Wednesday, April 8 at 11:00 AM ET | Virtual Session

Does your team struggle with finishing work “on time”? Or does that work queue up behind a particular person or function? That’s too much WIP (Work in Progress) and can slow a team’s pace to a crawl.

Teams have a powerful tool—the value stream map—to visualize how their work moves through their team and where the work gets stuck. Even better, that visualization helps the team learn how they work. Too many supposedly Agile teams actually work as individuals. Some teams cooperate. But the most effective teams collaborate on all their work. They limit their WIP as they release more value frequently.

Our speaker, Johanna Rothman, will share at least three different value stream maps so you can see the difference between expert-based, individual-focused teams, cooperative teams, and collaborative, effective, Agile teams.

Johanna Rothman

Johanna Rothman, the “Pragmatic Manager,” offers frank, practical advice that you can immediately apply to your product development challenges.

She helps leaders and teams see their current reality. Because one size never fits all, she helps them explore options for what and how to change. The results? Leaders and teams learn to collaborate and focus on outcomes that matter.

Her clients and readers appreciate both her trademark practicality and humor. Explore all her books and writing at jrothman.com and createadaptablelife.com.