Businesses need agility more than ever in the extremely turbulent times in which we are living. So, Agile was costing you too much and you decided to cut the overheads and usher your Agile coaches out the door. What next? Is it possible to achieve enterprise-scale agility without the additional costs? The short answer is yes, and we have been teaching how to do so for over 20 years.
Implementing Kanban costs less than 1% of Agile methods and produces significant tangible business benefits. Learn how Kanban provides, at little to no cost, the alternative path to business agility in article 2 of the Enterprise Agility Without the Overheads series.
While Agile appears to have failed, large enterprises need business agility now more than ever. The ability to pivot, adapt, and reinvent how you do things has become the core survival capability for modern business. The need for agility hasn´t gone away, rather it is even more important than ever before.
So if Agile has failed, what do you do instead?
Kanban aims to balance demand and capability to deliver. When you typically think of Kanban, you might think of managing tasks once they’ve entered the development pipeline. However, Upstream Kanban takes a proactive approach by addressing activities that occur before commitment. But what exactly do we mean by “upstream”?
Are you looking to understand, visualize, and measure systems of work with Kanban but unsure where to start? With several Kanban courses available, it’s crucial to choose the one that aligns with your goals and experience level. Whether you’re new to Kanban or already familiar with some of the concepts, selecting the right course can set you on the path to success. Let’s explore your options
Lead time – a critical metric that provides insights into the efficiency and predictability of your workflow. In this article, we’ll explore how to harness lead time information, collect and analyze relevant data, and implement improvements to enhance your processes.
