Posts Tagged: Information radiators
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
Agile? That’s just for hippies and beatniks!
People who discover agile, sometimes get this kind of 1st impression: Agile, that’s just for hippies and beatniks! We’re running a serious business here! Sure, these agile guys are doing lots of strange things, but does that mean they
Agile? That’s just for hippies and beatniks!
People who discover agile, sometimes get this kind of 1st impression: Agile, that’s just for hippies and beatniks! We’re running a serious business here! Sure, these agile guys are doing lots of strange things, but does that mean they
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
No place to hang up a taskboard?
One thing I insist on doing with every team is using a physical task board. I like to visualize work to understand the flow and spot bottlenecks and impediments. Plus, it makes it easier to hold a daily stand-up meeting. You
No place to hang up a taskboard?
One thing I insist on doing with every team is using a physical task board. I like to visualize work to understand the flow and spot bottlenecks and impediments. Plus, it makes it easier to hold a daily stand-up meeting. You
Book review: Unfolding the Napkin
During my holiday I finally got time to read a book that was high on my reading list. In Unfolding the Napkin, Dan Roam takes his famous back of the napkin concept one step further. His second book promises that
Book review: Unfolding the Napkin
During my holiday I finally got time to read a book that was high on my reading list. In Unfolding the Napkin, Dan Roam takes his famous back of the napkin concept one step further. His second book promises that
Standardization in agile teams
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about standardization. Ever since I got started with this whole agile thing, one message always seemed to stick: Keep your process as lightweight as possible so you’re flexible enough to adapt. After exploring the
Standardization in agile teams
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about standardization. Ever since I got started with this whole agile thing, one message always seemed to stick: Keep your process as lightweight as possible so you’re flexible enough to adapt. After exploring the
Visual management versus / with tools
On May 21 & 22 I attended Agile Open Belgium again. One of the topics I proposed was ‘Visual management versus / with tools’. I wanted to challenge the question I often get as an agile coach: How do we
Visual management versus / with tools
On May 21 & 22 I attended Agile Open Belgium again. One of the topics I proposed was ‘Visual management versus / with tools’. I wanted to challenge the question I often get as an agile coach: How do we
The 5 strengths of a physical task board
There’s one question I always get when coaching a new agile team: “Can we use a digital task board?“ My answer: “Sure you can, but …” Because I don’t believe in imposing my ideas onto a team, I give them
The 5 strengths of a physical task board
There’s one question I always get when coaching a new agile team: “Can we use a digital task board?“ My answer: “Sure you can, but …” Because I don’t believe in imposing my ideas onto a team, I give them
Lean 5 S thoughts
While learning about lean, I came across the five S’s, which is a tool to organize a workspace with visual controls and order. The S’s stand for five Japanese words that start with an S: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and
Lean 5 S thoughts
While learning about lean, I came across the five S’s, which is a tool to organize a workspace with visual controls and order. The S’s stand for five Japanese words that start with an S: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and
The characteristics of a great product owner
The success of an agile software development team is highly dependent on the quality of the product owner. As I’ve experienced several times, it’s not an easy role at all. According to me, following skills are a must: Create, market
The characteristics of a great product owner
The success of an agile software development team is highly dependent on the quality of the product owner. As I’ve experienced several times, it’s not an easy role at all. According to me, following skills are a must: Create, market
