Posts Tagged: visual tools

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

Healthy flow with classes of service

Last week I attended Lean & Kanban Europe 2010.  It was the first conference I attended with such a specific focus on lean software development. My expectations were largely fulfilled thanks to some great sessions and thought provoking ideas. Being

Healthy flow with classes of service

Last week I attended Lean & Kanban Europe 2010.  It was the first conference I attended with such a specific focus on lean software development. My expectations were largely fulfilled thanks to some great sessions and thought provoking ideas. Being

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

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