It’s no surprise that our work habits and routines are changing due to the fast-paced work environment and unpredictable events. In light of the new normal of working remotely, along with teams located around the world, more organizations are keen to adopt digital solutions to keep everyone on the team in the loop. Among the […]
As the summer season comes to an end, we’re excited to announce the return of the KanConf series! We’d like to invite you to KanConf #3, which takes place on the 13th of October, 2022. The success of our past 2 events has motivated us to take the next step forward and dive into wider […]
A famous quote by investor and author John Doerr states: “Ideas are easy. Execution is everything”. Now that doesn’t mean to undermine the value of good ideas. On the contrary, it aims to portray how good ideas, with their proper execution, can propel companies to achieve true greatness. And we couldn’t agree more. If you’ve […]
It’s a typical Tuesday morning and the stand-up meeting with your team just finished. However, there is something that bothers you. The working process does not go as smoothly as you thought it would be when you decided to go with Kanban. You notice work items move back and forth across the board and hardly […]
The internet is full of stories of successful Agile transformations, but I’d like to start this article by sharing my experience that didn’t end well. When I was an intern in a media production company, I saw an attempt for an overnight Agile transformation. One day, the C-level executives decided to “go Agile.” All employees […]
At Kanbanize, we celebrate success on several occasions. One of those is when we hear from a customer who we’ve helped evolve their processes toward agility. This is the case with Aerosud – a manufacturer of aircraft parts for some of the world’s leading aerospace brands such as Airbus, Boeing, BAE Systems, etc. Above all […]
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 […]