When Should You Use Kanban?
Quite often people mention Kanban as a step up from Scrum, or as an alternative. It almost feels as if this was a binary choice and scrum and kanban were […]
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STATIK – The Most Effective Way to Get Started with Kanban
In a previous post I introduced you to the Principles and Practices that define the Kanban Method. I also mentioned that while we hear a lot about Kanban and see
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Beyond the Board: Kanban Practices and Principles
Kanban has evolved since the 1940’s when it was invented by Taiichi Ohno to solve issues on manufacturing plants. Back then it was focused on the model of the “7
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From Daily Standup to Daily Cafe
I already introduced in another post the importance of Cadences and Daily Standup to give the team a rhythm and a moment to synchronize. Any Agile framework will introduce this
Every Agile team should adopt #noestimates
How many story points should your team be delivering? That’s the sort of questions I heard more than enough when helping new teams. I see metrics deriving from it and
Muda | Muri | Mura
Continuous improvement is the name we give to the practice of making sure our ways of working keep evolving, leading us to be more effective and our work to have
Kanban Misconceptions – Backlog and Prioritization
Shifting priorities are a reality in daily life and at work. Another reality is that context switching is expensive. How to reconcile those two? Any Lean or Agile approach you
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Kanban Misconceptions – the Board
Early 1940s. The first Kanban system was developed by Taiichi Ohno for Toyota in Japan. He thought of a simple planning system to control and manage work and inventory at
Kanban Misconceptions – Roles and Accountabilities
Did you know that Kanban suggests specific roles within the method? Let’s take a step back. When people understand their roles and accountabilities they can perform their work confidently. I
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Kanban Misconceptions – Cadence
Kanban is a fascinating Lean method for improvement of work: both in efficiency and quality. But it is very misunderstood, bastardized and underutilized. In the latest years I have seen