Flow-Based Agility vs. Timeboxes
Flow-based agility (e.g., Kanban) and timeboxed agility (e.g., Scrum) represent two distinct approaches to managing work. The primary difference lies […]
Flow, Kanban, Scrum
Flow, Kanban
Lean Principles Revisited
Lean Principles Revisited: Why Kanban Is a Control System Lean principles are widely taught, widely cited, and widely misunderstood—especially in
Flow, Kanban
Why Stop Starting is Hard
Why Stop Starting Is So Hard If there is one behavior that undermines flow more than any other, it is
Flow, Kanban
Kanban as a Flow Control Protocol
One of the most persistent misunderstandings about Kanban is the belief that it is primarily a visualization technique. Boards. Columns.
Flow, Kanban
Superficial Kanban
Many organizations say they are “doing Kanban.”They have boards. They have columns. They move cards. And yet, nothing actually changes.
Flow, Kanban
Kanban as Process Control
Kanban as a Process Control System Flow-based management can be understood most clearly by borrowing a concept from control theory.
Flow, SAFe
Flow Metrics for PI Execution
Moving ART Sync from Status Reporting to Flow Control Most Agile Release Trains begin PI execution with the right intentions—and
Flow, Portfolio Management, SAFe
Flow-Based LPM
SAFe LPM Refresher In the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), the practice of treating Epics as testable hypotheses is a core
Flow, Kanban, SAFe
When Flow Triggers Replace Calendar-Based Governance (What That Really Means)
The Role of Cadence (Still Essential) Cadence does not disappear in a flow-based governance model. Regular, predictable cadence is intentionally
Flow, Kanban, SAFe, Scrum
Why We Only Talk About Aging Work
Why We Only Talk About Aging Work For years, I facilitated daily standups that looked like most others:round-robin updates, status
Flow, SAFe
From Strategy to Delivery: A Flow-Based Model
Strategy → Portfolio → ART Backlog → Delivery One of the most common failure modes I see in large-scale Agile
Flow, Kanban, SAFe
Pulling Work Continuously in SAFe
What Does “Pulling Work Continuously” Actually Look Like? In my previous article, I argued that when an organization has a
SAFe, Scaled Agile
Leading SAFe (SAFe 6.0)
SAFe provides a framework or reference model for scaling agile principles and practices across the entire organization.
SAFe, Scaled Agile
Leading SAFe (SA) Practice Exam
The Purpose: of a Leading SAFe (SAFe Agilist) practice exam is to gauge readiness for the official SAFe Agilist exam, identify knowledge gaps, improve time management, and build confidence.
PI Planning, SAFe
SAFe 6.0: PI Planning: Step-By-Step
Please Read First: Leading SAFe (SAFe 6.0) SAFe 6.0: ART Design – Organizing Around Value Creation SAFe 6.0: The ART
Agile Assessments
PI Planning Event Exit Survey
PI Planning Surveys: What to Ask and How to Act in 48 Hours SAFe PI (Planning Increment) planning event exit
Agile Assessments
Agile Delivery Capability Assessments
An Agile software delivery capability assessment evaluates a team or organization’s ability to effectively implement and benefit from Agile methodologies in
Agile Assessments
Agile Product Delivery At Scale (SAFe/APD) Capability Assessment
A SAFe Agile Product Delivery (APD) Assessment is a tool for evaluating how effectively an organization delivers valuable products and services,
Agile Transformation, Improvement
Surveys for Continuous Improvement
Summary Well-designed surveys can provide data and other actionable insights in support of continuous improvement. Surveys can be used to
Agile Assessments, Agile Transformation, Improvement
Agile Delivery Capability Assessment
Agile Delivery Capability: Framework, Questions, Benchmarks In a previous post, we talked about the benefits of team surveys as a