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Lean Agile Intelligence 2023 Year in Review
We have lots to share as we close out 2023! LAI has had nothing but growth this year and plans to continue that trend through 2024! This month we want to celebrate our partner Tactec who is changing the DevOps game and just created content to help you improve your tech debt strategy in 2024. Jess Wolfe, LAI's head of growth talks outcomes driven improvement with Dave Prior in ProjectManagement.com's Reluctant Agilist Podcast. We have more Growth and Learning Library content and lots to share going into the new year!
Customer Value Delivered in 2023!
Community Spotlight
Partner Spotlight | Tactec
Conquer Technical Debt for Business Agility and Cost Control
In this blog post, Tactec's owner, Brent Reed discusses the concept of technical debt, its various forms, and strategies to effectively manage and minimize it. Technical debt, much like financial debt, accumulates when less-than-ideal solutions are implemented during development, creating maintenance burdens in the long run. Reed emphasizes that proactive management is the key to reducing technical debt and optimizing software quality. Reed provides three steps to tackle technical debt: (1) identifying and rating it, where prioritization is crucial, (2) developing a plan to address the debt, involving the entire team in the process, and (3) continuously monitoring and refining the plan. These strategies resonate with the importance of communication, collaboration, and iterative improvements, which are essential for keeping technical debt to a minimum and ensuring efficient software engineering practices.
Read the full article from Tactec
Take your Free DevOps-Technical Debt Assessment by Tactec Today!
Get started with the streamlined version of this assessment today! Reach out to Tactec for valuable insights on how to effectively act upon the outcomes of your evaluation.
Company Spotlight | Reluctant Agilist Podcast
Is Agile Delivering The Business Outcomes You Are Looking For? with Jessica Wolfe
In an insightful episode of ProjectManagement.com's Reluctant Agilist Podcast, Jessica Wolfe, LAI's head of growth, shares her expertise on using Lean Agile Intelligence to drive outcomes-driven improvement. As a dedicated professional in the tech industry, Jessica has lead many organizations to define, improve, and achieve their desired business outcomes. She explains how Lean Agile Intelligence can make visible the most critical factors that drive success in an organization. By focusing on outcomes, practices, and behaviors, organizations can effectively measure the impact of their continuous improvement efforts. Jessica's personal growth journey and expertise in continuous improvement empower others to transform their own organizations' success.
Read full article from projectmanagement.com
Watch Podcast on YouTube
Enrich Your Knowledge with New Growth & Learning Library Content
We've added substantial new content to our Growth & Learning Library, featuring advanced topics such as Product Envisioning, Leadership Mindset, and Roadmap. Share these resources to empower your team and accelerate continuous improvement.
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Team Agility Advanced: Devops Testing - This blog post delves into the integral role that DevOps Testing plays in modern software development. The post emphasizes the importance of continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation, arguing these elements pave the way for seamless collaboration, faster releases, and reliable outcomes. Additionally, the blog offers valuable insights into key testing strategies that harmoniously blend with the DevOps culture, such as Shift Left Testing and Test Automation. Enhancing your understanding of DevOps Testing can ultimately lead to smoother product development cycles and software of higher quality. Click the link above to fully grasp how you can benefit from incorporating DevOps Testing in your next project!
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Team Agility Advanced: DevOps Deploy - In this blog post, we dive into the concept of DevOps deployment and its numerous benefits. The post highlights how DevOps deployment streamlines the critical tasks of development and operations, thereby enabling companies to enhance efficiency and reduce the time it takes to bring their products or solutions to market. With an emphasis on collaboration, automation, and continuous delivery, the world of DevOps allows teams to seamlessly integrate, test, and release quality projects. You'll gain invaluable insights into how embracing the principles of DevOps deployment can revolutionize your organization's approach to software development and ultimately drive greater business success.
Sneak Peek: Exciting January Release Coming Soon!
We have lots of exciting updates coming soon! Launch assessments effortlessly, manage them with ease, and loads of experience improvements! You will get valuable context while editing Improvement Actions and read below to learn more!Launching an assessment will be a whole lot easier to understand!
Launching an Assessment will guide you through every necessary option, making decision-making clearer.
Exciting updates to our assessment experience!
Effortlessly navigate through questions without answering. ‘Suspend’ will be properly worded ‘Cancel & Come Back’ to better help users understand the action they are taking when selecting that function. Plus, enjoy a revamped layout for a simpler and more user-friendly interface to toggle through questions.
Introducing Manage Assessments - the new and improved replacement for Assessment History!
With added features like Cancel Assessment, Complete Assessment, and Continue Assessment, get real-time progress updates and access all assessment options.
Managing Assessments will also be easier!
Easily manage assessment completion by accessing Entity and Team details through the shared participant link, login screen, and the Self-Assessment Platform. Stay informed throughout the assessment process!
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Improvement Action (IA) Edit screen upgrade
When editing an IAs, you will have the additional context of created date, updated date, and closed date to provide valuable context while making decisions in the IA.
As always, you can stay on top of our upcoming release notes here: https://leanagileintelligenceservices.com/release-notes
Exciting Plans Ahead in 2024!
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Shifting from Quarterly Roadmap Preview to Quarterly Hands on Partner and Customer Product Enablement created specifically for our current and loyal partners and customers.
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2024 Launch of the LAI Community!
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Self-service onboarding enablement
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LAI Community Monthly Newsletter - sign up here
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Partner and Customer Solutions Showcase
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2024 Launch of Revamped Partner Program!
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More enhancements to enable outcomes driven improvement in your organization, team and self!
Remember, achieving success is a continuous journey, and we are here to be your trusted guide every step of the way! Reach out to us anytime on our Contact Us page or email us at team@leanagileintelligence.com.
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