Posts Tagged: Flow
Feeling the theory of constraints
I’m often so focused on trying to do things right, that it feels like I’m driving a car at 200 km/h. Sure, things go fast and I’m really paying attention to the road ahead, but I’m missing out on all
Feeling the theory of constraints
I’m often so focused on trying to do things right, that it feels like I’m driving a car at 200 km/h. Sure, things go fast and I’m really paying attention to the road ahead, but I’m missing out on all
Kanban for Dishwashers
(image by Peter & Francesca) No, this is not a blog post title just to attract your attention. I’m truly going to explain how the ideas behind Kanban helped us doing the dishes more efficiently during our camping trip
Kanban for Dishwashers
(image by Peter & Francesca) No, this is not a blog post title just to attract your attention. I’m truly going to explain how the ideas behind Kanban helped us doing the dishes more efficiently during our camping trip
5 arguments against Kanban
(image by Saltatempo) When you’re thinking about using Kanban to manage your value flow, you will hear some tough arguments against it. This is normal and not related to Kanban, it happens with every change initiative. I’ve compiled a list of
5 arguments against Kanban
(image by Saltatempo) When you’re thinking about using Kanban to manage your value flow, you will hear some tough arguments against it. This is normal and not related to Kanban, it happens with every change initiative. I’ve compiled a list of
Your management doesn’t care about speed!
That’s right, I’ve said it. Your management doesn’t care about development speed. Wait a minute! Didn’t they try to push our limits all these years? Trying to get us to do more work in less time? True, but let’s take
Your management doesn’t care about speed!
That’s right, I’ve said it. Your management doesn’t care about development speed. Wait a minute! Didn’t they try to push our limits all these years? Trying to get us to do more work in less time? True, but let’s take
Will Kanban rescue agile software vendors?
I’ve always been a big fan of visualization. This comes in many forms, such as the slides of my presentations, the usage of whiteboards during workshops and the visualization of process flow in my teams. In agile teams, we rely
Will Kanban rescue agile software vendors?
I’ve always been a big fan of visualization. This comes in many forms, such as the slides of my presentations, the usage of whiteboards during workshops and the visualization of process flow in my teams. In agile teams, we rely
A slap in the face by Context
(picture by Vermin Inc) Once again context has slapped me in the face. When trying to figure out a better way to deliver software in a company, I can’t deny that I always start with what I know. In a
A slap in the face by Context
(picture by Vermin Inc) Once again context has slapped me in the face. When trying to figure out a better way to deliver software in a company, I can’t deny that I always start with what I know. In a
Kanban in Government (first retrospective)
Today we did our first retrospective since we changed to Kanban. These previous weeks have been quite interesting and it was time to improve our flow. Take a look at the visual workflow we started out with: What did we
Kanban in Government (first retrospective)
Today we did our first retrospective since we changed to Kanban. These previous weeks have been quite interesting and it was time to improve our flow. Take a look at the visual workflow we started out with: What did we
2 ideal cases for continuous flow
Following up on my previous post, here are the benefits that I see in applying a continuous flow instead of iterations. There are 2 cases in which I prefer a continuous flow: 1. The team is responsible for developing new software AND doing
2 ideal cases for continuous flow
Following up on my previous post, here are the benefits that I see in applying a continuous flow instead of iterations. There are 2 cases in which I prefer a continuous flow: 1. The team is responsible for developing new software AND doing
