Today, 77% of Agilists use Kanban boards. I’ll say it again. Seventy-seven percent of those who conduct Agile projects use a Kanban board, according to the most authoritative study on Agile. This staggering percentage speaks for itself – followers of Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban, and any other Agile method or framework will vouch for the benefits […]
Gone are the days of maximum capacity utilization as a way to get more efficient and improve your team’s performance. With Agile transformations on the rise, not just in tech but in engineering, banking, pharma, and other fields, one of the dilemmas that leaders face is whether to turn their focus on flow or iterations […]
It comes as no surprise that as we live in the digital era, more and more companies are looking to initiate digital transformation programs. In fact, studies show that by 2026 digital transformation spending is projected to reach 3.4 trillion dollars. But there is one recent trend which we believe grabs the attention of many, […]
If you’re reading this article, Objectives and Key Results (OKR) is probably familiar to you. If you’re having success with OKR, congratulations! I would love to hear about your learnings. On the other hand, if you still need to realize the benefits promised by OKR or OKR is a frustrating initiative for your organization, I […]
Would you consider customer experience the most important indicator of strategic performance for your organization? More than 45% of organizations do. Indeed, a healthy relationship with your customers is among the critical traits of successful, growing, and sustainable businesses. Understanding, tracking, and improving your workflow efficiency is important to ensure your customers are satisfied with […]
The Аgile world has spent the last 20 years evangelizing self-organizing teams. Yet, just because people learn that self-organizing is the way of Agile teams does not mean it happens. Slowly, little by little, the message has been getting through, and teams have been getting more autonomous. Of course, that can be quite frustrating if […]
What does it mean to “lead yourself first”? How is that important to you? Where do you start and how to put it into practice? It was beyond a privilege to have Mr. Christopher Avery, founder of the Responsibility Process framework and CEO of the Responsibility company, take us on an explorational journey to agility […]
You’re the head of an engineering company delivering a digital ticketing system for public transport, and your goal is to expand your business and become a nationwide leader. Naturally, you’d gather everyone around and announce your long-term development plan. Your vision is out – “becoming the main ticketing systems’ provider for public transport nationwide”, and […]
NOTE: This article is a “shorter” version of the same post by Lilian Mateu, which was originally published on LinkedIn on 18.09.2022. You can read the full version here. Special thanks to Lilian for agreeing to republish her original content on the Kanbanize blog! The pace of changes in the world is accelerating, and technology […]
The proper implementation of OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) can help you enable successful strategic execution. But before that, there are questions that need answering. Even if you’ve written the perfect OKRs, a common dilemma is how to structure them at scale across the company. Should you cascade your OKRs from top to bottom? Or […]