Banish “Priority” and “Prioritization”
3 min read
Eliminating proxy variables empowers team members to make dynamic, good-quality risk decisions.You might have noticed that we have purged…
Emerging Roles in Kanban
6 min read
Kanban has always been the “start with what you do now” method, and no one gets a “new role, responsibilities,…
Seven Lessons About Dependency Management
4 min read
Why is it that organizations using Agile methods such as Scrum and SAFe struggle with and suffer anxiety over dependency management, while it is largely a non-issue for organizations using the Kanban Method?
Scheduling work in Kanban with Dynamic Reservation Systems
5 min read
Reservation systems have been observed in Kanban implementations since 2008. They are used immediately upstream of a delivery kanban system, to indicate the desired start date of the request for work (a work item).
Kanban at Scale – How our Guidance has Changed
3 min read
Since the early days of the Kanban Method our guidance on where to start in your organization has been consistent – start with a customer facing service! Why?
Better Prioritization – Sequencing & Classes of Service Explained
3 min read
We don´t perform a specific activity to prioritize work for kanban systems. Instead we practice dynamic prioritization, selecting items of work on-the-spot, based on risk, or other desirable outcomes such as fairness, good customer service, or value.
Tyranny of the Timebox Revisited
10 min read
Over the past 15 years, I have observed that managing dependencies has been a constant source of anxiety and a huge challenge for organizations adopting Agile methods. Meanwhile, dependency management has largely been a non-issue for organizations using the Kanban Method.
Shipping KMM 1.2 – FOB, Left on the Dock, & Still in the Warehouse
8 min read
The Kanban Maturity Model release 1.2 is a new updated model incorporating organizational culture and managed evolution is far more extensive than its predecessors. The accompanying second edition book is 3 times the size of its predecessor based on the original beta release in April 2018.
We don´t need to evolve
3 min read
I´ve been studying evolutionary theory recently, and how it applies to non-biological entities, such as buildings and businesses. This is the first of what will probably be a short series of blog posts providing new, or deeper insights into the application of evolutionary change in organizations.
New Recipe for Success
6 min read
Rather than reorganizing, you should lead with purpose, create customer-centric metrics, implement feedback loops, and hold people accountable.
Accountability – the magic ingredient for business agility & resilience
3 min read
In a low maturity market, a lack of leadership is often cited as the reason behind poor customer service, unpredictable, untrustworthy service delivery, and a lack of speed, agility, and effectiveness. However, what we see is a lack of accountability.
Organizational Culture & the Kanban Maturity Model
3 min read
The KMM is build on the belief that desirable outcomes follow practice adoption, that practice adoption can only ever follow culture, and that culture adapts to practiced values. Therefore, all change must be driven first and foremost through adoption of values.