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We strive to continuously improve and pioneer better ways for our clients to increase their agility
Five Must Do’s For Your Organisation Design
Conditioning your organisation to learn, adapt, and evolve In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, the need for organisations to adapt and evolve has never been…
‘TRANSFORMED, ’ A JCURV BOOK REVIEW
‘TRANSFORMED, ’ A JCURV BOOK REVIEW The product world is abuzz with the release of Marty Cagan’s fourth book, Transformed. However, this time his book…
Chocolate Bars, Netflixware, and Workforce Change
The time is now and your transformation potential is real The cyclical words of January, “a new year, a new you,” have now begun to…
Pivot To Product: The Power Of The North Star Metric
In the race for successful product development, speed often takes centre stage. But amid the frenzy of fast flow, it’s easy to lose sight of…
Pivoting to a product-based operating model: mobilising your first value stream
In today’s dynamic world, adaptability is key to survival. Traditional, rigid structures are giving way to more fluid, product-centric operating models that emphasise value delivery…
Product Value Stream based Operating Models: Where are you on the journey?
Companies that are product value stream aligned outperform their peers by 4x. Organising by value stream enables companies to achieve faster delivery, higher quality, and…
Why Shift to Product?
Organisations are increasingly recognising the limitations of the traditional project-based approach and are instead shifting towards a product-centric model to effectively respond to the fast-paced…
Why It’s Time to Design Your Digital Workforce of Tomorrow, Today
Where we stand, today As both leaders and colleagues we are facing an unprecedented level of digital disruption, budgetary pressures, and increasing demand to deliver…
Habits That Stick: Leveraging ‘Atomic Habits’ for Lasting OKR Success
Imagine strolling through Norwich train station, your eyes catch a book titled “Atomic Habits” by James Clear. Curiosity piqued, you pick it up, not realizing…
Exciting News! JCURV And Quantive Join Forces We’re delighted to announce JCURV‘s new partnership with Quantive, the market-leading platform for turning strategy into results, with world-class solutions…
An Agile Approach To Future Proof Your Business Strategy
When it comes to developing a company strategy, whether that’s over 1, 5 or 10 years, taking the first step can seem daunting. There are…
Discussing findings from our latest Agile Culture Survey with the Agile Business Consortium
JCURV’s Vikram Jain and Georgie Povey recently took part in an Agile Business Consortium panel discussion discussing the findings from our latest Agile Culture Survey….
How Organisations That Pivot To Product Outperform Their Peers By 4xÂ
In a world grappling with economic uncertainty, organisations navigating towards a product-centric model outshine peers by 4x. The shift brings agility, aligning teams to value streams, reducing dependencies, optimising workflows, and minimising management overhead. Discover the key ingredients propelling these organisations forward.
JCURV’s Vikram Jain discusses findings from our recent State of Agile Culture report on, Sky News, Ian King Live
Listen to Vikram Jain, JCURV’s founder and Managing Director, discuss our recent State of Agile Culture 2023 report findings on Ian King Live.
Our State of Agile Culture report is available now
The benefit of agility in organisations is ever-increasing, yet cultural issues are a leading impediment to its successful adoption. Our Third State of Agile Culture…
Building an agile culture Schroders Personal Wealth
Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW) is a joint venture between Lloyds Banking Group and Schroders. SPW’s Mission is to change lives and help more people achieve…
5 Decision Making Rules of Thumb, a tool to build decision making muscle in your organisationÂ
Decentralising decision making is a key lever to help organisations dramatically improve their time to market and customer satisfaction. At a recent agile governance panel discussion with the Agile Business Consortium, we shared some tips for fostering good governance and empowering teams to make effective decisions.Â
Why traditional PMOs are stuck on ‘red’
Many organisations are reinventing their change approaches and operating models so they can thrive in uncertain and volatile markets. In many cases, project management offices…
Building Retail Agility: Dr. Marten’s Advice to the Industry
“We have a mantra at Dr. Martens – you can do anything, but you can’t do everything”. Listen to Dr. Martens colleagues including Chief Technology…
How leaders can create a positive feedback environment
The dynamics surrounding feedback giving are fascinating! It’s a high-stakes moment where the delivery is often as important as the message content getting it wrong…