Metrics
Derek Huether
Most Important Metric for an Enterprise

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

How Atlassian Jira Align Supports Flow Metrics

SWOT

SWOT Analysis

I'm finding myself working through a strategic planning process. I've known executives who would just use gut instincts when doing their strategic planning.  But when you're dealing with someone else and their money, don't be so gutsy.  Just do a SWOT analysis.  What does SWOT even mean!? During strategic planning, upper level managers, directors, or executives ask a series of questions.  That's known as a SWOT analysis because they're trying to identify a organizations's strengths (S), weaknesses (W), opportunities (O), and threats (T).  Because I think a picture is worth a thousand words, please see the Pictofigo enhance grid below.

SWOT

SWOT

  • What are your major strengths? These are internal. How can you capitalize on them in the future?

  • What are your major weaknesses? These are also internal. How can you overcome them?

  • What are your major opportunities? These are external to your organization. How can you take full advantage of them?

  • What are your major threats? These are also external to your organization. Is there anything you can do about them?