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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Before we jump into the profound topic of managing project dependencies, let’s set the ground for what this article covers and what it doesn’t. First, this article will not educate you on what dependencies in a project are and why they harm your organization. If you’re reading this, you’re most likely aware of the topic […]
At Kanbanize, we’ve always said that Kanban is much more than “sticky notes on a wall”. That’s why our goal has always been to build a product that’s not just the next tool for moving cards from left to right on a whiteboard. We aim to enable true agility in companies by helping them: Optimize workflows and deliver faster Gain […]
Are you overwhelmed by customer feedback and requests? Is your team struggling to differentiate between ideas worth exploring and random ideas? If you have felt the devastating effects of aborted work, you’re not alone. Indeed, there’s a way to streamline that rush of ideas, customer requests, feedback, and so on—a very reasonable and intuitive way […]
The standard approach for communicating when customers should receive a given service/product has been to set commitments and promises based on estimations. However, in the volatile knowledge work environment, this frequently results in not delivering on time. That’s why in Kanban, we use Service Level Expectations (SLEs) and we are eager to share our first-hand […]
The key to understanding the true meaning of efficiency is striving to eliminate all waste of resources in accomplishing desired results. Perhaps the only constant when discussing ways to achieve efficiency is the dynamics of the term. It implies the mindset of continuous monitoring, assessment, and improvement. The process efficiency in the knowledge work domain […]
Are you wondering what is the best way to prioritize tasks using Kanban? If you are a Kanban beginner or you struggle with work prioritization, we are here to share our experience. Setting up priorities over the loads of work we have on our plates is indeed a challenge we all face today. If not […]
Traditionally, answering the question “When will it be done?” happens in a deterministic way where teams prepare strict deadlines for their projects. And while this approach works for stable projects, operating in a volatile environment requires a way to reflect our plans’ uncertainty. This calls for probabilistic planning, where project managers communicate possible outcomes (forecasts) […]