Kanban: Optimising Flow for Sustainable Value Delivery

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Measuring individual cycle time in Kanban misleads teams, hides real bottlenecks, and harms flow. Focus on system-wide metrics like PCE, WIP, and …

Tracking individual cycle time can harm team performance by encouraging task cherry-picking, reduced collaboration, and lower quality, without …

Comprehensive reference outlining Kanban principles, practices, and metrics for optimising workflow, value delivery, and continuous improvement in …

A Definition of Workflow explains how work moves through each stage, using clear rules and limits to make progress visible and support team …

Explains how setting and adjusting Work-In-Progress (WIP) limits in Kanban helps teams manage workflow, prevent bottlenecks, and improve productivity …

Learn how to define and visualise workflows in Kanban to boost team clarity, alignment, and efficiency, with practical steps for stable processes and …

Explains how to actively manage Kanban workflows by monitoring work in progress, resolving bottlenecks, and optimising flow for greater efficiency and …

Kanban focuses on improving workflow by removing bottlenecks and constraints, reducing work in progress, and increasing process efficiency—not by …

Explains the difference between waiting and blocked tasks, why clear distinction matters in workflows, and how to track and address sources of delay …

Learn how Kanban boosts transparency in software engineering, helping teams visualise workflows, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous …

Learn how to design, review, and adapt Kanban boards to accurately visualise workflows, identify bottlenecks, and support continuous improvement in …

Limiting work in progress in Kanban helps teams focus, spot bottlenecks, maintain quality, and deliver value efficiently by ensuring a sustainable, …

Learn the three core Kanban principles—visualising workflow, actively managing tasks, and continuous improvement—to boost team efficiency, …

Explains how visualising work in Kanban boosts team clarity, transparency, and alignment, and offers steps to define workflows, avoid misalignment, …

Learn how Kanban’s pull-based system boosts workflow efficiency by visualising tasks, setting WIP limits, managing bottlenecks, and enabling …

Learn how to improve Kanban workflows by identifying blockages, reducing waiting times, and making continuous changes to boost efficiency and value …

Using Blocked columns on Kanban boards hides workflow issues, causes task stagnation, and reduces transparency. Use tags to indicate blockages and …

Measuring individual cycle time overlooks team performance and system bottlenecks. Focus on lead time, throughput, and process efficiency to improve …

Learn how to design and customise Kanban boards to visualise workflows, identify bottlenecks, and boost team efficiency through clear, practical …

Explains why using blocked columns for stalled tasks on project boards harms workflow, and suggests better ways to highlight and address blocked work …

Explains why a “Blocked” column in Azure DevOps hinders workflow, and suggests using tags and tracking to manage blocked work more effectively and …

Advanced 2-day course for experienced Scrum teams on integrating Kanban practices into Scrum to boost flow, transparency, and effectiveness; includes …

Explains how Kanban visualises workflows, tracks metrics, and supports continuous improvement, helping teams identify bottlenecks and enhance …

Learn how to move from traditional project management to Kanban, including steps, benefits, and tips for a smooth, gradual transition to Agile …

Explains how Kanban helps creative teams organise workflows, reduce chaos, prioritise tasks, and improve efficiency without stifling creativity, using …

Learn Kanban principles and hands-on Azure Boards setup to visualize workflow, set WIP limits, track flow metrics, and improve team throughput and …

Gain practical Kanban skills through live sessions and real-world practice, covering workflow design, flow metrics, visual boards, and continuous …

Learn to design and operate Portfolio Kanban boards, align work with strategy, manage dependencies, and improve transparency in large-scale portfolio …

Tracking the time taken to complete a unit of work from start to finish.

Throughput is a delivery metric used to inspect how much work is completed per unit of time, enabling analysis of flow efficiency and system …

Learn how Kanban uses data-driven insights and probabilistic forecasting to optimise workflows, improve delivery, and enhance transparency across any …

Learn how to avoid common Kanban mistakes by focusing on actionable metrics like WIP, cycle time, and throughput instead of vanity metrics for better …

Limiting work in progress boosts productivity by reducing multitasking, context switching, and bottlenecks, helping teams focus, finish tasks, and …

Explains how Kanban can be integrated with Scrum to improve workflow visibility, provide key metrics, and enable continuous improvement in agile …

Learn how to launch a Kanban pilot, define workflows, use metrics like cycle time and throughput, and foster continuous improvement for better team …

Explains how Kanban helps creative industries optimise workflows with flexibility, personalisation, and continuous improvement, contrasting it with …

Learn about becoming a Professional Kanban Trainer, the Applying Professional Kanban course, certification process, and key Kanban principles for …