Bringing Business, Clinical Operations and IT together to deliver faster better Business Outcomes at Spectrum Healthcare

Overview Spectrum Healthcare, a multispecialty medical practice in Maine, wanted to improve operational efficiency across surgical operations, quality, marketing, clinical operations, physiotherapy champions, compliance, medical staff services, billing, and IT. IT, clinical and operational leaders aimed to enhance collaboration across departments and improve their ability to drive operational changes effectively. When/Why Spectrum was looking at …

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From Fingerprints to Frameworks: NEC’s Agile Journey with Scrum and Kanban

The journey for NEC with Scrum, Kanban, and agility illustrates the effectiveness of these practices in transforming complex, real-world environments. By starting small, defining their products, having greater focus by having teams understand what their products were, and engaging leadership in transparent decision-making, NEC addressed immediate operational challenges and laid a strong foundation for sustained growth and innovation. Being pragmatic and approaching their agility journey with an agile mindset was key to enabling this sustainable, sticky change in a hectic, high-stakes operational environment. 

Check out NEC’s agile journey in this recent episode of the Scrum.org Community podcast, where Scrum.org’s Dave West interviews Steve Lizotte, VP of Engineering at NEC, and Yuval.

Mastering Agility Podcast – Lean Portfolio Management and OKRs with Yuval Yeret

In this conversation, Jim, Sander, and their guest, Yuval, discuss various topics, including SAFe, lean portfolio management, and OKRs. They explore the misconceptions and polarizing nature of SAFe, the difference between a traditional PMO and a lean portfolio, and the challenges of managing different ways of working within a global organization. They also delve into …

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Interview on the Private Equity Funcast -Understanding the Agile/Agility Ecosystem

I’ve been an avid listener of the Private Equity Funcast for a while. I find the Private/Growth Equity space fascinating—there are lots of potential synergies with my agility practice, interesting conversations, and exciting opportunities. On the Funcast, ParkerGale partners Jim, Devin, Paul, and their guests share their culture-oriented perspective and approach. True to the name, …

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Company Agility Next Frontier Video

The Next Agile Frontier – Agile Company Development

Dealing with business growth/transformation challenges through agility I’ve been helping companies improve their operations for over a decade. A repeating pattern is where a very successful company is facing growing pains affecting its ability to scale to the next level. Some examples of the challenges I’m called in to help with: Business/Organizational Agility — The New …

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