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IT Service Provider Berlin
The competition for IT service providers in Berlin is fierce. Many companies are facing a central challenge for which there is only one logical answer....
Speed as unfair advantage
Many companies underestimate the importance of speed in competition. Time for an appeal for more speed in organisations....
The organisational rebel – after all, a good idea?
The demand for organisational rebellion is generally considered nonsense. Could rebellious activities nevertheless be useful for organisations in certain areas?...
Documentation in code – pros and cons
The discussion about documentation in code is not new. Time for pros and cons, and time for the question of what should actually be documented....
The human being in digitalisation
Our world is digital and many companies are engaged in digital transformation and digitalisation. What role does the human being play in this?...
Making decisions right
It is very important for companies to make joint decisions quickly, sustainably and comprehensibly. The Z-Model process can help as an instrument....
Encouraging leadership
Encouraging leadership enables growth, development and potential unfolding. Why is this important from a business perspective?...
Myth Session Duration
The session duration is considered an important indicator of the quality of a website. How important is the length of stay really? An opinion....
Letting go is the new way of planning
For a very long time planning was the basis for projects, developments and work in general. But now the process of letting go becomes important....
New Work or Zombie Apocalypse
Many organisations deal with New Work, but the transformation of the organisation becomes an apocalypse. What goes wrong and what can be done?...
Smart Requirements Engineering
The present and future in dealing with requirements is called Smart Requirements Engineering. What are added values and which tools are already available?...
Order clarification – first things first
Order clarification is also an important factor in agile projects. What practical tips exist and which questions help to clarify orders?...
Diversity – farewell to monoculture in companies
Heterogeneous groups need more time to exchange their views and ideas, but make better decisions. An appeal for diversity in companies....
Text Analytics use cases simply explained
Text Analytics has developed into a powerful tool. What are the main use cases and who benefits from them?...
No wonder that no software developer applies to you
Companies find it difficult to recruit software developers. They often place job advertisements, but the desired applicants stay away. No wonder....
Digital assistants and workers in requirements management
Digital assistants and workers can save a lot of time in requirements management. What tasks can they already take on today?...
Online communication in recruiting
Companies often find it difficult to change their recruiting process. What should they pay attention to and how can they gradually improve their recruiting?...
Parental leave – laws, feelings, chances of winning
What rules apply to parental leave? What needs and interests do companies and employees have? And how does the practice work?...
Successful with learning stories in the backlog
How can agile teams learn parallel to product development? With learning stories in the backlog. A field report on implementation and success factors....
The time of New Leadership has come! Or hasn’t it?
New Leadership is a catchword that is increasingly being demanded. Why is New Leadership so important and what characterises it?...
The culture code of organisational agility
If organisations want to become more agile, they have to change their culture. One approach to this is the TEC model of agile corporate culture....
Hidden German Podcast Champions
Are you looking for great podcasts about the future, leadership, transformation, digitalisation or goals? Here you will find a list of podcast recommendations....
Effective project leadership does not need heroes!
Project heroes are celebrated when they rescue endangered projects. But does it have to happen at all? How does project management succeed without heroes?...
Movie or Movement – Moving big projects!
Spoiler Alert: YOU are the biggest success factor in a project. But only if you initiate change and not just watch like in a movie....
Beyond agile
Agility is considered the answer to an uncertain future, but agility does not master complexity. Something is needed that goes even further. Beyond agile....
Social Loafing in agile teams
Social Loafing also exists in agile teams. What effects does this have on the self-control or leadership of the teams?...
A journey through the stages of team development
Trust is the basis for self-organised work. Trust requires empathic leadership. And how can trust be built? With the stages of team development....
Climate of innovation in teams
How do organisations succeed in creating a climate of innovation in which employees can optimally develop themselves and their ideas?...
ExtendableEvents – expandable in the dimension “time”
ExtendableEvents are JavaScript events that are used by ServiceWorkers in Progressive Web Apps (PWA). How do they work in detail? An example with code....
The customer is king
Do you treat your customers like kings or do you not want this at all? And who is your king: the employees or the customers? An individual opinion....
Tolerance and the diversity of opinions
Differences of opinion often lead to conflicts. How can tolerance and the recognition of patterns help to eliminate conflicts?...
That’s no Scrum
Organisations that have difficulties with Scrum often have to listen to accusations that they are not applying Scrum properly. Is the accusation true?...
Is feedback a gift?
Feedback is often called a gift. But is feedback really a gift? What is the intention and what is the true effect of feedback?...
Knowledge Sharing is power
Changes present people with great challenges. Knowledge sharing as a conscious sharing of expertise and information can help to manage change....
Is content marketing worthwhile?
Content marketing is a good approach to attract interested parties. But is it really worth it? And what would be an alternative?...
Encouragement leads to courage
Courage is a competence that is becoming increasingly important in and for companies. But demanding courage does not help. Something else is essential for change: encouragement....
Learning from IT mistakes
Often the tension is high when IT problems arise. Once these are solved, things usually continue as before. Until the next problem arises. What can organisations learn from this?...
Avalonia UI – Cross-Platform WPF application development with .NET Core
Avalonia UI is a cross-platform .NET framework inspired by WPF. What are the advantages and differences to working with WPF? Is it worth the effort? A field report....
Team building in requirements engineering
Team building in requirements engineering is not easy, because it depends on the strength of character, trust, discretion, skill and confidence of the consultant....
Certificates or networking – what is more important in projects?
For successful project work, networking is more important than the truth claim of a certificate. How does internal and external networking succeed? And which formats are useful?...
I love it when a plan doesn’t come together
Companies often try to plan everything and leave nothing to chance. But coincidences can also be positive. A report about accidental discoveries....
Remote retrospective – tips from many years of practice
Remote retrospectives often pose challenges for organisations. Which tips and principles help in practice? A field report....
Home office and leadership
When organisations deal with the topic of home office, it is often said: "Trust, but verify! But leadership is even better than verification....
Lean Kanban, Agile Kanban
What is Lean Kanban and what is Agile Kanban? What are the differences and what are the experiences with the introduction of a Kanban board?...
More courage for experiments
Small and medium-sized enterprises often find it difficult to develop innovations, partly because they lack expertise in conducting experiments. How can SMEs experiment more?...
Avoid unnecessary conflicts
Conflicts can lead to constructive changes in cooperation, but they are not of general benefit. How can unnecessary conflicts be avoided?...
Agility? We tried it! Does not work! – Part 4
There are many reasons why agility does not work in companies. Part 4 of the series deals with planning, measurement, metrics, feedback, persistence, tools and diversity....
Corporate communication with methods
Crises often present companies with communication challenges. 5 points of communication and the 4/4 = 1 method can help....
App development with NativeScript
How does developing an app using NativeScript with Angular integration work? What are the advantages and limitations? A field report with coding....
Purpose? I got one: To stay alive!
Companies often look for their purpose. Is it useful or pointless to discuss the means and purpose of companies? An opinion....
Requirement analysis, but remote
The requirements analysis knows numerous methods and techniques. Which methods work remotely or online? And what additional tips are available?...
Five tips for building a low-code team
Low-code platforms promise fast, cost-effective and thus efficient software development. How can low-code teams be set up? Five tips from the practice....
Why I am not superfluous as a software architect
Nowadays, teams take on many tasks in the course of developments. This also changes the role of the software architect. One opinion....
Leadership in uncertain times
How does leadership work in a global crisis? How does security arise in times of uncertainty and what are the do's and don'ts of leadership?...
Unique Selling What?
Companies are often asked to find their differentiator and define a Unique Selling Proposition. But does this USP even exist?...
Burnout, digitalisation and the hamster wheel
More and more people suffer from burnout. What role can digitalisation play in this, what does the famous hamster wheel say about the viewer and what might help look like?...
Why I ended up with Godot
There are numerous engines for game development. Why is Godot Engine and Gdscript a good choice? A journey from löve2D, via MonoGame, Unity, Unreal Engine to Godot....
Systemic thinking and acting at the workplace
The systemic approach is appreciated as a coaching and therapy tool for individuals, couples or groups. How can it also help in the workplace?...
Oh my dear tender
Tenders cause great effort. What can contracting authorities do to improve the work with tenders? And why not only contractors benefit from this?...
Quo vadis, meeting culture?
Employees spend a lot of time in meetings. And many of these meetings are inefficient. Which tips and rules help to improve the meeting culture?...
Welcome, Digital Natives
What should employees be prepared for when they encounter digital natives in their organisations? How can good cooperation be achieved?...
Learning is not a sexy subject. Or: Learning from Scotty.
Do you want to improve your situational actions in unexpected situations? Then you should train your learning by doing. A look at starship Enterprise will help you do this....
Do you believe in agility?
Agility is about mindset, values and best practices. It's not about wording, and the agile manifesto is not a sacred scripture. An opinion....
Communication in small and large companies
Is there a change in communication "in business"? Does the same apply to communication, rules and channels for both small and large companies?...
The 5 myths about the agile target system Objectives & Key Results and the first myth is already in this headline
Many myths and misunderstandings surround Objectives & Key Results (OKR). Time for a controversial look at the target system, strategy, cascading and method....
The Viable System Model and responsible leadership
Responsible leadership means securing, promoting and developing the viability of companies, teams and individuals. How does the Viable System Model help?...
The secret superpower for project managers
There is a superpower that many people neither know nor perceive. Which superpower is that and why is it more important than the quality of the project work?...
Modern Agile Principles: Agile work made easy
What remains if we put aside the methods, processes, frameworks and certifications when it comes to agility and focus on what is important? 4 modern agile principles!...
Candidate Journey
Companies find it difficult to recruit new employees. Applicants find it difficult to identify suitable companies and positions. Time for a look at the Candidate Journey....
An alternative to Scrum for contract projects
Not all IT managers have had positive experiences with Scrum in contract projects. How could an alternative look like in the context of low-code developments?...
Hybrid organisations – solution or problem?
The transformation from traditional to agile organisations inevitably leads to hybrid organisations. Is this a problem or maybe even a permanent solution?...
Agility? We tried it! Does not work! – Part 3
There are many reasons why agility does not work in companies. Part 3 of the series deals with career paths, bonuses, privileges and images of people....
Shifting Mindsets – is that even possible?
Many initiatives for change in companies fail because systematic errors in thinking are made. Why do these errors occur and how can change succeed?...
Mobile-free zone – detox totales
Ten years ago the first smartphones came onto the market, today they are everywhere. Time for a digital detox. Time for a self-experiment and a list of findings....
Why management consultants should be Servant Leaders
Servant Leadership is not a management technique, but a value-based attitude. What are the characteristics and success factors and how can Servant Leadership be implemented?...
The fairy tale of the eye level
Acting at eye level is considered to be the order of the day. But how does reality look like? A modern fairy tale with king and subjects, with sleeping beauty and musketeers....
Create smartphone applications with Flutter
With Flutter, mobile applications can be developed for both Android and iOS. An example including implementation of a data layer and calling a service....
Psychological AI – Via language to motives
People's motives are expressed in language, but capturing motives from language is costly and time-consuming. Artificial intelligence can help....
From the idea to the prototype
The rapid testing of product ideas is very important for many companies. How can prototypes and especially click dummies help? And which procedure is the right one?...
Free the world from boring lectures! Provotain!
A picture says more than 1,000 words, an experience more than 1,000 pictures. How does Provotainment succeed in conveying pointedly provocative, friendly and entertaining content?...
The three most common misconceptions about vision
Why do corporate visions often not have the desired effect? Because organisations fail and make mistakes when creating visions....
