Integrating Value Networks

Some great tips to start visualizing the process of collaborative networks. You don’t have to throw the organization chart away, even though it seems that way sometimes. A key reason to look at this video is for better understanding by sales and marketing on what is taking place in organizations that they must sell too.

Verna Allee describes how to integrate value networks with traditional business approaches such as organizational charts and processes. This video, #2 of 6, is from a series of interviews with Jeff Saperstein, co-author Bust the Silos. Verna Allee is CEO, ValueNetworks.com.

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Why you need a structured approach to problem solving

Came across this skit by comedians John Clarke and Bryan Dawe. The conversation is not far removed from meetings that I have participated in. It reminded me of the need for us to have a structured approach to problem solving.

Many organizations lack a systematic and common method of problem solving. There is no magic in A3 Problem Solving other than it is a proven methodology and one that is widely accepted. The advantage of course is that you can access a wealth of knowledge on the subject and find others that can assist you. It prevents this type of dialogue.

    

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Software Quality Assurance Podcast with Murali Chemuturi

I took a little different twist this week on the Business901 podcast and interviewed Murali Chemuturi, an information technology and software development subject matter expert, hands-on programmer, author, consultant and trainer. This podcast centered on Software Quality Assurance and what Murali considers best practice. I found his position quite different than the Agile and Kanban Software people I typically interview. I think most people in the IT field will find it interesting. 

In 2001, he formed his own IT consulting and software development firm known as Chemuturi Consultants. Chemuturi Consultants help software development organizations achieve their quality and value objectives. The firm provides training in several software engineering and project management topics such as Software Estimation, Test Effort Estimation, Function Point Analysis, and Software Project Management, to name a few. His firm also offers a number of products to aid project managers and software development professionals such as PMPal, a software project management tool; and EstimatorPal, FPAPal & UCPPal, a set of software estimation tools.

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J. Ross Publishing has recently published three books authored by Murali  Chemuturi:

• Mastering Software Quality Assurance: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques for Software Developers
  
• Mastering Software Project Management: Best Practices, Tools and Techniques
• Software Estimation Best Practices, Tools & Techniques: A Complete Guide for Software Project Estimators

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