July 4, 2023

Metrics

Derek Huether

As an executive, you will be faced with the choice to do the pivot (if you can) or persevere (if you have no other choice). This will lead to a series of “bets”. You lead with a hypothesis that the things you change will allow you to operate at pre-event levels. But, how long will it actually take for you to validate your hypothesis and have a bet pay off with pre-event levels? If you run out of time to figure it out or run out of bets you can place, then you either lose your standing in the market or worse risk going out of business.

February 19, 2023

Derek Huether

How to identify dependencies with Tableau and ...

Regardless of the organization or institution, there will always be dependencies. The larger the organization, the greater chance of the existence of dependencies.
This template is available for download from Tableau Public

January 9, 2023

Video

Derek Huether

Value Stream Management

In the following interview (both video and audio), Dave Prior and I explore why Value Stream Management is so important, how it works, the connection to Value Stream Mapping, and how you can get started with it.

December 24, 2022

Derek Huether

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are metrics that are used to evaluate the performance of an organization or individual. They are used to measure progress towards achieving specific goals or objectives and to determine whether an organization or individual is meeting their targets.

October 2, 2021

Enterprise Insights, Jira Align, Metrics, Tableau

Derek Huether

How Atlassian Jira Align Supports Flow Metrics

I keep getting asked, does Jira Align support Flow Metrics, as defined in the Flow Framework and SAFe? The short answer is yes. If you believe these metrics will help unlock the potential of your teams, use this community post to see working examples of Tableau reports I have created using Jira Align and Enterprise Insights.

Personal

Derek Huether

June 7, 2020

Personal

This is Why I Deleted My Facebook Account

Derek Huether

June 7, 2020

Personal

Just as you can take a stand and ask your racist relative to get out of your house, if Thanksgiving dinner gets ugly, you can take a stand if the platforms you use don’t do a good job of creating a safe space for people to have a rational dialog. For that reason, I finally deleted my Facebook account.

Derek Huether

May 3, 2020

Personal

This is an Ultra-Marathon not a Sprint

Derek Huether

May 3, 2020

Personal

I’m seeing more and more people acting careless and foolish in public. They aren’t wearing masks; They aren’t keeping their distance.

I think people are trying to pretend things are as they were a few months ago. But they aren't! It takes a certain level of mental fortitude to do what is necessary, when the path is hard and the journey long.

Derek Huether

March 31, 2020

Personal

Cost and Value of Certifications

Derek Huether

March 31, 2020

Personal

Earlier in my career, I didn’t have years of experience or a strong network of working relationships. When looking for work, I played the game just like everyone else; Write a really good resume and load it up with acronyms or words that a recruiter can do a keyword search on.