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Read ArticleLean Management: How to Develop Lean Leaders in Your Organization
No company is safe from disruption. Many leaders are turning to Lean management as a way to safeguard healthy habits, progressive thinking, and problem-solving mentalities among employees in an...
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Read ArticleUnderstanding the Differences Between Agile and Lean
Favored development methods in numerous fields and industries, Agile and Lean are both flexible, quick and end-user-focused philosophies that help teams develop and produce high-quality products...
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Read ArticleApplying Agile Principles to Your Daily Work
Want to get “twice as much done in half the time?” That’s one of the goals Jeff Sutherland had for himself and his teams while creating what is now known as Agile. And it’s also a goal many Agile...
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Read ArticleLean Culture: How to Foster an Environment of Innovation
Lean culture is the organizational embodiment of Lean principles and practices. A truly Lean organization will have: A high tolerance for failureSpace for experimentation Honest, consistent...
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Read ArticleLean Management Practices to Try Right Now
The role of management in Lean organizations is different from that in traditional work environments. Lean leaders lead through influence, not command and control. Lean management is humble,...
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Read ArticleWhat is FDD in Agile?
FDD in Agile is customer-centric, iterative, and incremental, delivering tangible software results often and efficiently. Learn how it can help you manage projects!
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Read ArticleKanban for IT Support Teams
Kanban is a natural fit for most functions in IT; it’s great for managing project-driven development work and is especially useful for prioritizing requests in operations and maintenance work. But...
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Read ArticleWhat is a Burndown Chart?
A burndown chart is a tool used by Agile teams to gather information about both the work they have completed on a project and the work that is yet to be done within a given time period, or as...
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Read ArticleWhat is a Lean Business?
Simply stated, a Lean business is a business that maximizes value while minimizing waste. A Lean business model focuses on improving processes across the value stream in order to eliminate waste...
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Read ArticleAgile Methodologies: Which is Right for You?
Different Agile methodologies are applied daily in all types of organizations - why? Every high-performing organization wants to move faster, innovate more, and accomplish more with less time. But...
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Read ArticleLean Product Management - Getting Your Product to Market Faster
As a product manager, your overarching goal is clear: Bring valuable products to market that solve problems for your customers. Over the past few years, that goal has become more complex thanks to...
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Read ArticleWhat is Lean Marketing?
To be an effective marketer today is a true balancing act. You have to think strategically, but maintain a sense of creativity. You have to be data-driven, but also forward-thinking. But most...
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Read ArticleWhat is Takt Time?
In the Lean world, companies are constantly seeking ways to reduce the amount of time and resources they use while providing greater quality products to the customer. Implementing takt time in...
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Read ArticleKanban 101: Learn the Basics
Kanban is a Lean workflow management methodology that provides visibility and focus to teams and organizations in order to maximize value for the customer. This article will give you an...
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Read ArticleThe Importance of Continuous Improvement
The most successful companies are never satisfied with the status quo. They constantly have their eye on the next innovation, the next level of performance. They know the importance of continuous...
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Read ArticleWhat is a Self Organizing Team?
The Agile Manifesto includes 12 key principles that define what it means to “be Agile.” One of those principles states that “the best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self...
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Read ArticleHow to Use Kanban with Software Testing
In the software development world, demands for quality software and a fast speed to market for new features have never been higher. Against this backdrop, software testing teams face a tall order...
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How to Ensure Your Kanban Implementation Succeeds
There are several proven ways to ensure that your Kanban implementation will succeed. Here are a few of the methods we practice internally, and recommend to all of our customers.
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What is a Cumulative Flow Diagram? | LeanKit
The Cumulative Flow Diagram is a tool that lets teams visualize the progress of their projects. Teams can monitor the flow of work through its stages and gives the user the ability to predict...
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Read ArticleCoding and Engineering in Agile
If you are new to Agile, you might be surprised to hear that Agile teams deliver working, tested software every two weeks. If you’re used to large, batched releases and traditional programming...
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