Setting clear and measurable goals has become crucial in the era of ambitious goals and result-driven businesses. One of the most influential methodologies to emerge from this drive toward clarity and measurability is the Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) framework. Initially popularized in Silicon Valley, OKRs have become a critical difference in goal-setting and management […] The post When to Use Committed vs. Aspirational OKRs? A Practical Comparison first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

Continuous improvement tools are a powerful resource in the Lean management and Lean manufacturing journey. Using the right continuous improvement tools can lead to improved productivity, reduced errors, and greater profitability. Many different continuous improvement methods and tools can help a business reach its Lean management goals. But how do you know which tools and […] The post The Continuous Improvement Tools to Put Business Performance in the Spotlight! first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

The OKR (Objective Key Results) method has gained popularity as an objectives management approach for both development and product goals. However, the “by the book” approach is often dogmatically applied, relying only on a few simple rules and hints from the OKR books. This “copy-and-paste mentality” does not deliver the expected results and often leads […] The post The “Swiss Cheese” Analogy with OKRs: Uncovering Gaps and Pitfalls first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

Regardless of the Agile project management approach you follow, you’re most likely familiar with the debate over Scrum and Kanban. The argument goes way back to the rise of software development and the Agile movement. A debate that can be traced back to the end of the last century and continues to this day.  As […] The post Scrum with Kanban: Can Iterations & Flow Coexist? first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

At Kanbanize, we believe that the essence of agility lies in our ability to cut through the noise and focus our most valuable asset, TIME, on the things that truly matter! After all, that’s why we built our product in the first place: to help people do meaningful work and, by that, accelerate innovation.   But […] The post Kanbanize 10: Know Your Business at a Glance! Focus On What Matters!  first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

The OKR (Objective Key Results) method has been gaining increased popularity in the last years as an objectives management approach. The framework can be used both for development goals, i.e., changing the status quo in the company, as well as for product goals. Unfortunately, the OKR method is very often applied with the “by the […] The post Pragmatic OKRs: A Comprehensive Guide to Types of Key Results and Their Real-World Implementation first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

In almost all businesses, management relies heavily on measurement. Whether they’re a marketing manager trying to improve conversions or a business development manager trying to increase revenue, managers need metrics to understand how they’re doing. Optimizing conversion rate is a common objective for many businesses, and incorporating it into your OKR cycle can help improve […] The post OKR Cycle: How to Optimize Your Goal-Setting and Completing first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

From delivery challenges to operational or cultural transformation, organizational roadblocks can be found everywhere. Knowing how you generate value is essential, but finding what’s preventing delivery is key to enabling lasting improvements and greater efficiency. In this line of thought, constraints, and bottlenecks are the main limiting factors of every process. Having said that, reading […] The post Not All Constraints Are Bottlenecks! Understanding Your System’s Limiting Factors first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

“Value is only valuable if someone values your value.” As business agility expert Nigel Thurlow has simply put it, identifying value through your customers’ perspective is critical to success. Thus, Lean is developed to deliver unquestionable value to the customer at the right time. To help you with that, the methodology focuses on identifying value-adding […] The post Necessary Waste: Are All Non-Value Added Activities Redundant?  first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more

How do you measure success at your company?   Based on what you do, there might be a lot of different factors that define success for your company.   But I want to tell you one of the ways we measure success in Kanbanize. It’s simple: we celebrate success when our customers succeed through innovation.   At the […] The post Supporting Innovation in the Chemical Industry: The Role of Kanbanize in Schlenk’s Success  first appeared on Kanbanize Blog ..read more