Hey! I need to log in ten minutes early every day. When asked why, my friend said she needs to have all these tools ready before starting work—communication tools, documentation tools, task management tools, and many more. Nowadays, it has become the norm to interact more with tools than with humans. However, in Agile, shouldn’t it be the opposite? Even with the use of numerous tools, we still waste productive time. We have to physically go to work, adhere to fixed schedules, resolve team misunderstandings, wait for hierarchical approvals and deal with various other human issues. Clearly, the challenges are more human-related than tool-related.

“I am not a machine; I am a human. I cannot be perfect all the time,” you shout at your managers. Yes, I agree, perfection is unattainable. But despite being forced to use all these tools, won’t your managers get frustrated if mistakes still occur? Where is the value addition, they wonder. They assume that because you have productivity tools and digital platforms at your disposal, you have ample time to contribute value to the company. You have slack, Jira, MS Teams, Google Calendar, Confluence.  How will they know that juggling between these tools is actually wasting your precious time?

And yes, the updates!! Can you imagine the time that is wasted in managing/updating integrations between the tools and platforms your teams are using? 

Furthermore, we often find ourselves forgetting half of what was discussed in meetings, leading to the need for additional meetings just to ensure effective communication. We’ve all witnessed this happening, and it continues to persist. Unless we change and truly adopt an agile mindset, this pattern will persist indefinitely.

In my opinion, if you claim to be an agile platform, you should be more productive. Your teams should enjoy the freedom of flexibility, collaborate and communicate efficiently, learn from mistakes, and work iteratively. Whether you’re a development team or a product team, the principles should be the same.

However, if you find yourself in rigid work environments burdened with excessive tool usage, hindering productivity and stifling creativity, then the very essence of agility is suffocating. If you are to manage your time by over complicating yourself by switching between the tools, updating, integrating and wasting the manpower and time then, either you are not truly agile, or your organization or department is not striving to be agile. It’s as simple as that.

What if we could solve all these problems?

Imagine having a single platform that addresses all these issues—a unified and agile workplace.

Understanding the Unified Agile Workplace

Unified agile workplace is a paradigm shift from the traditional hierarchical structures and siloed work environments that embraces a new approach that prioritizes flexibility, collaboration, and iterative progress.. 

At its essence, the unified agile workplace can be defined as a dynamic ecosystem that integrates agile work management principles into a flexible and collaborative environment. It combines the power of agile project management methodologies with a focus on empowering teams and streamlining work processes. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and embracing a culture of adaptability, organizations create an environment that enables them to respond swiftly to change, foster innovation, and achieve optimal outcomes.

 

Key Differences from Traditional Hierarchical Structures

 

The unified agile workplace revolutionizes the way organizations operate by embracing the following key differences:

 

1. Flexibility as a Core Tenet: Unlike rigid hierarchical structures, the unified agile workplace places flexibility at its core, recognizing the need for adaptability in a rapidly changing business environment.
2. Collaborative Work Environment: Breaking down departmental silos, the unified agile workplace fosters a culture of collaboration, enabling cross-functional teams to work seamlessly together.
3. Iterative Progress and Continuous Improvement: Unlike linear approaches, the unified agile workplace embraces iterative progress, allowing teams to work in short cycles, gather feedback, and continuously improve their work.
4. Empowerment and Distributed Decision-Making: Instead of centralized decision-making, the unified agile workplace empowers teams, distributing decision-making authority and encouraging individual contributions.
5. Embracing Technology and Streamlining Workflows: Through advanced technologies and unified agile software solutions, the unified agile workplace streamlines work processes, reducing complexity and enhancing efficiency.

Prakya : A Unified Agile Platform that helps manage all your work in one place

Lack of visibility often leads to misalignment among teams. To address these misalignment problems, teams must invest extra effort in creating alignment and ensuring visibility, resulting in a significant loss of productivity. Organizations often resort to using multiple productivity tools to meet the varying visibility requirements of different stakeholders. However, this approach only adds to the complexity and results in wasted time spent switching between tools.

Prakya brings teams and their work together on the same digital page, creating a unified workplace. Prakya provides end-to-end visibility and ensures complete team alignment, eliminating the need for excessive work. It streamlines the entire work management process, doing all the heavy lifting so that teams can focus on what truly matters

With Prakya, you can:

1. Plan Your Work: Prakya offers robust planning capabilities, allowing you to effectively organize and structure your work, ensuring clarity and alignment from the start.
2. Collaborate Without Context Switching: By bringing all collaboration tools and functionalities into one platform, Prakya enables seamless collaboration among team members without the need to constantly switch between different tools and contexts.
3. Execute True Agile Work: Prakya empowers teams to work in iterative cycles, gather feedback, and adapt their approach, ensuring efficient and effective project execution.
4. Visually Orchestrate Workflows: With Prakya’s intuitive visual interface, you can easily design and orchestrate workflows, ensuring smooth coordination and streamlined processes.

By freeing teams from the burdens of work, Prakya enables relentless value delivery. It gives back the precious time lost in unproductive activities, allowing teams to focus on what they do best—creating exceptional outcomes.