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
Why Use a Kanban Board?
If you were to ask me “Why use a Kanban board?”, I want you to read a short story before answering. The Problems of Modern Dispersed Teams Several years ago, I worked in an international company that has offices in over 60 countries... And like most big corporations, they
Using Kanban to Create a Hybrid Agile Waterfall Methodology
Different organizations use different project management [and software development] approaches. Interestingly enough, there’s always a sense of rivalry between proponents of the Waterfall, Agile and Kanban methodologies. Truth is each approach has its pros and cons. But with Agile becoming the new industry standard, many companies are considering dropping
Kanban: The Next-Level To Do List
We have all used to do lists at one point in our lives. I know I still do. Usually when I need to put together my grocery list and wrap my head around simple daily chores. It’s simple, effective, and definitely better than trying to remember everything. Right? Well,
5 Steps to Achieving Business Agility
The path to business agility doesn’t happen overnight. The right foundations need to be set. Gone are the days when projects would take two to five years to complete. Organizations that are still trapped in their traditional project execution approaches would highly likely close shop. New project management approaches
Implementing Kaizen Through Kanban
We already know that from proper implementation and use of Kanban come many benefits. The main one being continuous improvement. Using Kanban helps teams work faster and more efficiently. But more importantly, Kanban is the perfect tool for identifying hidden problems. And engaging people in resolving them by continuously
