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January 5, 2022 The Flow Framework / Value Stream

Flow Metrics: Three Anti-Patterns to Avoid

Value stream management is a growing practice in software delivery organizations of large scale enterprises and government agencies. Flow Metrics…..

December 22, 2021 Life at Tasktop / Tasktop News

Tasktop’s Recharge Day Fills Everyone’s Tanks

Tasktop’s third Recharge Day of 2021 allowed our teams to take time to rest, relax, get active or simply do…..

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December 16, 2021 Project to Product / Value Stream

Starting Your Journey from Project to Product: Be Patient with Yourself and Others

Listening to conferences, webinars and podcasts, it’s easy to find organizations that have made significant wins on the project to…..

December 14, 2021 Engineering

Tasktop’s Rapid Response to the Log4J Vulnerability Exemplifies the Importance of Value Stream Management

Note: We continue to follow and respond quickly to this complex and evolving issue. Did Your Response Delight or Disappoint…..

December 9, 2021 Project to Product / Value Stream

Starting Your Journey from Project to Product: Celebrate Wins and Learning in Every Level of the Organization

Often organizations can be overwhelmed when thinking about continuous improvement primarily because it’s just that … continuous. It’s easy to…..

December 2, 2021 Project to Product / Value Stream

Starting Your Journey from Project to Product: Treat Improvement Like a Series of Experiments and Continuously Improve

Early on in a project to product journey, people often feel compelled to “do it right”, which leaves them stalled…..

November 24, 2021 Project to Product / Value Stream

Starting Your Journey from Project to Product: 3 Characteristics you Need From the Start

In my last blog, I emphasized how a compelling reason to change is a fundamental precondition for starting a project…..

November 18, 2021 Project to Product / Value Stream

Starting Your Journey from Project to Product: Find a Compelling Reason to Change

Functioning in silos instead of cross-functional value streams, funding scope/projects instead of capacity, leadership collecting metrics on utilization instead of…..

November 15, 2021 Engineering / Value Stream

Testing to Improve Flow Means Happier Teams

There are many ways to assess the perceived viability or potential effectiveness of a proposed experiment. Teams can determine the…..