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Why is Agile Still Being Treated as Gospel?

The Product Coalition

Ever since the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001, the concept of becoming more efficient by embracing iterative delivery models and “learning-on-the-go” has captivated senior executives to junior project managers alike. This is not always the case, however, and that’s where the confusion lies.

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Paying It Forward

Mironov Consulting

I remember major tech downturns in 1985, 1992, 2001 and 2008.  Especially  Especially 2001.  I  I quit my third startup on Sept 1st, 2001, in a very hot tech moment.  To pay it forward.*  To be a mensch.**

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Japanese Female Entrepreneurs who Thrive Against the Odds

freshtrax

She started DeNA after working on a consulting assignment with Sony’s So-net while she was a consultant at Mckinsey. Rika is already consulting for major Japanese companies on product development, research, production, and many other areas. tomochinski. Rika Shiiki – Co-Founder & President of AMF.

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Product Manager vs. Product Owner

Melissa Perri

Scrum came on the scene just before the Agile Manifesto was written in 2001. In early days, when many of the creators of these processes were working as consultants in companies, the Product Owner was the customer – an internal person in the business who would sit with the team and prioritize the backlog of work.

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Three Slightly Ranty Thoughts on “Back” to Normal

Johanna Rothman

I wrote an article in 2001: Crisis? Years ago, I consulted with a software company that purposefully hired from the “bottom of the barrel.” The post Three Slightly Ranty Thoughts on “Back” to Normal appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. What Crisis? A Contrarian Perspective.

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NASCAR Product Managers Try To Restart The Race

The Accidental Product Manager

In response to the crash that killed the racing legend Dale Earnhardt back in 2001, the NASCAR product managers have developed the fifth-generation “car of the future” with an eye toward safety. The challenge is that even devoted fans sometimes have griped that racing has grown dull, partly owing to the cars being raced.

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357: 5 steps for prioritizing product features – with Kareem Mayan

Product Innovation Educators

Helping us is someone who’s been prioritizing customer feedback professionally since 2001. Check out Kareem’s consulting work. Helping us is someone who’s been prioritizing customer feedback professionally since 2001. A strategic approach product managers can use for choosing product features. Innovation Quote.