Weekly Planning: Improvements and Unplanned Work – I Bought A House
You might have noticed a card in my To Do that’s been there since the beginning: “Find and Buy New House”. I have been looking for “my cabin in Canada” for a while, and I think I found the house of my dreams, so I asked my realtor to
Weekly Planning: Week One Challenges and Getting Better in Week Two
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” ― Maya Angelou I used one of our best board templates for Weekly Planning, but after the first week of flowing cards, I still found ways to improve my board. This should not
Streamlining Enhancements and Defects with Kanban Card Templates
In my career working with software teams, I’ve encountered one recurring challenge: effectively managing enhancements and defects. As an Agile coach, I discovered an elegant solution to transform how my teams communicate and complete work: user stories. These lightweight, structured formats, combined with acceptance criteria, have significantly improved the
Weekly Planning: Setting Up and Planning My First Week
"The cobbler's children have no shoes." - Old Spanish proverb I often mention this proverb to clients and friends. It’s the fastest way to explain to someone skilled at something that they are too busy helping others and don't care for their own needs. This proverb painfully illustrates how
Agile vs. Business Agility: Lessons from Klaus Leopold’s Rethinking Agile
In Rethinking Agile, Klaus Leopold takes a bold and refreshing look at Agile methodologies, questioning their ability to truly deliver business agility. He argues that while Agile practices often aim to boost team efficiency and delivery, they frequently miss a key element: the broader organizational context required for real
Beyond the Board: Why a ‘Kanban View’ Isn’t Enough
From Trello to Salesforce, everyone seems to be jumping on the Kanban bandwagon these days. Kanban has become so popular that most collaboration software now provides a “Kanban view.” But are these simplified task boards or drag-and-drop card interfaces actually Kanban? Or are they missing the point entirely? Let’s
