Cross-departmental collaboration is one of the biggest challenges for project managers implementing Lean and Agile practices. No doubt about it. The literature on the topic, however, often prescribes intangible and impractical ways to deal with this challenge. You will read about “eliminating dependencies”, “forming cross-functional teams”, “getting rid of silos” and so on. While these […]
We’re excited to announce that KanConf #2 is all lined up, and the event is happening on the 30th of June, 2022! This time around, our special guest is Nigel Thurlow, co-creator of The Flow System™, former Chief of Agile at Toyota, and internationally recognized expert in the Toyota Production System and The Toyota Way. […]
“How do you do capacity planning with Kanban?” – this has been a recurring question for us at Kanbanize. That is why we decided to address this topic formally through this article. When we get asked this question, it is usually one of these objectives/questions that people have: As a manager, I need to know […]
When introducing Kanban and a supporting software tool to an organization, there is generally a trial period during which teams start to experience how the tool supports the method. In some cases, teams think of Kanban as little more than a set of columns and lanes in which cards are arrayed. The result is often […]
This week, we have some exciting news to share with you. The 2nd Annual State of Kanban Survey is officially open. We’d like to invite you to participate in the survey. Your voice is of critical importance to the Kanban community. As a supporter, we at Kanbanize believe that the survey will give valuable insights […]
At Kanbanize, we have always wanted to organize an event that brings industry experts together so we can discuss all things Lean & Agile! And it’s finally happening! We are proud to announce that KanConf is lined up! Come join us in this event, where sharing knowledge and experience will help us all advance […]
Continuous improvement! If you’ve been following Kanbanize for a while, then you’ve probably heard us say this quite often. That’s simply because it’s the main culprit behind our company’s growth. Ever since the inception of Kanbanize, our founders have persistently followed the idea that “There is always a better way”. This is so deeply rooted […]
Usually, projects are made of many smaller pieces. And when managing two or more at the same time, the number of their corresponding tasks can quite easily go into the hundreds or even the thousands. The Kanban board is a great way to keep track of all that work, however, with so many things on […]
”Efficiency is the ability to avoid wasting resources, efforts, and time in doing something or in producing a desired result… The highest type of efficiency is that which can utilize existing material to the best advantage.” – Jawaharlal Nehru, former Prime Minister of India The key to keeping pace and competitive advantage in an increasingly […]
In search of inspiration, practical advice or to enrich our common sense, nothing beats learning from the experience of others. It’s the most human thing – to relate to other fellow humans, to share both our success stories and mishaps. It’s no different in the business world – we tend to explore the industry experience […]