Timo Elliott

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Simon Jarke is the Head of Corporate Digital Business Innovation at Freudenberg, a family-owned global technology group headquartered in Germany and founded in 1849. The good news is you can balance the two: the agility and standardization. “This example shows what I meant by balancing agility and standardization.

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Timo Elliott

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this series, customers, partners, and thought leaders share their innovation stories and discuss how they have leveraged SAP Business Technology Platform to reach new heights. Tamara McCleary: I was blown away by the agility and flexibility we’ve seen in these companies. Timo Elliott: Exactly. And what about surprises?

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 14, 2019

Thus, the agile methodology was born. DevOps teams have taken this agile concept to heart by merging software development (the Dev part) and IT operations (the Ops part) into a cohesive team to accelerate delivery. It created agile teams that could work together cross-functionally and iterate quickly. Improved efficiency.

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Timo Elliott

JULY 4, 2019

In a couple of weeks, I’ll be heading off to Nairobi, Kenya, to keynote the SAP Innovation Day on July 18th. To register and see details of the agenda, please go to the Innovation Day registration site. Professor Bitange Ndemo will deliver a keynote unpacking how the Digital Economy is a key driver of the world economy.

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Timo Elliott

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The presentation offered a rare glimpse into how an agile and forward-thinking organization like WaterWipes tackled the critical issue of data governance during a time of significant digital transformation. Impact of Errors : Erroneous data posed immediate risks to operations and long-term damage to customer trust.

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Dataversity

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

On the one hand, the relentless speed of AI-driven advancement and fierce industry competition demand an agile, iterative approach to unlock AI’s full potential. On the other hand, the tightening grip of […] The post Redefining Leadership: AI-Driven Innovation appeared first on DATAVERSITY.

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 14, 2024

It’s simple: AI and contractors offer them agility and precision in a competitive market. Startups are unique beasts striving to disrupt markets with limited resources but boundless innovation. Why are startups increasingly aligning with artificial intelligence and the gig economy?

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Cprime

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This post, the second in a three-part series, dives into the advanced stages of enterprise evolution based on Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) : Adaptable Innovation and Continuous Evolution. These stages built a sustainable SPM framework, preparing organizations to embrace innovation and agility as they progress to Stage 4.

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Cprime

DECEMBER 5, 2024

This stage represents the pinnacle of enterprise maturity, where organizations thrive on change, continuously innovating and refining their strategies to lead their industries. Stage 4: Adaptable Innovation Enterprises moved from reactive to proactive strategies. Consider Netflix as an example.

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InfoQ Articles

APRIL 9, 2021

When we assign measurable criteria to innovation, we can pinpoint which industries are falling behind the curve. Fortunately, there are many ways in which introducing agile processes can help organisations deliver innovation projects in quick succession for increased long-term value and customer satisfaction By Alex Chenery-Howes.

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Leading Agile

MARCH 22, 2024

Nobody sets out to adopt agile just to adopt agile. Companies invest in agile because they think it will help them solve a business problem. They hope Agile will help the delivery teams work more efficiently, decrease defects, or provide a more collaborative working environment. So, what do they care about?

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InfoQ Articles

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The adoption of Agile methods has been steadily growing in medical product companies over the past ten years. The question is no longer whether, but how Agile can work in medical product development - for our mix of technical, market, and regulatory constraints.

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Passionate BA

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The event opened with a keynote that set the stage for innovation in business analysis, encouraging us to think about our roles not just as analysts but as catalysts for change. Another standout session covered agile methodologies for business analysts, where I gained practical tools to apply in agile environments.

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Simplilearn

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Agile Project Management Framework is a modern agile framework that covers the entire lifecycle of a project. APM framework was introduced by Mr. Jim Highsmith in the book, Agile project management – creating innovative products. Read More.

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Dataversity

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The post Innovating Beyond AI appeared first on DATAVERSITY. The advent of COVID-19 has accelerated many of the trends we have seen in recent years. This is especially true of AI and machine learning — there’s been an almost 25 percent year-on-year increase in business use of AI […].

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Timo Elliott

DECEMBER 5, 2024

SAP Connect 2024, hosted by UKISUG in Birmingham, was a showcase of innovation and strategy, offering invaluable insights for IT and business leaders using SAP applications. Key Initiatives and Innovations 1. These pillars align with SAP’s global vision: becoming the leading enterprise application and business AI company. “We

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Simplilearn

MARCH 21, 2024

Product management drives innovation, market competitiveness, and customer satisfaction. As the digital economy evolves, the role of product managers has become increasingly vital, reflecting a shift towards customer-centricity, agile methodologies, and rapid technological advancements.

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Leading Agile

APRIL 3, 2024

Not every agile transformation looks the same. Adaptive-Emergent: Innovative and experimental. And one of the reasons why companies struggle with Agile is because Agilists value the upper right-hand quadrant—adaptive-emergent. It all depends on how agile you want to be. This is the quadrant of R&D and Lean Start-Up.

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BA Times

AUGUST 12, 2021

It is the foundation for innovation, business agility, cost reduction, cybersecurity, and risk control. A CIO needs a trusted partner to facilitate joint ownership between business and IT to deliver business value, reduce risk, and remove project blockages, and deliver on the organization’s strategy.

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Why Smart Companies Are Hiring AI Software Developers In the modern business landscape, agility and adaptability aren’t just buzzwords—they’re essential survival skills. Gone are the days when hiring a full-time software developer was the only option for businesses wanting to innovate or improve their digital assets.

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Leading Agile

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Webinars Learn the Physics of Agility Sign Up. Why Adopt Agile? We adopt Agile because we want to solve our problems and deliver better business outcomes. Some executives value some of these drivers more than others, or they may want to eventually see gains in all six areas.

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Simplilearn

MAY 22, 2023

By emphasizing automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery, DevOps fosters a culture of collaboration, agility, and rapid innovation, transforming. Read More.

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Leading Agile

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

An Agile Transformation Roadmap is all about getting people to change and having that change be sticky. Our Agile Transformation Roadmap, our change model, is all about getting everyone to see what’s possible, creating safety for the people and the business, and building trust at every step of the Transformation.

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BA Squared

AUGUST 16, 2021

Agile has been around now for 20 years (agile as a term in software), whereas the practices have been around much longer. After 20 years, there seems to be continued conversation about the BA role on agile teams. If Agile teams don’t have BAs they still do analysis, they have to! The question is how good are they at it?

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Cost savings is a tricky subject with Agile. But it’s not because Agile can’t impact cost savings. It’s because Agile has very little impact on direct and immediate cost savings. The problem is, most people think the wrong way about how to save on cost with Agile. Transcript.

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Leading Agile

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Agile isn’t ever really about Agile. There are six key drivers for Agility that we most commonly see, which include: Predictability: One of the most common goals we see organizations have for Transformation is actually predictability. Innovation: As companies grow, sometimes they can lose the ability to innovate.

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Timo Elliott

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This week I was in Dubai for the latest edition of the SAP Partner Innovation Meeting. Innovating Faster. First, everybody wants to innovate faster, to be more agile, to be able to react quickly to changes in today’s uncertain business environments. But how do they do that?

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Timo Elliott

MARCH 6, 2023

See less 00:00:00 In this section of the video, Timo Elliott, an innovation evangelist for SAP, discusses new opportunities in how customers are using SAP technology to transform the way they do business. He focuses on three big opportunities: faster innovation, empowering business people, and moving from analytics to action.

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BA Careers

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In the realm of product development and design, prototyping stands as a cornerstone for innovation. It’s a dynamic process that bridges the gap between ideation and execution, allowing creators to visualize, refine, and iterate upon their ideas.

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Leading Agile

JULY 18, 2023

Agile needs to be tied to business-driven results. If not, then we start measuring things like people trained, teams doing Scrum, or the organization’s sentiment toward Agile to tell us if we’re succeeding. If your Agile isn’t helping you do that, then it’s not really Agile at all. First, how are we forming teams?

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Leading Agile

JULY 28, 2022

The goal of adopting Agile is always about achieving the desired business outcome unique to the organization that is pursuing it. Innovation. Product fit and innovation can only be addressed if you keep up with your market needs and anticipate what’s next. The Agile mindset can be adapted to fit many industries or businesses.

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BA Squared

DECEMBER 7, 2020

If your agile project is struggling to stay above water, it’s possible you have holes in your user stories! When I coach agile teams, I often see user stories organized by technology component instead of user value. Why Agile Teams Need More Than User Stories To Build Great Products. Agile doesn’t mean skipping the analysis!

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Managed Agile

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

I recently wrote an article on “ Reinventing Project Management ” which advocates developing a more integrated Agile Project Management approach that embraces both Agile and traditional plan-driven project management in the right proportions to fit any given project. What is a Hybrid Agile Project Management Approach?

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 27, 2021

Although misunderstood, technical debt can result in slow performance, reduced agility, sluggish adoption, and the failure to meet business requirements. But while everyone agrees that technical debt is bad, there hasn’t been much discussion regarding exactly how technical debt reduces CRM performance and agility.

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Cprime

MAY 1, 2024

In the realm of software development, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with Agile methodologies marks a pivotal evolution. This fusion promises to redefine efficiency, innovation, and adaptability in project management and execution. The post Agile and AI: Navigating the Future appeared first on Cprime.

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Timo Elliott

JANUARY 5, 2022

Yves Lombaerts, Sales Manager for the Belgian market, picked up our Global Innovation Evangelist Timo Elliott for an interesting ride to SAP’s offices in Brussels. Timo: I love coming to Belgium, I always notice several great innovation projects here. We see that they don’t always have the budget to invest heavily in innovation.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 3, 2024

Agile has been shown to shorten time-to-market, increase quality, instill predictability, improve customer satisfaction, and create an overall happier working culture. Agile Transformation involves all levels of the organization and applies Lean-Agile principles to business processes, practices, tools, operations, and culture.

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