by Lisa Jasper | Feb 20, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Delivery Methods, Lisa's Blogs
IT organizations often embrace Agile software development as the holy grail that will guide them to the digital product promised land. What many companies don’t realize when they embark on this transformation is that their problem is much bigger than simply choosing...
by Lisa Jasper | Jan 24, 2017 | Lisa's Blogs, Technology
Almost two years ago, during one of my catch-up conversations with Scott Manuel from Thomson Reuters, I first heard of Alexa, the intelligent personal assistant service of the Amazon Echo. Scott said, “Trust me, you’ve got to get one of these.” His job is to...
by Lisa Jasper | Jan 16, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Lisa's Blogs, Organization
When we started Thought Ensemble in 2008, we did a lot of consulting work in industries like information services and publishing. At that time, these industries were at the height of their disruption. Digital products, from both longtime competitors and...
by Lisa Jasper | Jan 11, 2017 | Lisa's Blogs, Other
I may not be the craftiest mom. I may not be the best at academic prep. I’m definitely not the one throwing the football. But there’s one thing I know I can teach my kids: how to create a life they love. It is the start of a new year, so we are working on...
by Lisa Jasper | Dec 20, 2016 | Lisa's Blogs, Productivity
Before I had kids, I didn’t think much about the mornings. Each day was different. I woke up when I needed to based on my calendar. But kids have brought more routine to my life – a rhythm to the day, week, and year. For the first five years of parenthood, we...
by Lisa Jasper | Nov 30, 2016 | CIO Concerns, Culture, Lisa's Blogs, Product Management, Strategy
The list on the left describes the IT organization of the past, or at least what most organizations strived to be. Less than a decade ago, these were the words woven into IT visions everywhere. The list on the right describes what most IT organizations are striving to...
