cutting-edge projects and develop innovative solutions. 7. Data-Driven Decision Making: By investing in data analytics and business intelligence tools, Consultify leverages data to drive strategic decisions, identify opportunities, mitigate risks, and optimize performance. 8. Enhanced Client Communication: Improved client communication is achieved through advanced CRM systems and digital platforms, facilitating better relationship management and more effective project collaboration. 9. Strategic Partnerships: Forming strategic partnerships with technology providers, academic institutions, and industry experts, Consultify enhances its capabilities and expands service offerings. #DigitalTransformation #RemoteWork #EmployeeDevelopment #CustomerCentric #AgileManagement #Innovation #DataDriven #ClientCommunication #StrategicPartnerships #Consulting

Part 3 of Daniel Eder and I's product driven blog post is now available. Here we share around silos and increasing value. Please share what resonated with you in the comments! #productdriven #productmasterclass #productmanagement #productowner

👨⚖️ Charlie Potato Echo (Continuous Process Enhancement) 🥔 In the fast-paced world of government contracting, the ability to streamline workflows and optimize processes can make all the difference. Continual Process Enhancement (CPE) isn't just about improving efficiency—it’s about building agility into your business so you can respond to opportunities faster and with greater precision. Here are a few actionable tips for integrating CPE into your bid and proposal lifecycle: 🗺 Map Your Workflow: Break down the proposal process into steps—from identifying opportunities to submitting bids. Visualize it with tools like process flowcharts to identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement. 🤖 Leverage Automation Tools: Streamline repetitive tasks, such as document formatting or compliance checks, using automation tools like MS Teams and Power Automate. This allows your team to focus on strategy and content, rather than administration. ➰ Feedback Loops Matter: Establish regular review points within your proposal process to capture lessons learned. Use this feedback to refine your workflows and ensure continuous improvement with every submission. 🤝 Foster Collaboration: Implement collaborative tools like SharePoint for document sets and version control to improve transparency and keep everyone aligned on priorities and deadlines. 🌟 The benefits? Greater efficiency, improved accuracy, and a more agile response to RFPs—all of which can increase your win rate and help you stay competitive. ~~~ 🏆 Verb Group helps teams optimize bid and capture workflows to win better. Head to verbgrp.com to see how we can help you boost your team’s efficiency and position yourself for long-term success. #GovCon #CPE #ProcessImprovement #ProposalManagement #Bid #Strategy #Process #Agile #SmallBusiness #ProTip

We often overlook how much technology has transformed business management. It has streamlined everything from project management to workflow automation and centralized communication. Technology not only saves businesses time but also helps maintain the sanity of the people working within them. Here are three tools that technology has introduced to make business management easier: ✅️ Slack: This tool offers instant communication without the clutter of email. You can create channels for different teams, ensuring that urgent issues are not buried in inboxes. ✅️ Notion: This tool is perfect for organizing and documenting everything—meeting notes, project timelines, and even brainstorming sessions. ✅️ Calendly: This tool simplifies booking appointments, helping to prevent scheduling conflicts. As a business owner, if your operations feel chaotic, it might be time to embrace these tools to simplify your life and improve your processes.

What a Day Without Workflow Bottlenecks Looks Like Let me paint you a picture of what transformed my business: 6:00 AM: Instead of waking up to 47 urgent emails, AI-powered system has already: ↳Categorized client requests ↳Drafted initial responses ↳Flagged only 3 truly critical items needing my attention 9:00 AM: Strategy session time, because: ↳Automated project management tracks team progress ↳Smart workflows distribute tasks automatically ↳Real-time analytics dashboard shows exactly where we stand Key Systems That Made This Possible: 1/Communication Flow ↳Unified inbox managing all channels ↳Template library for 80% of responses ↳Smart routing to the right team member 2/Project Management ↳Automated task creation and assignment ↳Progress tracking without manual updates ↳Resource allocation based on real capacity 3/Client Experience ↳Instant onboarding sequences ↳Proactive update notifications ↳Self-service portal for common requests A Gift: I spent 3 months building these systems. Now I save 25 hours weekly. That's 1,300 hours annually to focus on growth. Your Blueprint to Start: ↳Map your current bottlenecks ↳Identify repetitive tasks ↳Build one system at a time ↳Test and refine for 2 weeks ↳Move to the next bottleneck Remember: Systems are the bridge between working IN your business and ON it. Think of it this way - every bottleneck solved is freedom bought. What's the biggest workflow bottleneck in your business right now? Share below #business #artificialintelligence #success

Why You’re Struggling to Manage Your Workflows Isn’t What You Think🤔 It’s *not* because: → Your team lacks skills   → Your organization is inefficient   → You’re not delegating tasks properly   📍 The real reason? → You’re using tools that don’t align with your business's workflow style   Managing tasks as a business owner requires more than just using popular tools. It’s about finding the ones that match *how* your team works. The solution? → Choose tools that fit your workflow, whether that’s visual boards, detailed timelines, or all-in-one management platforms. It takes: → Identifying your business's unique needs   → Understanding the strengths of each tool   → Experimenting with what works best for your team   Before feeling overwhelmed by workflow management, evaluate whether the tools you’re using are truly supporting the way your business operates. Need help finding the right workflow management tools for your business? Let’s connect! #BusinessEfficiency #ProductivityTools #TaskManagement #ProjectManagement #ExecutiveEfficiency

𝗖𝗢𝗢𝘀/𝗖𝗧𝗢𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗮𝗦/𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: If you are a looking for actionable steps to measure the success of your software development, one of the ways you can do this is Lean 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴. Essentially you measure what's important (eg/ not get bogged down in Commits or Work Items but rather focus on Outcomes 🚀). Once waste in the process is identified & eliminated, your team can improve behaviours, collaboration and outcomes. I will continue to share various ways to measure success but here are some steps for you to R&D (Rip off & Duplicate) related to measuring flow of the product roll outs. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻: 𝟭. 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 • Deploy tracking for the five core metrics: Velocity, Efficiency, Time, Load, and Distribution • Question: Do you currently have any metrics tracking in place? If not, start with these ones and measure like clockwork. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀-𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 • Define target velocity rates for feature delivery • Balance distribution across Features, Defects, Risk, and Debt • Warning: Setting unrealistic targets could lead to team burnout which you don't see until it's active (and then often too late) 𝟯. 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 📈 • Visualize metrics through dashboards • Track historical trends for forecasting • Caution: How will you ensure data accuracy across teams? I have examples depending on whether you are Enterprise, Mid-Tier or Startup-just ping me and I'll send via LI. (fyi: no partnership affiliation with any of them-just my perspective)   𝟰. 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 • Monitor Flow Load to prevent team overburden • Analyze Flow Efficiency to identify bottlenecks • Risk: You need a clear process for handling capacity issues so engage with your people leaders. 𝟱. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 • Monthly assessment of Flow Velocity trends • Quarterly review of Flow Distribution alignment • Challenge: How will you handle competing priorities? I typically rate based on ROV (Return on Value which incorporates both hard financials (ROI) and soft items like our unique features that help us stand out against competition) 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗽: Focus first on "money metrics 💵 " (Flow Velocity and Time) but don't neglect supporting metrics (Load and Efficiency) as they directly impact delivery speed. Consider starting with a pilot team before you rollout to the full team. Check out more details in the link below related to the insights I pulled from Planview's process. Happy measuring!

If you're not visualizing your workflow, you're falling behind. Here are 3 simple solutions that speed up your delivery. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 1. Overloading the System with Work 2. Neglecting to Visualize and Measure Flow 3. Ignoring Task Switching Costs 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝟏. 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 When teams overload their system with too much work, efficiency plummets, like a highway packed with cars where progress slows to a crawl. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠: - Increased Lead Time: Tasks take longer to complete. - Decreased Quality: Haste leads to errors and rework. - Burnout: Team members become overwhelmed and stressed. 𝟐. 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 Without visualizing and measuring flow, identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies is challenging. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠: - Invisible Bottlenecks: Issues remain hidden, causing delays. - Lack of Accountability: Teams can’t pinpoint responsibility for delays. - Missed Improvement Opportunities: Without data, it’s hard to target improvements. 𝟑. 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 Switching between tasks might seem efficient, but it’s a hidden productivity killer. 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠: - Reduced Productivity: Time and energy are wasted in switching contexts. - Lower Focus: Continuous switching leads to shallow work and errors. - Decreased Morale: Frustration increases as progress feels slow. 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 1. 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰 - Define Your Workflow: Visual tools like Kanban boards help teams see the flow of work. - Track Metrics: Measure key metrics such as cycle time, item aging, and throughput to identify bottlenecks. 2. 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐖𝐈𝐏 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 - Set Clear Limits: Define and adhere to WIP limits at each stage of the workflow. - Monitor and Adjust: Regularly review and adjust limits based on team capacity and flow. 𝟑. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 - Focus on Completing Tasks: Encourage team members to completing tasks before starting another. - Limit Multitasking: Structure work to reduce the need for constant context switching. By understanding and addressing these common mistakes, you can improve the flow and efficiency of your workflow. Limiting WIP and focusing on reducing end-to-end lead time will illuminate impediments and foster a learning organization. Embrace each experiment, amplify positive outcomes, and learn from setbacks to build a more agile and responsive team.