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The Portfolio Kanban System & Lean Portfolio Management
Since their initial creation decades ago, both Agile and Lean management principles have fueled the continuous improvement of organizations across…
Develop a Winning Epic Hypothesis Statement that Captivates Stakeholders
Developed in 2011, the Scaled Agile Framework®, or SAFe, expanded on the traditional Agile manifesto by integrating essential concepts from…
Scrum vs Kanban: Which Should I Use?
When I am teaching Scrum courses, I often like to ask attendees: Is anyone using Kanban? More often than not,…
Sample Kanban Workflows for Non-tech Teams
In a previous post, we discussed why Kanban offers a simple, flexible, and highly-effective methodology for non-tech business teams who…
Using Kanban for Flow in Non-tech Teams
While Lean Manufacturing and Agile software development are well established worldwide, the most successful companies are now recognizing that Lean/Agile…
7 Things to Stop Doing in Kanban
As described in the Kanban Quick Start Guide and the Advanced Kanban Practice Guide which I developed a while ago,…
State of Kanban Report (2021) – 7 Key Takeaways You Need to Know
For unknown reasons, many people consider Kanban a “second citizen,” sitting behind the Scrum framework within many organizations. Interestingly, Kanban…
Scrum or Kanban – Which Is Right for My Team?
One of the most common questions I receive may feel like one of the most difficult decisions for an organization…
3 Departments that Could Benefit from Kanban
Nearly everything we hear and read about agile processes these days focuses on the software development process. This makes sense…
3 Differences Between Scrum and Kanban You Need to Know
SCRUM KANBAN A Scrum Master, Product Owner and Team Members make up a Scrum Team. Team Roles No set roles…