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Online Webinar  – Recorded December 5th 2018
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Many Agile project teams are reaching a level of maturity where they are interested in the next level.

Can we improve our process? How?

For some teams Kanban is the choice to improve their processes. Others are also looking at Kaizen.

Both Kanban and Kaizen techniques, originated in the ‘traditional” Lean Six Sigma, were used in manufacturing to increase the quality from 3 Sigma to 6 Sigma. Most of the Business Transformation projects have a software/IT component delivered by teams using the Agile/Scrum approach.

Like in any other approach, there is room for improvement for teams using Agile. Lean Six Sigma was used for decades as a tool for process improvement on the assumption that  “what you can’t measure you can’t improve”.

In principle, Lean (eliminate waste by process standardization) is fundamentally opposed to Agile (embracing change even late in the process).

Six Sigma can be the balance between Lean and Agile, measuring the impact of Lean and/or Agile initiatives.

From the Six Sigma perspective, IT projects are currently at a 3 Sigma level. In principle these projects should also aim for a 6 sigma level but achieving that will impact Agility.

Therefore, it is of the opinion that, in IT/Software projects Lean Six Sigma should be used to get the optimum point (as lean as reasonably agile) where efficiency meets agility.

As presented in a previous webinar about Lean Six Sigma implementation in a start-up, the Lean Six Sigma techniques can be used at a smaller scale, but to be successful it needs to be adapted to the specifics of IT projects.

This presentation is based on a real case study, using Lean Six Sigma to measure the impact of process improvement initiatives in a hybrid project delivery environment. It describes the objectives, the approach, the challenges and achievements of a benchmarking program spanning more than 5 years.

This presentation with  Stelian Roman (LinkedIn profile); is based on his experience as a Development Team Lead, Development Manager, Scrum Master and Project Manager working with Scrum teams.

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Simplifying Lean Six Sigma To Work In An Agile Environment

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Online Webinar  – Recorded July 2015
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  TenStep Inc. (Rep 1774)

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“Time is money” the saying goes, and lots of it gets lost in disorganization and disruption. We want to control our day, but often the day controls us. Some days it seems we are slaves to our calendar and emails – with no free will to independently impact events.

In this webinar Tom Mochal Pmp PgMP TSPM ITBMC (LinkedIn profile) will help you gain control of your day by explaining ten great time management tips. Organize your day, your workload and your work space

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10 Time Management Tips For Peak Performance

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Live Webinar January 15th, 2019 – 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Human Capital Institute

#StorytellingTuesday

Once upon a time … actually, many times (this story gets told often), an organization desperately wanted to grow a part of its business, but it could never crack the code in the market.

And in this particular market, time was running out.

  1. The groundwork was complete.
  2. The team was assembled.
  3. The market looked great, and the slow growth the organization had experienced in the past was finally seen in the rear-view mirror.
  4. The leaders congratulated each other, confident that a year later their company would be in a much different and better place.

What those leaders didn’t know was … In a land far, far away (or right down the street), a different group of people was launching a new technology that would alter the way their product was received, or a different group was establishing new social norms that would change the demand for their product, or a different group was debating new government policy that would change customers’ ability to access the product.

These changes would necessitate changes in business strategy, which, if implemented soon enough, would allow the organization to continue to grow amid these shifts.

But our heroes in this story didn’t know these changes were coming.

They just kept coming to work every day and talking to each other about how to execute their strategy, not realizing until it was too late that it was getting harder every day. And so, the organization – let’s call it Blockbuster Circuits R Us, stopped growing and eventually ceased to exist at all.

But that doesn’t have to be the end of this tale!

In this webcast we will write new endings for this story by:

  • Learning the elements of environment scanning
  • Understanding which factors present the greatest risk
  • Beginning to adapt talent strategies to mitigate these risks

Join Bill Craib, (LinkedIn profile, HCI bio), Senior Vice President of Enterprise Learning at HCI in this informative presentation.

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SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for  1 General recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™, and SPHRi™ recertification through the HR Certification Institute.

SHRM has pre-approved this webcast for 1 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward SHRM-CP℠ or SHRM-SCP℠ Certifications.

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Subtle Market Changes Impact Your Talent Strategy
… While You Sleep
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Live Webinar January 14th, 2019, 10:00 am – 11:00 am EST
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: Gartner Webinars

An improved customer experience often sits high atop the list of intended digital business outcomes.

Technology innovations and digital transformation need to be planned and executed under a customer-focused vision, enterprise-wide governance or informed customer experience strategy.

In this customer experience webinar, Gene Alvarez (LinkedIn profile, Gartner bio) Gartner Managing Vice President reveals the 10 habits that successful customer-centric organizations share when it comes to meeting customer demands while continuing to grow their business.

Discussion Topics:

  • What separates a truly customer-centric organization
  • 10 habits that successful organizations practice to build a customer-centric culture
  • How these habits enable organizations to design and deliver great customer experiences that exceed customer expectations

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The 10 Habits Of Customer-Centric Organizations

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