Doing the Hard Yards - August
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Embark on a transformative journey with us as we reflect on a 2-year engagement in the healthcare network domain. Discover how our Agile momentum aligns internal objectives with enhanced patient outcomes. From shortened processing times to ingenious automation, our top teams have redefined success.
Join us in celebrating 500 Agile Fundamentals graduates who've reshaped IT's value delivery. Engage with unexpected insights from "Unreasonable Hospitality," and witness our unconventional approach in a recent collaboration with a DoD client.
In this month’s newsletter:
“AGILITY” WITHOUT AGILE
Hard Yards recently encountered a DoD client needing to find a way to adapt its limited manpower to be innovative in response to a dynamic environment, while still fulfilling its core mission. A familiar problem, yes. But we took a somewhat unconventional approach. No Scrum certification classes. No Agile 101. No Agile jargon. We simply borrowed tenets and practices from multiple agile approaches and got them started.
By giving them just enough to get moving forward without bogging them down in frameworks and rules and lexicon, we were able to get a cross functional team up and running with a viable quarterly plan in less than two days.
AGILE ACHIEVEMENTS
As Hard Yards reflected on a 2-year engagement with a health care network client, had we truly “built momentum in our Agile transformation so that we meet our internal customers’ needs while improving patient and caregiver outcomes”???
The results from our top teams is an emphatic “yes”!? One team reduced the time to process order sets from 100 to 20 days!? A second team saved $100K by automating patient “fall risk” forms allowing nurses to devote more time to patient care.
领英推荐
We’re proud of the 500 personnel who learned Agile Fundamentals from Hard Yards because adopting the Agile mindset transformed how IT delivers value to the customer.
UPCOMING COURSES
Elevate your Scrum expertise with Hard Yards' Certified Scrum Product Owner class on August 28-29. Designed for those familiar with Scrum basics, this immersive workshop focuses on the Product Owner role. Led by certified Scrum Trainer Mark Pushinsky, the class covers mastering Scrum values, refining backlog management, sprint planning, and more. By the end, you'll earn the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) credential, validating your skills in prioritization and customer-centricity. Instructor Mark Pushinsky ensures an engaging and informative experience, complemented by comprehensive reference materials. Perfect for Product Owners, Product Managers, and Business Analysts seeking to bolster their Scrum proficiency.
Use code SAVENOW for 25% off.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
I recommend reading “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect” by Will Guidara.
You might be thinking: “What could this former co-owner and general manager of Eleven Madison Park (rated the best fine dining restaurant in the world) teach me about Agile product development?” The short answer: Lots!
Unexpectedly, this book had more in common with Marty Cagan’s “Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love” than I would have thought possible.? “Unreasonable Hospitality” takes Cagan’s “deep knowledge of the customer” to an “unreasonable” (pun intended) level by building meaningful connections and identifying transformative experiences.? Enjoy the read!