Card Templates to Standardize and Expedite your Kanban Intake Process
If you have been using Kanban for a while now, then you are becoming better at identifying patterns and opportunities to improve your overall process flow. A key area that sometimes does not get enough attention is when the Kanban card is created at the intake step. By simplifying
Link Kanban Cards to Track Dependencies and Relationships
When it comes to tracking work, we created a simple way to link cards in all 4 directions (up, down, left, right). As shown in the image below, the card in the middle is linked using all 4 link types. In project management terms, we offer the
Metrics and The Four Horsemen
Webster Dictionary defines Transformation as: To change in composition or structure; to change the outward form or appearance. This can be a daunting and even challenging endeavor especially for larger organizations that have instituted policies and processes that make change difficult. When our organization starts down the path of
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