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The Nave’s Kanban analytics suite is undeniably one of the most comprehensive tools on the market. Okay, I might be a little biased, but with just one swift move, you can achieve so much: reliable project forecasts, effective work planning, and actionable insights for process optimization, just to name a few. But here’s the challenge: All of these benefits hinge on your ability to interpret the charts. You need to understand the meaning behind your data and how it impacts your processes. Equally important is having the strategies at your fingertips to act upon these insights and drive meaningf ..read more

Hours or story points? We can easily get bogged down in this age-old debate. So, what if, instead, we consider an alternative perspective? What if there is an approach that will enable you to make reliable sprint commitments and meet your sprint goals consistently? Let’s jump into the details! How to Determine If Counting Hours or Story Points Works Well for You We’ll begin by asking the most crucial question, “Is your current sprint planning approach actually working for you?” How can you answer this question? Let’s look into an example. This is the Cycle Time Scatterplot of a cross-functiona ..read more

What is a Delivery Planning Meeting in Kanban? Sometimes, work can’t be delivered to clients on the same day it’s finished – certain release dates are set in stone. In a Delivery Planning Meeting, the team plans what needs to be ready for release, as well as what other work items are due to be finished. The aim of this meeting is to plan and commit to both the main outcomes and the delivery date for the customer. You should also consider any hand-off requirements or training activities needed for the client. Keeping all that in mind will help you reduce inefficiencies to a minimum and keep cus ..read more

What’s the approach to analyze cycle time in Kanban? I didn’t want to dive into the discussion of cycle time vs lead time right away, so let’s establish some definitions before we proceed. Throughout this article, I’ll refer to cycle time as the time between when your team starts working on their tickets until they finish working on them. Analyzing cycle time brings many tangible benefits. It helps uncover opportunities to cut waste in your processes, ultimately improving your time to market and your ability to make reliable delivery commitments based on data. Today, I’ll walk you through a si ..read more

Where should you begin with Kanban metrics? You can monitor cycle time, lead time, flow efficiency, throughput, cumulative flow, due date performance… The options can quickly become overwhelming. So, if there is just one thing to focus on, which one should it be? After a decade of helping agile teams improve their performance, here’s my advice: The one and only thing you should do when starting with Kanban metrics is to track and analyze your WIP Age. Here’s why. The Most Important Metric for Every Agile Team Let’s start from the basics. What is WIP Age? The age of a work item in progress is t ..read more

Last week, we announced the integration between two of the best Kanban plugins for Jira: Kanban Analytics by Nave and Advanced Kanban & Agile Boards by Release Management. This partnership is a game-changer in the Kanban industry, as it provides all the tools to implement the Kanban Method in Jira without spending any time or effort, allowing you to start your improvement initiatives as early as tomorrow morning. Although we covered the basics in our previous article, I’d like to reveal the power of the AKB plugin in your efforts when transitioning from Scrum to Kanban. For teams looking t ..read more

Sonya, Jira isn’t really optimized for Kanban implementation. How can we work around this? My friend, I have some exciting news for you! I’m glad to announce the integration between Nave’s Kanban Analytics Suite and the Advanced Kanban & Agile Boards solution for Jira. With this partnership, you can now build a full-blown Kanban system within Jira and start running your improvement initiatives as early as tomorrow morning! Today, I’ll walk you through the basic functionality of the Advanced Kanban & Agile Boards plugin to show you what’s possible and how to maximize your Kanban impleme ..read more

During this week’s discussions, I had the pleasure of engaging with Zoran Vujkov, Agile Coach at United Cloud. And I’d love to share some insights from our conversation with you. United Cloud provides platforms and services within telco and media product ecosystems with strong interplay. Their streaming platform is a major player in the world of online entertainment. They offer a wide range of shows and movies that you can enjoy anytime, anywhere, whether you’re lounging at home or on the go. Their app makes it easy to access their diverse content library, similar to services like HBO Max or D ..read more

Hey there my friend, I hope you’re having a wonderful day! Welcome to another article on Nave’s blog, where we talk all things Kanban. Today, I’ll walk you through the most common mistakes I stumble upon when teams are just getting started with the Kanban Method. My hope is by the end of this article, you’ll have everything you need in your hands to fix them (or prevent them from happening in the first place!) Without any further ado, let’s dive right in! How to Get the Most from Your Kanban Data: 5 Pitfalls to Dodge Let’s go through five mistakes that prevent teams from getting actionable ins ..read more