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Kanban Training in Canada

Posted on February 11, 2016 by azheglov

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 →

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Replenishment Canvas

Posted on February 7, 2016 by azheglov

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 →

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Observing Replenishment

Posted on February 7, 2016 by azheglov

Replenishment (or commitment) meeting is an activity concerning the decisions made at the so-called first commitment point of a Kanban system. It is one of the seven Kanban cadences, which are all part of the Kanban method. Cadenced events happen, … Continue reading →

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Kanban Games

Posted on January 27, 2016 by azheglov

As someone with good knowledge of the Kanban method, people ask me from time to time about good games as learning tools to aid people in learning the method. Also, as an accredited trainer and coach, I must be using … Continue reading →

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Is Agile Costing Too Much?

Posted on January 6, 2016 by azheglov

Hi Alexei, I hope you’re doing well. I was thinking of you because we have a client in [location] and they have a 6-month opening for an Agile coach. Would you be available to start February 15? Regards, [Name withheld] … Continue reading →

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Cycle Time Revisited

Posted on May 26, 2015 by azheglov

The cycle time has been a hot topic for me lately. A debate is going on on kanbandev. Meanwhile, someone at a client site has asked my advice on continuous delivery (of software) and whether “the cycle time” is a … Continue reading →

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Introducing the STATIK Canvas

Posted on April 21, 2015 by azheglov

Update (2018) For the up-to-date version of this STATIK A3 paper, please see this more recent post. You can also download the paper from my firm’s website. The Original Post (largely relevant still) I’d like to introduce a new simple … Continue reading →

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#BeyondVSM: Understanding and Mapping Your Process of Knowledge Discovery

Posted on September 17, 2014 by azheglov

This short post will serve as the “table of contents” for a series of six posts I wrote this year about mapping processes in creative industries based on knowledge creation and information discovery and not by handoffs of work between … Continue reading →

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Lead Time and Iterative Software Development

Posted on September 15, 2014 by azheglov

I have introduced my forecasting cards and written about lead time distributions in my recent blog post series. Now I’d like to turn to how these concepts apply in iterative software development, particularly the popular process framework Scrum. Let’s consider one of … Continue reading →

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Introducing Lead Time Forecasting Cards

Posted on September 10, 2014 by azheglov

I’m introducing a simple tool: lead time forecasting cards. Each card displays a pre-calculated distribution shape, using Weibull distribution with shape parameters 0.75, 1 (Exponential distribution), 1.25, 1.5, 2 (Rayleigh distribution), and 3. (Since I printed the first batch, I … Continue reading →

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