We call our services Playing Fields because we need to be as flexible as our customers are.
We continuously enhance, combine and improve our services with new practices and methods.
These become the ingredients of the services and experiences we offer.
We make sure your organisation becomes and stays fit for the needs and challenges of the future.
We enable to organise for product operation. We support your product owners to master the challenges of their role.
We combine the virtues of agile practices and project management; best of both approaches to make your projects a success.
We enable you to meet the ever-changing user needs with innovation strategy, processes and continuous improvement of services and products.
With our Masterclasses and Excellence Programmes we bring new perspectives to the participants to learn and challenge their views.
We combine established approaches of organisational design with the freshness of modern adaptive perspectives (agility, lean and New Work). Based on your needs and goals,
• we analyze your current situation regarding the organisational structure and governance, the roles and the processes defined
• together with your team we assess whether your current organisation design, governance and operating model fit your future challenges
• based on the results we develop suggestions for improvements and adaptions and are available to support establishing the findings in your organisation.
Wherever possible we recommend implementing adaptions step-by-step to keep the balance between innovation, improvement and stability.
We offer a wide range of consulting services on the subject of product management and product ownership,
• assess the existing product roles, their responsibilites and interactions
• we accompany and support your product owners and your product management in order to cover the wide-range of competencies required for a successful product delivery
• when developing complex products, it could be useful to apply principles and practices of Lean Portfolio Management.
Please see also our Product Owner Excellence Programme
Some of our clients ask us to support them in their project management process or to come in as project management coaches. Some companies also want to apply certain agile practices along with project management - and for such situations Agile Project Management is a great solution. Using a hybrid approach can bring lots of benefits from both worlds. We can support you with both of these ways of working. We start with what we find on site and develop it with the clients' teams - bringing in our expertise and commitment. At the same time, we focus on results and ambitious solutions.
In today's ever-evolving business landscape, we guide organisations in enhancing their product portfolios and fostering innovation capabilities. Our services include
• co-creating tailored innovation strategies, processes, and business models.
• hands-on coaching for product and innovation teams, emphasizing user-centric exploration.
• conducting training sessions on diverse innovation frameworks, from Design Thinking to Futures Thinking and Lean Innovation.
We strike the right balance between exploration and market implementation, ensuring your teams confidently navigate the complexities of continuous development.
We regularly organize Masterclasses around various topics related to agility - together with international experts and thought leaders. The main goal of the Masterclasses is to bring together the masterminds of the agile world with their community - in order for the participants to learn and challenge their views, but also to inspire interesting conversations that might even lead to new ideas. More Details see: Masterclass
Our itonic Product Owner Excellence Programme covers basic and advanced principles, practices and methods that help product owners to excel in their role. With the Product Owner Excellence Programme, we offer a learning journey tailored to the context of the company and its participants. More Details see: Excellence Programme
We provide our services across a variety of industries like finance, public sector, IT, and utilities and there to different customers. Each comes with its ownflavours and challenges, nevertheless we regularly reflect on the experiencesand insights we gain. And we are excited to share them!
We have proven in many projects that agility and project management are a dream team. Therefore, we are all the more excited to jointly host the upcoming im kontext project management congress in March 2025 in Innsbruck with GRC and WIFI Tirol. Together with 100 practitioners and experts, we will explore how agile methods and project management fit together to solve the challenges of an increasingly complex world. Learn more: im kontext 2025
Partnering with itonic, MAVOCO embarked on a collaborative journey to redefine its organizational framework and bring its new vision to life. Beyond crafting strategies, itonic played a pivotal role in fostering a culture of agility and innovation within MAVOCO. As a result, MAVOCO now confidently navigates its product roadmap, poised for continued growth and success.
The role of the Product Owner has been established in various areas of A1 Telekom Austria. To effectively address the wide range of challenges, the "Product Owner Excellence Programme" was initiated. itonic has designed a custom-fit learning journey for this programme with tailored content. Key topics such as backlog management, prioritization and decision-making, as well as stakeholder management, form the core of the programme. This is complemented by discussions, experience exchange and practical exercises.
At ITandTEL, the philosophy and principles behind agile were introduced to every team member. Thereby a powerful grassroots movement took shape, with leaders committed to embody and exemplify agile values. itonic took ITandTel initially on a comprehensive agile exploration which was spearheaded by the Technology Team and guided them towards becoming an adaptive organization, establishing new roles like Service Owners on the way. And the journey still continues!
itonic accompanies Global Rockstar on its OKR journey. Starting from establishing strategic objectives and aiming for progress and a sense of accomplishment, the team of Global Rockstar made OKRs part of their routine. By defining OKRs, Global Rockstar created a laser-sharp focus for its efforts, identfied areas of improvement and continuously strives for success.
For several years, itonic had the pleasure of sharing its knowledge and experience in Agile Concepts and Agile Leadership at the WU Executive Academy. The modules are integrated into the MBA programme Strategic Project Management, adding a perspective of agility to the established principles and practices of project management.
In our recent survey with insights from more than 50 practitioners a clear picture emerged: Organisations are yet to leverage the benefits of innovation measurement! Currently, none of the participants is completely satisfied with their innovation metrics. While only 20% have long-term data regarding their innovation initiatives nearly a third state, that they do not measure yet at all. We are happy to share the full report with you upon request.