As the Agile approach to managing projects is getting more and more popular, there is a growing confusion about the project manager’s role. What happens to it? With Agile heavily preaching shared leadership and responsibility, is the project manager in such an environment doomed? Not at all. However, the PMs responsibilities change. Let’s find out […]
Talking about best practices in Kanban is a bit of a controversial topic. Why? You might ask. Well, because Kanban is not a framework and therefore there isn’t a single best way to do it. Instead, you start with what you do now and then gradually evolve. Every team is different, so their application of […]
Managing projects is not an easy job. Having just one under your belt requires a lot of commitment to ensure its successful realization and delivery. However, what if you have to deal with numerous projects, often simultaneously? The traditional response to this question would be to create detailed plans for them beforehand and allocate resources […]
Let’s start this article by first saying that according to Lean, maintaining an ordered list of ideas (backlog) is a waste. Why is it a waste? Well, simply because having an endless pool of ideas, always trying to refine and prioritize them takes time. What if they never get implemented? The answer is clear: wasted […]
Imagine the following situation: You are a project manager in a marketing agency and need to develop a media plan for a big client that generates a lot of money for your company. If you are doing traditional project management, you will most probably plan a series of activities and prepare a sequence with a […]
With The Lean Kanban Global Summit 2019 in North America just around the corner, we have some exciting news to share. We are happy to announce that Kanbanize will be one of the Title sponsors for the event which takes place between May 13-17 in Alexandria, Virginia (North America)! As main sponsors, our company is […]
When managing a project, what areas do you need help in? Is it workflow optimization? Are you looking for a way to manage your risk in a lightweight style and reduce the chance of delaying the delivery of your projects? Or maybe you are just trying to improve the collaboration between your team members? If […]
In today’s business world, it is very important to have colleagues that you can rely on. That’s why keeping them engaged is an important thing that every leader should focus on. Аccording to a 2017 study by Gallup of the State of the Global Workplace, only 15% of employees worldwide are engaged in their jobs. […]
If you are a project manager, you know that ensuring the stable flow of the separate tasks in a project is central to its success. As a result of ineffective management strategies or bad planning, only 31% of organizations are likely to deliver projects on time. According to KPMG, organizations that align their PMO to […]
Having low productivity in the workplace is not something uncommon. Researches show that employees are only 60% as productive in their workplaces as they could be. Due to this, businesses are not able to satisfy their customers’ demands, which leads them to losing billions of dollars every single year. So, why is this happening? Keep […]