Agile

Using Farm Management Software to Run Farms More Efficiently

By |January 3rd, 2020|

All eyes are on the agricultural sector as it faces challenges brought about by climate change, depleting resources, and increasing population. By 2050, the global population is estimated to be at 9.7 billion and will drive up food demand anywhere between 58% to 98%. Farmers need to find ways

Lean Farming: Applying Lean Manufacturing Principles in Farming

By |December 26th, 2019|

While it’s true that Lean thinking started in the automotive manufacturing industry, it has worked its way through other industries over the decades. Whether it be knowledge-work or traditional production, Lean thinking has proven to help businesses make their process more efficient. It has since penetrated the agricultural sector. The

Implementing Scrumban: How to Add Sprints to Your Kanban Workflow

By |December 17th, 2019|

One of the emerging trends in software development is how organizations approach project management using hybrid methods. Some take on a mix of Agile and traditional approaches, while some stick to purely Agile ones. Scrum is one of the most popular Agile methodologies and we’ve seen implementations of it

Visual Project Management with Kanban Linked Cards

By |December 13th, 2019|

Project Management is all about clear deliverables and the ability to track progress on these deliverables. One of the most important aspects of delivering successful projects is to set clear expectations and ensure great communication throughout the project. As Kanban experts, we believe that visualizing projects by connecting Kanban

Scale Kanban Across the Organization

By |December 10th, 2019|

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

Kanban Zone on full display at Agile Arizona 2019

By |December 5th, 2019|

This year we decided to take Kanban Zone on the road by teaching, speaking and sponsoring at Agile Arizona 2019. This regional Agile conference was full of great speakers and we were very happy to not only speak about Portfolio Kanban, but also set up a booth that showed