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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Mar. 2024)

By Alf Abuhajleh
2024 Value Stream Management Summit Light your way with VSM | April 24, 2024, 11am – 3pm EDT Making Waves: Energize your Digital Transformation with the Power of VSM. In our fourth annual VSM Virtual Summit, Making Waves, we’ll explore how value stream management delivers the right mix of visibility, alignment, and efficiency to guide change in a real world full of twists and turns. Join experts from State Street, Southern Company, Cox Automotive, Forrester, and more to learn how to make waves at your organization by harnessing the power of VSM to optimize digital transformation. What's New In Clarity 16.2.1? Live Webcast March 14 at 1:00 pm ET The new ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Feb. 2024)

By Alf Abuhajleh
People-Centric Planning: A New Way of Working Live Webcast February 15 at 11:05 am ET For companies to innovate and grow, they have to intelligently budget andmanage human capital. Financial governance of investment portfolios thus needs to shift: Fund people, not work. With IT now fully integrated in the day-to-dayoperations of any department, it's time to unite the enterprise under one set of business metrics. Join Head of Clarity Product Management, Brian Nathanson,for an in-depth look at people-centric strategic portfolio management. Make Workforce Planning Easy With a Top-DownApproach Live Webcast February 22 at 1:00 pm ET Ditch the top-down ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Jan. 2024)

By Alf Abuhajleh
From Projects to Products: Your Digital Transformation Hack (Webcast) When facing a digital transformation, as most companies are today, funding individual projects just won't cut it. There's no real-time visibility, or close to it. No alignment between order and delivery. And no real understanding of the value, if any, the enterprise investments yield. If this sounds familiar, join Head of Clarity Product Management, Brian Nathanson, for a quick overview on how to start the transition from project management to product management. People-Centric Planning: Doing SPM the Right Way (Webcast) With Gartner claiming the 70% digital transformation failure rate ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Dec. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
What's New in Clarity 16.2? (Webcast) The hierarchies in top-down planning are evolving with several new features to make your job easier. To help optimize efficiency, we also added enhancements to plans on workforce. Join us to learn more about what’s in the next Clarity release. ValueOps by Broadcom Delivered 471% ROI, Says Forrester A recent Forrester Consulting Total Economic Impact (TEI) study found that a representative ValueOps by Broadcom customer achieved a 471% return on investment (ROI) over three years, with potential payback of approximately $81.6M in nine months. The Forrester study, commissioned by Broadcom, examines the potential return ...
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The Pitfalls of Overrelying on Data-Driven Decision Making

By Brian Nathanson
One of the latest situations I've seen recently is product managers that want to make "data-driven decisions" when trying to establish their product strategy. Data-driven decision making (DDDM) is a trendy concept and, while it's appealing, the term is often misused and its limitations in innovative situations are rarely discussed. The justification for DDDM is often that it helps illuminate where our intuition would lead us in the wrong direction and, yes, intuition can be flawed, but so can data, especially when dealing with novel ideas. Gathering useful data about something nobody has experienced is challenging, at best. Sure, there are tools for predicting ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Nov. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity Modern Alignment: Using Metrics to Drive Desired Outcomes (Webcast) True transformation can only be achieved when an organization's goals, regardless of how they are established, are aligned between what they fund, what they prioritize, and what they deliver. In this session, we will review how ValueOps is the only solution that can bridge the gap using relational metrics and automation. What's New in Clarity 16.2? (Webcast) The hierarchies in top-down planning are evolving with several new features to make your job easier. To help optimize efficiency, we also added enhancements to plans on workforce. Join us to learn more about what’s in the ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Oct. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity Workforce Modeling (Webcast) Workforce modeling in Clarity by Broadcom lets you allocate teams based on skill sets, availability and investment requirements to optimize scarce resources. By analyzing historical data and considering investment timelines, Clarity helps you balance workloads, prevent overutilization, and identify skill gaps. Clarity Modern Alignment: Using Metrics to Drive Desired Outcomes (Webcast) True transformation can only be achieved when an organization's goals, regardless of how they are established, are aligned between what they fund, what they prioritize, and what they deliver. In this session, we will review how ValueOps ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Sep. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Broadcom Tech Day at Mohegan Sun Resort: LIVE in Uncasville, CT As a valued customer, we are excited to offer you a special invitation to join the ValueOps team at the Broadcom Tech Day. The annual event returns this year with an expanded lineup. What's New in Clarity 16.1.3? (Webcast) Eliminate organizational fatigue and start planning your value streams on multi-dimensional roadmaps with drag-and-drop speed. Map risks and dependencies. We have added many enhancements in our top down planning tools. Come join us and learn more. Clarity Workforce Modeling (Webcast) Workforce modeling in Clarity by Broadcom lets you allocate teams based on skill ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Aug. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
regoUniversity 2023, September 24-27, San Diego Join us in person for Clarity and Agile training. By attending this event you’ll have access to the same consultants who have helped to guide over 650 organizations in PPM and Agile, including 60% of Fortune 100 companies and 70% of Fortune 20 companies. Clarity Powers Sustainable Business Practices (Webcast) Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword. It's important for any business's long-term success. Not only does sustainability benefit the environment, it also positively impacts a company's reputation, employee satisfaction, and bottom line. In this presentation, we'll explore the importance of enterprise ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (July 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity Connections (Webcast) Integrate Clarity and Rally to connect business prioritization to delivery and execution information. Start with Clarity business outcomes, import them into a roadmap and create portfolio items in Rally. Join us and learn more. Clarity Powers Sustainable Business Practices (Webcast) Sustainability isn’t just a buzzword. It's important for any business's long-term success. Not only does sustainability benefit the environment, it also positively impacts a company's reputation, employee satisfaction, and bottom line. In this presentation, we'll explore the importance of enterprise sustainability practices, how organizations ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Jun. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
What's New in Clarity 16.1.2? (Webcast) Clarity releases can be counted on to deliver outstanding product enhancements each and every quarter. This next release covers lots of canvas enhancements enabling you to ‘work the way you want’, additional notification changes and of course additions to the new Plans and Workforce Modeling to assist you in planning your resources. Join us for this lively discussion! Clarity Connections (Webcast) Integrate Clarity & Rally to tie business decisions and their prioritization with delivery or execution information. Start with Clarity business outcomes, import them into a Clarity roadmap and use these Business Outcomes, ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (May 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity Security Made Simple (Webcast) How do you stay up to date on security items in Clarity? To help you with everyday chores, such as authentications and passwords, access rights and field-level security, we invite you to a quick overview on how to simplify security management in Clarity. What's New in Clarity 16.1.2? (Live Webcast June 29 at 1 pm ET) Clarity releases can be counted on to deliver outstanding product enhancements each and every quarter. Our latest release covers canvas enhancements so you can work the way you want, notification changes, and additions to the new Plans and Workforce Modeling. Join us for this lively discussion! 5 ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Apr. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Break Through Barriers with VSM (Virtual Summit) The third annual Value Stream Management Summit is packed with great advice from Forrester and ValueOps customers like The Hartford, Memorial Sloan Kettering, HCSC and Tyson Foods. Find your True North through the digital transformation at the 2023 VSM Summit. Revive the ePMO with Clarity Staffing (Webcast) Taking charge of Digital Transformations means rallying the people. With the latest updates in Clarity, you can now manage teams and individuals, non-labor and non-project resources with a 360-degree view of capacity and demand across the company. Concise handshake between project and resource managers ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Mar. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Break Through Barriers with VSM (Virtual Summit on April 26) The third annual Value Stream Management Summit is packed with great advice from Forrester and customers like The Hartford, Memorial Sloan Kettering, HCSC, National Australia Bank and Tyson Foods. Find your True North through the digital transformation at the 2023 VSM Summit. Three Biggest PMO Challenges in 2023 (Webcast) Digital transformations just won't happen without a good project management office (PMO). So, the pressure is on in 2023! With major changes in the workplace, companies will now focus more on the employees. Can the PMO deliver? Can the PMO adjust? Can the PMO pivot? Come ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Feb. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity: Team Collaboration (Webcast) As the ePMO struggles to get a handle on the Digital Transformation, the first step is to unite the enterprise, so it can operate like a team. Clarity’s Collaborative Work Management features let you set up checklists and calendars that can be shared with teams both inside and outside the firm. Join us and learn more! What's New In Clarity 16.1.1? (Webcast) From the back office to the front office, so much to do. Clarity is on top of current issues and gives you the needed edge to stay in front of your competition. Join us to see the new enhancements! Three Biggest PMO Challenges in 2023 (Webcast) ...
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Q&A: Financial Firms Boost Employee Engagement with Clarity

By Alf Abuhajleh
The financial industry is highly competitive. It’s essential that companies are able to have the right people working on the right things at all times, and that resources are as fully utilized as possible. At the typical scale financial companies need, that can be a challenge. We spoke to a number of companies to understand how they go about managing such large, complex operations. Here's an excerpt: Q: What are the challenges you need to overcome to be successful? A: Our firm, for example, has about 12,000 employees ... read blog here .
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Jan. 2023)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Revive the ePMO with Collaborative Work Management (Feb. 16 Webcast) As the ePMO struggles to get a handle on the Digital Transformation, the first step is to unite the enterprise, so it can operate like a team. Clarity’s Collaborative Work Management features let you set up checklists and calendars that can be shared with teams both inside and outside the firm. Join us and learn more! Business Transformation with Clarity (Webcast) Hindrance or help? Due to its mission-critical role, the project management office (PMO) is often walled off, restricting access to business teams with great ideas for new and improved products and value streams. As a result, ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Dec. 2022)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity Modern User Interface Administration (Webcast) Clarity has not forgotten about the admin. Instead, we have added so many new and exciting features that the job is now easier, quicker and even more fun. Check out the enhancements in blueprints, business rules, channels, field level security and creating widgets! Take Charge of Business Transformation (Live Webcast January 19) Hindrance or help? Due to its mission-critical role, the project management office (PMO) is often walled off, restricting access to business teams with great ideas for new and improved products and value streams. As a result, big initiatives begin to circumvent the PMO, leaving ...
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Clarity Customer Newsletter (Nov. 2022)

By Alf Abuhajleh
Clarity MUX Admin - Just the Fun Stuff! (Webcast Dec. 15) Clarity has not forgotten about the admin. Instead, we have added so many new and exciting features that the job is now easier, quicker and even more fun. Check out the enhancements in blueprints, business rules, channels, field level security and creating widgets! What's New in 16.1.0? (Webcast) Clarity releases just keep on rolling out so you can streamline how you work, improve productivity and always maintain one source of truth. The team continues to improve all aspects of Clarity including managing financial voucher transactions in the modern user experience and the ability to quickly copy ...
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Q&A: Financial Firms Boost Employee Engagement with Clarity

By Alf Abuhajleh
The financial industry is highly competitive. It’s essential that companies are able to have the right people working on the right things at all times, and that resources are as fully utilized as possible. At the typical scale financial companies need, that can be a challenge. We spoke to a number of companies to understand how they go about managing such large, complex operations. Q: What are the challenges you need to overcome to be successful? A: Our firm, for example, has about 12,000 employees and contractors working on our IT initiatives. That’s a lot of people with different roles, reporting lines, and commitments. It’s also a tremendous number ...
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