Scale Kanban Across the Organization
Perhaps one of the more popular topics in Agile development today is scaling. Scaling means to widen the use of Agile practices across multiple teams. After seeing results from Agile implementations at the team-level, companies tread the obvious path of making the whole organization Agile. What started as a
Value Stream Mapping – Defining how to maximize the flow of value delivered
“Control your process, control your projects” In 2002 I worked for a multi-national technology organization delivering awesome products to consumers around the world. In the early 2000s, the company was in a race to be the best product company on the planet. I was on an Enterprise team whose
Kanban Backlog Grooming: When & How to Do it
Article was last updated in November 2022. Managing a product backlog can be one of the most challenging responsibilities that a Product Owner (PO) can have. We know that POs need to keep their backlogs groomed. But it’s easier said than done. My PO journey started out miserably because
How to Amp Business Profits with Kanban
If you’re reading this, then you might be asking yourself whether going through the process of implementing kanban in your business is worth it. Or maybe you’ve been tasked with the difficult job of convincing your CEO to implement Kanban. Let’s face it. When it comes to pitching ideas
Who Made that Decision? End Employee Blame Games with Lean Decision-Making
Every employee in an organization is met with decisions, not just those in management or leadership positions. If decisions have to go through a hierarchy of approval, you can just imagine how long it would take to resolve problems. What if there’s little to no time to waste? What
The Key Project Dimensions: Time, Scope, Budget, and Team Efficiency
Every project is constrained by three dimensions: time, budget, and scope. This is what we’ve known from our project management books and training. These three dictate the direction of any project and are used to measure project success. But the traditional three-dimensional project management approach is no longer sufficient
