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    Frameworks

    A collection of articles, blogs, webinars, and resources. Get insights, advice, and tools created by experts in Product Management, Agile, SAFe, and Profit.

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    How to Build a Customer Journey Map

    Whether your product plan is succeeding or failing, creating a customer journey map can unlock hidden truths that will help... Read More
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    Implementing Lean Portfolio Management

    2024 Update: Continue your journey. Join us for Scaled Agile hosted upcoming webinar: LPM for the Whole Business In this... Read More
    Product

    Product Scorecard KPI Examples

    What do you use for a dashboard or scorecard? Do you have one slide that paints the overall product picture for your... Read More
    Process

    Decision Rights Framework: Better Decisions, Faster

    Two years ago we realized the need to clearly define decision rights for our growing company. Decisions that demanded speed... Read More
    Product

    Maximizing Software Product Profitability

    While there are many great resources for understanding and documenting a business model, few give deep insight on maximizing... Read More
    Process

    Relative Estimation with Reference Stories

    Previously we’ve analyzed why Relative Estimation is faster and more reliable than the most common method for Agile team... Read More
    Process

    SAFe Implementation: 4 Tips for Getting Started

    So you’ve decided to implement SAFe®. Now what? A SAFe implementation can be daunting. I recently had a stakeholder ask me... Read More
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    How to Learn the Team Estimation Game

    We recently published a piece describing why we think Relative Estimation is a more effective alternative to Planning Poker.... Read More
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    Solving the 7 Wastes of Development with Cross Functional Teams

    Eliminating waste, a core concept in lean software development, has been written about extensively. Less has been written... Read More
    Product

    How to Create Competitive Battlecards

    Competitive Battlecards are a sales enablement tool created by product managers to help the sales team close deals in the... Read More
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    How Kanban Is Built for Speed

    Decades ago, the need for speed prompted Canon, Honda, and Fuji Xerox to embrace a product development approach that later... Read More
    Frameworks

    Embed a Learning Mindset with Communities of Practice

    In 2017, I consulted on an enterprise scale adoption of an IT organization for a multi-national corporation. Today that... Read More
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    The Power of Frameworks for Business

    Why did we decide to name our company Applied Frameworks? And how can you use frameworks to spur innovation at all levels of... Read More
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    Frameworks for Agile Transformation

    Nearly two decades after the Agile Manifesto was first published, many organizations continue to rely on Waterfall software... Read More
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    Use Design Thinking to Avoid Shipping Products No One Buys

    Most people are familiar with some major product flops. Does the name Edsel ring a bell? Ford launched this car in 1957 and... Read More