Flow : get everyone moving in the right direction ... and loving it / Ted Kallman and Andrew Kallman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kallman, Ted, author.

Kallman, Andrew, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management--Methodology.

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 207 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : MJ, [2018]

Summary:

* Agile project management is one of the hottest, desired future states in organizations today. As many as 90% of executives recently surveyed stated, "going Agile" is in their immediate strategic plans. Flow enables high-performing Agile projects to accomplish even more. * Gives organizations the ability to create a clear, concise Vision that is cascaded and informs decision-making down to the smallest task at the individual level. * Provides organizations with the tools to create and effectively communicate their white-hot why and/or one thing (i.e. their reason for being). * Explains the methodology that has doubled and tripled personal productivity for individuals who understand and apply the frameworks, methods, and practices. * Helps large organizations, non-profits, NGOs, start-ups, and individuals move into and sustain a state of high-performance.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Preface

Shorthand, Abbreviations, Acronyms and Capitalization used in Flow

Section 1: What is Flow?

Chapter 1 Flow Defined

A Stunning Example of Flow at SingTel

Chapter 2 Elements of Flow

Simplicity, Clarity and Focus on Vision

Prioritize

Visibility

Short Cycles

Intrinsic Motivation and Transformation

Small Batch Sizes

Move Decision Making and Governance to the Lowest Appropriate Level

Chapter 3 Why use Flow?

Getting to Aha!

Results

Chapter 4 Who is involved in transforming to Flow?

Section 2: Must haves for Creating, Entering and Maintaining Flow

Chapter 5 The Flow Formula for Success

Vision

Right People

Define

Distill

Deliver

Drive

Section 3: Anti-Flow

Chapter 6 Antipatterns that Block Flow

Fractured Organizational Vision results in Anarchy

Anxiety due to Wrong People

Wrong Definitions Often Generate Confusion

Wrong Distilled Agreements Often Produce Politics

Wrong Delivery Creates Chaos

Wrong Drive Generates Division

Not all Anti-patterns are "Anti-patterns"

Chapter 7 Disrupted Flow

Agile Madness

Section 4: Conclusion and Appendices

Chapter 8 Training, Coaching and Mentoring

Chapter 9 Conclusion

Appendix A Flow Mini-case Studies

1. Mini-case: Farm Family Life (Value-add: USD 5.0 Million / Industry: Insurance and Finance)

2. Mini-case: Steelcase InTandem SFA project (Value-add: USD 29+ Million / Industry: Furniture and Office Systems)

3. Mini-case: Steelcase Line 1 CRM project (Value-add: unknown / Industry: Furniture and Office Systems)

4. Mini-case: Steelcase SDP project (Value-add: USD 12 Million / Industry: Furniture and Office Systems)

5. Mini-case: InteliTouch (Value-add: USD 20.2 Million / Software Industry: Real Estate).

6. Mini-case: edgecom (Value-add: USD 7 Million / Industry: Management Consulting for Telecoms, Finance, Banking)

7. Mini-case: DNA Finland (Value-add: USD 29 Million / Industry: Telecoms)

8. Mini-case: Successful use of the UVF and Flow with the PMI-Western Michigan Chapter (WMPMI, Project Management Institute) (Value-add: USD 100,000+ / Industry: Volunteer Association)

9. Mini-case: Fruugo (Value-add: unknown / Industry: ecommerce start-up)

10. Mini-case: Nature Publishing Group (Value-add: USD 18 Million / Industry: Publishing / Media)

11. Mini-case: General Motors OnStar, (Value-add: estimated minimum USD 4 Million / Industry: Automotive)

12. Mini-case: Grand Rapids Community College PeopleSoft Financials and PeopleTools Upgrade (Value-add: between US 75,650 to 162,650 / Industry: Higher Education)

13. Mini-case: Procare Commercial Landscape (Value-add: US 550,000 / Industry: Landscaping Services)

14. Mini-case: The next example is yours! (Value-add: ____________ / Industry: ____________)

Appendix B Using Flow to Govern Agile

Portfolio, Program and Project / Team Governance

Culture Makes or Breaks your Transformation

Team-level Agile vs. Enterprise Flow

Cultural Change and Why Scaling Agile is Really, Really Tough

The Three Journeys to a truly Flow Culture

Acknowledgements

Contact the PMO Brothers

Footnotes and References

Introduction Footnotes

Preface Footnotes

Chapter 1 Footnotes

Chapter 2 Footnotes - Elements of Flow

Chapter 3 Footnotes - Why use Flow?

Chapter 4 Footnotes - Who is involved in transforming to Flow?

Chapter 5 Footnotes - The Flow Formula for Success

Chapter 6 - Antipatterns that Block Flow

Chapter 7 - Disrupted Flow

Chapter 8 - Training, Coaching and Mentoring

Chapter 9 - Conclusion

Appendix A - Flow Mini-case Studies.

Appendix B Footnotes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781683506461

1683506464