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.

LPM

Derek Huether

April 2, 2021

Lean Portfolio Management and Metrics

Derek Huether

April 2, 2021

I recently had the pleasure of doing a webinar with Rune Christensen from Scaled Agile, on the topic of Lean Portfolio Management and Metrics. Lean Portfolio Management is rapidly becoming one of those terms people want to talk about, up there with Value Stream Management. In my world, everyone seems to want to talk about metrics.

Derek Huether

November 8, 2020

Lean Portfolio Management

Derek Huether

November 8, 2020

I believe the major disconnect with LPM is the same with Agile or Scrum as delivery frameworks. The framework is not the destination. You’re not playing BINGO, where you’re trying to check off every box.

The framework is the enabler. We want leaner portfolio management. We want greater value delivery with less waste.