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Category Archives: Kanban
Time to Update the STATIK A3
I created the so-called “STATIK canvas” several years ago. Several people from faraway countries have asked me about it recently. I’m glad they are using this paper or some variations of it. STATIK A3 – Print on 11×17. STATIK stands … Continue reading
Happy 50th Birthday, David J Anderson!
If I’m not mistaken, the community of practitioners, users, coaches and experts of Kanban has a special occasion today. It’s the 50th birthday of the pioneer of our method, David J Anderson. Among David’s many innovations, there’s one that deserves … Continue reading
Knowledge Discovery Process Revisited
It occurred to me during a recent training class to make a small, but important change to my Knowledge Discovery Process diagram. Please refer to this old, popular post from two and a half years ago – Understanding Your Process … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, Kanban, training
Tagged bereicherungsprozess, kanban, knowledge discovery process, novsm, vsm, workflow, workflow mapping
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Kanban Is Not a Card, It’s a Space
A participant of my recent training class told me afterwards of an insight most important to him. “Kanban is not a card, it’s a space.” I received this feedback during a long streak without any blog posts. So I thought, … Continue reading
Posted in Kanban, training
Tagged capacity, kanban, training, virtual kanban systems, visualization
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Forecasting Cards
Those who met me at conferences in the last two years (some clients, too) have probably seen these Forecasting Cards. They’re easy to recognize by their rainbow colours. I created them to start conversations about lead time and to communicate … Continue reading
Posted in decision making, Kanban
Tagged free download, lead time, probability, time to market
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Kanban Guide Is Here – How Not To Read It
An important event in the Kanban community occurred about two months ago. The Essential Kanban – Condensed Guide was released. It’s a compact 20-page book, authored by Andy Carmichael and David J. Anderson. As you can guess, this book is … Continue reading
Posted in books, Kanban, Learning
Tagged community, kanban, Kanban Guide, knowledge, Learning, sensemaking, storytelling
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Carlos Goes Agile
We played the GetKanban game today. Here’s our position at the end of Day 11. People who know the game dread this moment. They know: Carlos, the game’s most infamous character, is about to show up. Reading the event card, … Continue reading
Posted in Agile, Kanban
Tagged agenda, Agile, game, GetKanban, kanban, reorganization, teams, transformation
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Carlos, You’re Fired!
Those who have played the GetKanban board game (one of Kanban training tools and a regular occurrence at Kanban community meetups) are likely to remember two dramatic moments. On Day… — actually, let’s keep it a surprise for those who … Continue reading
Posted in facilitation, Kanban, training
Tagged Agile, Carlos, change, facilitation, functional silos, game, GetKanban, kanban, transformation
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Kanban Training in Canada
As a Kanban coach and trainer, I often get asked about Kanban training: availability, which class to take, why, what about certifications, and so on. With this post, I hope to outline the key answers to such questions, focusing on … Continue reading
Posted in Kanban, training
Tagged Canada, kanban, Kanban Management Professional, Kanban System Design, kmp, KMP I, KMP II, promotion, Team Kanban Practitioner, TKP, training
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Replenishment Canvas
I included a new simple tool in the previous blog post, Observing Replenishment. Now is the time to introduce it properly. LINK TO DOWNLOAD REPLENISHMENT CANVAS Replenishment is about making better decisions about what your business should be working on … Continue reading
Posted in coaching, Kanban
Tagged cadence, canvas, coaching, download, kanban, replenishment, simple tools
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