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
4 Questions to Ask When Creating a Remote Team
Remote working used to be a niche, but now that most jobs can be done with little more than a laptop, things are beginning to change. Companies are starting to understand that the constraints of a traditional workplace don’t need to apply anymore, and that they are free to
Getting Things Done. The Kanban Way.
Much of the stress we deal with on a daily basis comes from uncertainty and having an ongoing list of things to do in our head. It can be difficult to get to a state of smooth flow. Our personal environment is sometimes too dynamic and complex, and changing too
Top 5 Benefits of Kanban for Project Management
Project Management Institute’s 2018 report, Pulse of the Profession, highlights interesting feedback and insight from over 5,500 project management practitioners, senior executives, and PMO directors, from various industries, and different locations around the globe. While they share similar drivers of project success, they are also part of some alarming
6 Tips for Effective Product Backlog Refinement
If you’re familiar with Scrum, you might have heard the term backlog refinement. Though not an official Scrum ceremony based on the official Scrum guide, Scrum practitioners have found backlog refinement an important event in their practice. But many are struggling to keep a good backlog refinement session going.
How to Delegate Tasks Better to Get More Done
In order to be a good manager, you need to learn how to effectively delegate tasks. If you want to do more work, you are going to need extra help. That means getting more people on board. Just because you are the manager or team leader, does not mean
