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Author: Dr. Mik Kersten

Dr. Mik Kersten started his career as a Research Scientist at Xerox PARC where he created the first aspect-oriented development environment. He then pioneered the integration of development tools with Agile and DevOps as part of his Computer Science PhD at the University of British Columbia. Founding Tasktop out of that research, Mik has written over one million lines of open source code that are still in use today, and he has brought seven successful open-source and commercial products to market. Mik’s experiences working with some of the largest digital transformations in the world has led him to identify the critical disconnect between business leaders and technologists. Since then, Mik has been working on creating new tools and a new framework - the Flow Framework™ - for connecting software value stream networks and enabling the shift from project to product. Mik lives with his family in Vancouver, Canada, and travels globally, sharing his vision for transforming how software is built, and is the author of Project To Product, a book that helps IT organizations survive and thrive in the Age of Software.
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May 18, 2022 Tasktop News / Uncategorized

Tasktop joins Planview!

Landmark moments do not happen overnight. Getting Tasktop to where we are today took 15 years of company-building on top…..

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Tasktop's 15 anniversary
January 17, 2022 Engineering / Project to Product / Tasktop News / Uncategorized / Value Stream

Tasktop Turns 15, Turning the Tide on More and More Transformations

Today marks Tasktop’s 15th anniversary. On January 12th, 2007, I defended my Ph.D. thesis, which explored a new approach to…..

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April 8, 2021 Project to Product / Tasktop News / Value Stream

Tasktop Closes $100m Investment to Fuel Universal Standard For Value Stream Management

I am thrilled to announce that Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP), a growth-focused investment firm, is leading a $100 million strategic…..

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July 7, 2020 Tasktop News / Value Stream

The Rise of Value Stream Management (VSM)

In 2006, I got a call from a Forrester analyst. I was in the midst of wrapping up my thesis…..

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April 2, 2020 Project to Product / Tasktop News / The Flow Framework

Announcing the Flow Framework™ Catalyst

Since publishing Project to Product at the end of 2018, one of my biggest frustrations has been seeing organizations investing…..

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April 2, 2020 Project to Product / The Flow Framework

COVID-19 Triggered the Turning Point

The pandemic affects everyone. Understanding previous technological revolutions will focus your digital strategy and help you thrive through the most…..

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March 11, 2020 Project to Product / Tasktop News / The Flow Framework

Tasktop Viz Launched, Conquering the Cost of Delay 

At Tasktop, our mission is to help enterprises and governments catalyze the shift from Project to Product, enabling them to…..

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January 28, 2020 Project to Product / Tasktop News

Announcing the Project to Product Podcast: Mik + One

Since the publication of Project to Product a year ago, it has been wonderful to witness the impact that the…..

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December 18, 2019 Project to Product

The Unicorn Project Review: Finding Flow with the Five Ideals 

A year ago Gene Kim and I were sitting at a bar in Detroit, discussing the Gemba Walk that we…..

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