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Retaining healthcare employees is a critical issue in the industry, and it comes with a hefty price tag. The cost of turnover for a single bedside registered nurse (RN) is staggering, averaging over $50,000. Moreover, even a small percentage change in RN turnover can affect a hospital’s bottom line by nearly $400,000. Unfortunately, nurses are leaving the…

Why should you switch from Waterfall to Agile? Before you switch from Waterfall to Agile methodology, your organization needs to answer why you want to make the change. Suppose your motivation is that you’re only interested in staying ahead of your competitors. In that case, I recommend you read no further.  However, if the motivation…

Introduction Organizations must stay at the top of their game in this competitive market by delivering value faster with fewer defects and rework. Agile frameworks promise this. However, most Agile transformations fail. Below we’ll look at some challenges organizations face and how to overcome them. Why Agile Fails 1. Organizations think Agile will solve all…

The Value of Scrum While interviewing applicants for Agile positions, one of the first questions to ask is, “How do you define Scrum?” And in response, candidates might say, “Scrum is a software development methodology that consists of several roles and ceremonies…”   While this is partially correct, it is not the core of Scrum (but…

Why Atlassian Jira is so popular  What started as an issue-tracking tool built by a small company in 2002,  Atlassian Jira has grown to one of the most widely used work management tools, helping organizations like NASA, Snapchat, and Tesla.   Atlassian is used by 83% of fortune 500 companies, with 10 million monthly active users, and over…

Short-term pain, long-term gain  “Why do so many professionals say they are project managing when what they are actually doing is fire fighting?” – Colin Bentley   It is all too common: rushing from meeting to meeting, constantly checking emails, and spending precious minutes putting out one fire after the next. On the surface, it may look like a lot…

So, what is Agile?    In this article, we’ll be exploring the top three Agile frameworks, but first, what exactly is Agile? What started as a software development methodology created by a community of developers in 2001, Agile has grown to benefit teams in industries across the board.   The Agile methodology encompasses a collection of principles defined by…

Customer feedback on your contract performance isn’t merely a way to learn if a client was satisfied— it is a tool to grow your project portfolio. You increase the odds of successful proposals. However, to do that, you need to have received exceptional feedback from your existing customers. For federal government customers, this means either…

Almost every project portfolio has at least one “struggling” project with various performance challenges. A constant source of frustration, it can be tempting to chalk the project up to a lost cause. However, you might be able to shepherd even the most poorly-performing project back on track with a bit of thoughtful analysis. As a…