This month our team was part of the PMI Organizational Agility virtual series, so we used the opportunity to do a small survey. One of the main questions we wanted to explore was, “What is your biggest daily challenge when managing projects?”. Although for us, it seems that such struggles should already be in the […]
Kanban has long ago left the automotive industry and conquered the IT world, but now, with an increased focus on flow, it is about to expand its reach to the entire business. Many business leaders have realized that Kanban has an extremely flexible architecture that allows it to scale across the enterprise naturally and gently. […]
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, the reality is that as project managers, we often have to manage multiple projects at once. In a traditional project environment, we would create detailed plans for them upfront […]
We are excited to announce that Kanbanize has been named FrontRunner in the Project Portfolio Management field by Software Advice, one of the leading online service for businesses navigating the software selection process. It is a noteworthy recognition for us because the FrontRunners Quadrant highlights software products that have received the highest scores from the […]
Have you ever seen weekly status updates pass for actual project visibility? Well, I have, and they shouldn’t! Project visibility is so much more than a short update via email. More importantly, it plays a crucial role in project success and alignment between organizational levels or stakeholders. This is why it is worrying when some […]
Over the years, it has become abundantly clear that successful project realization requires (1) planning, (2) strategizing, and (3) structuring to streamline the delivery process. And, fortunately, we live in an era where tools and automation software platforms have made the process of setting and planning more comfortable than ever. So, what I have tried […]
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 […]
In Kanbanize, our goal is to support organizations to increase efficiency and achieve organizational transparency by visualizing work and optimizing workflows. We are pleased when our clients share their success stories with us, showcasing that we do something meaningful, and we help them become a little bit better. The next story is from BMWC Constructors, […]
Project management is a booming industry that is painfully imperfect. Although we see some improvement in recent years, still many project management issues remain unresolved, causing significant financial negatives. When asked to name their biggest struggles, project managers point to the disconnect between planning and execution and miscommunication as leading causes of their problems. Further on, […]
Lately, there has been a bit of confusion around the initiative vs project topic. There are quite a few different opinions about the relationship between the two terms. Some see them as enemies, other as relatives, third as twins. To make things clear, let`s first set a solid ground for the discussion: According to the […]