What’s More Important? Strategy, Performance or Both?
If you had to choose between a great business strategy or excellent performance, which one would you choose? Most people would answer ‘both’. But you need to make a choice. Because strategy is about making choices. Choices that determine where and how to act to maximize long-term value. Performance, on
Guided Setup to Build an Effective Online Kanban Board
Creating a Kanban board is not difficult when you only focus on creating a few basic columns. But, if you are seeking to create an effective Kanban board, then you should consider following a sequence of helpful steps. The outcome will be a Kanban board that focuses not only
Aging Work in Progress: Are Tasks Staying in Your Flow too Long?
Limiting work in progres is a core principle of Kanban known as WIP limits. WIP limits allows teams to focus on current tasks in order to finish them faster. While limiting what team members work on, we must also be mindful of how long a task is in progress.
Cumulative Flow Diagram: Your Most Powerful Tool to Create a More Stable & Predictable Flow
One of the common reasons why teams use Kanban is to visualize their workflow. Through a Kanban board, teams can track their progress and spot any bottlenecks in their system. But did you know that other Kanban tools provide insights about your team’s work? One of these tools is
Performing Root Cause Analysis is the Heart of Root Cause Corrective Action
Every once in a while, organizations run into issues or non-conformance. And it’s what they do when this happens that separates the effective companies from the ineffective ones. Root cause corrective action is not only important, but also crucial for creating better products, gaining competitive advantage and higher customer
Getting Started with Kanban: Frequently Asked Questions Part 2
We’ve covered the basics of getting started with Kanban in Part 1 of the Frequently Asked Questions about Kanban 3-part series. Now, let’s dive in a bit more. Some of you might be in the process of transitioning to Kanban from a different project management methodology. Others may have
