August News & Views from the Kanban Community

In This Issue

Kanban Week Returns to San Diego in 2022

What Does Kanban Mean?

Free Webinar: Don’t Be Fast and Furious. Just Be Predictable!

Happy 10th Anniversary SwiftKanban!

Nothing In Kanban Prevents Scrum

Evolutionary Change Within a Big-Bang Transformation in the Canadian Government

How Lawyers Can Achieve Efficiency, Client-Focused Services And Profitable Businesses With The Kanban Method: A Journey To Agility

The Official Guide to the Kanban Method: New Translations Available in Turkish and German

Train the Trainer Workshop at Kanban India 2021

Kanban Week Returns to San Diego in 2022

Kanban Global Summit, 14-16 March
Kanban Leadership Retreat, 16-18 March

We can’t wait to get our Kanban community back together for #KGS22 and #KLR22!

Kanban Week 2022 officially returns as an in-person event at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn. Kanban Global Summit keynote speakers David J Anderson and Chet Richards will join more than 20 Kanban thought leaders to share their experiences with the Kanban Method and offer proven techniques. Later in the week, the Kanban Leadership Retreat returns after celebrating 10 years since our inaugural leadership event at Reykjavik in 2011.

Save by registering early! Super Early Bird prices end September 15, 2021.

What Does Kanban Mean?

Our friends at Mauvisoft have started a short series of interesting Kanban facts to liven up your August. First up, what does “Kanban” mean?

Free Webinar: Don’t Be Fast and Furious. Just Be Predictable!

Thursday, August 5 at 2 p.m. CEST

Do you feel like you waste time on work that is then cancelled? Do you tend to overpromise delivery dates? The Kanban 2-phase commitment concept helps to address both issues with work planning and identifying work that will not be completed from the start.

In this webinar, Anna Radzikowska will share her story of a team that successfully implemented a 2-phase commitment method and how it improved communication with stakeholders. It will also take a look at lead time and its importance.

Happy 10th Anniversary SwiftKanban!

2011 was a momentous year in Kanban history, with the founding of both Kanban University and SwiftKanban. Check out how our partners at Digité are celebrating this milestone, including the launch of SwiftKanban 10.0 and a special anniversary offer for all new trial users.

Nothing In Kanban Prevents Scrum

One of our new Kanban University Distinguished Fellows, Dave White, is writing a shadow series of posts that will follow the Kanban and Scrum – Stronger Together series. These posts will continue his efforts to clear up misconceptions between practitioners of these methods.

Evolutionary Change Within a Big-Bang Transformation in the Canadian Government

How do you use Kanban inside the government when it’s also inside a bigger transformation initiative? This presentation explains how a team within the government shifted their approach to transformation from changing everything all at once and focusing on team agility to applying systems thinking and evolving by inspecting and adapting frequently.

How Lawyers Can Achieve Efficiency, Client-Focused Services and Profitable Businesses With The Kanban Method: A Journey To Agility

“The greatest challenge those of us in the legal sector face in coming years is being able to create agile organisations and robust and resilient businesses that are capable of reinventing themselves.”

The Official Guide to the Kanban Method: New Translations Available in Turkish and Spanish

Train the Trainer Workshop at Kanban India 2021

Online | December 5 – 10, 2021

The Kanban Train the Trainer course leads to the elite Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT) accreditation which allows trainers, coaches, and consultants to deliver certified Kanban University training. Class time is spent refining training skills, testing content knowledge, and inspiring creativity. This assessment course is designed to evaluate each candidate’s ability to present the Kanban University foundation curriculum effectively and knowledgeably.

Get to Know Mahesh Singh and Dave White

Kanban University Distinguished Fellows are recognized for their contributions to the Kanban Method body of knowledge and to the Kanban University community.

Watch two of our new Kanban Fellows, Mahesh Singh and Dave White, talk about their Kanban journeys with Todd Little, Chairman of Kanban University.

“The level of innovation, depth of thought process and the application of simple concepts really open up organizations’ eyes and minds to how they can really do simple things in order to get insights into the way they work.”

Mahesh Singh

“What I value most about the Kanban community is that it’s constantly trying to innovate. We’re trying to constantly make what we knew obsolete. There’s very little that we can’t get better at, that we can’t better understand, that we can’t refine how we do it. So we’re always trying to make it better. I think that innovation inside of the community is incredibly exciting and energizing.”

Dave White

What’s New From Our Kanban Tools Partners

KMM Plus – A Proven Playbook and Roadmap to Transform Your Entire Enterprise

Menta Triage Decision Support – Calculate the Class of Service Even Faster than the Poster

SwiftKanban – Visual Work Management Tool

Kanbanize – When You Need The BIG Picture

Nave – Dashboards for Kanban Teams

Kaiten – An Online Platform for Planning and Managing Tasks

KMM Plus – A Proven Playbook and Roadmap to Transform Your Entire Enterprise

The Kanban Maturity Model is always evolving. By learning from users, authors David Anderson and Teodora Bozheva are able to continuously add new information and improvements. Subscribe to KMM Plus today and always have access to the latest content.

Menta Triage Decision Support – Calculate the Class of Service Even Faster than the Poster

Make confident decisions about the class of service of your work items. No need to guess! Triage Tables is a scientifically verified way to provide you the right class of service, given your start date and customer’s expectations.

SwiftKanban – Visual Work Management Tool

SwiftKanban is a Visual Work Management Tool for helping you manage your work effectively and improve continuously. SwiftKanban leverages the simple yet powerful principles of the Kanban Method. It combines highly Configurable and Visual Workflow modeling, powerful and actionable Flow Metrics and ease of use to give you the best Kanban, Scrum or Scrumban tool.

Kanbanize – When You Need The BIG Picture

According to our 1st State of Kanban Report, Kanbanize is the Kanban software that users are most likely to recommend. Kanbanize provides visibility across all projects and portfolios, connects planning with execution, and helps teams deliver faster.

Nave – Dashboards for Kanban Teams

Increase your performance, identify problems with ease, and focus on improving flow efficiency with Kanban Analytics on Jira, Trello, Asana and Azure DevOps. If you want to learn about the principles and practices for improved employee motivation and dedication, download Nave’s free guide to building employee engagement through data-driven workflows.

Kaiten – An Online Platform for Planning and Managing Tasks

Kaiten is an online platform for collaborative work. With a built-in proven methodology, it will help you to take your team and business to the next level. Kaiten’s Featureban is a simple, fun and highly customizable Kanban simulation game. Since its creation in 2014, it has been used by trainers and coaches in Lean, Agile and Kanban-related events the world over, including Kanban University Certified Training.

Kanban Week Returns to San Diego in 2022

Kanban Global Summit, 14-16 March

Kanban Leadership Retreat, 16-18 March

The most anticipated Kanban event of the year is back! Kanban Week 2022 officially returns as an in-person event at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn.

Kanban Global Summit keynote speakers David J Anderson and Chet Richards will join more than 20 Kanban thought leaders to share their experiences with the Kanban Method and offer proven techniques.

Later in the week, the Kanban Leadership Retreat returns after celebrating 10 years since our inaugural leadership event at Reykjavik in 2011.

Networking, book signings, delicious meals, and breaks to explore all that San Diego has to offer will round out a week of work AND play.

We can’t wait to get our Kanban community back together for #KGS22 and #KLR22!

Kanban Week 2022 will follow the CDC’s Covid safety guidelines, along with state and local guidelines for California and the city of San Diego to ensure a safe event for attendees.

July News & Views From the Kanban Community

In This Issue

​Event: Agile World 2021 – Organizations of the Future
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​Professional Coaches’ Edition of the KMM Now Available on Amazon​

Find All the Best Kanban Books on the New KanbanBooks.com

Celebrate the Triage Tables Anniversary

New Translations Available in German and Portuguese

Webinar: The Leadership Maturity Model: Developing Leaders Who Can Mold Culture to Enable Agility
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​Event: FlowConf Business Agility Conference with Agile Kanban Istanbul​

Event: Kanban India 2021 with Innovation Roots

Agile World 2021 – Organizations of the Future

Online | July 12 – 13, 2021

Agile World 2021 on July 12th and 13th is dedicated to the organizations of the future. Join the digital conference for creative and inspiring ideas and perspectives on how agile, future-oriented organizations find their way around the new normal.

Kanban University is proud to sponsor Agile World and give you a 10% discount with our promotion code: 77e5f25c. If you are attending, make sure to drop by our virtual booth and join Rosie for a ride on the Kan-Bahn!

Professional Coaches’ Edition of the KMM Now Available on Amazon

Get your own copy of the Kanban Maturity Model – Professional Coaches’ Edition! You’ll find new content, including the Vanguard case study and mapping W. Edwards Deming’s 14 point management system to the Kanban Maturity Model. Currently available from Amazon in Brazil (priced for Brazil), U.S., Australia and the Netherlands.

Find All the Best Kanban Books on the New KanbanBooks.com

We have collected the best e-books, print books, and other materials to help you succeed with Kanban. If we don’t distribute an item, we will provide the external link so that you can find it in the format and language that works best for you and your organization.

Celebrate the Triage Tables Anniversary

This month we are celebrating the Triage Tables, the result of 10 years of research and development. Make confident decisions about the class of service of your work items. No need to guess! Triage Tables is a scientifically verified way to provide the right class of service, given your start date and customer expectations.

New Translations Available in German and Portuguese

New to Watch on YouTube

The Leadership Maturity Model: Developing Leaders Who Can Mold Culture to Enable Agility

David J Anderson explains the Leadership Maturity Model, how it relates to the Kanban Maturity Model and its importance for business agility.

FlowConf Business Agility Conference with Agile Kanban Istanbul

Online | December 6 – 10, 2021

FlowConf features five days packed with inspiring sessions, case studies, clinic sessions and flow camp.​ The conference goal is to bring the local and international business agility community together in a friendly, educational and fun environment. Save the date for December 6-10, 2021!

Kanban India 2021 with Innovation Roots

Online | December 11 – 12, 2021

Kanban India has been a vital platform to further the foundation of the Kanban Method and bring the teachings of ‘Alternate Path to Agility’ to professionals across India. There’s still time to get the chance to speak at this leading Kanban Conference series. Submit your proposal by July 20, 2021!

Our Kanban University Distinguished Fellows interviews continue. Teodora and Russell spend a few minutes talking with Kanban University Chairman Todd Little about their involvement in Kanban. Watch their videos below!

“I think that the best effect of the community is the diversity and exchange of experiences and ideas. This helps our entire community grow, think and reflect on what kinds of situations we can see in different organizations and develop better ideas to teach and coach organizations in their improvement journeys.”

Teodora Bozheva

“Software development is really hard, especially when lots of people are involved. There are just so many degrees of freedom. Kanban is the key ingredient to managing this kind of work in a way that is compellingly good for all stakeholders. Once I got my hands onto Kanban, I didn’t let go. It’s really a core part of what I do today.”

Russell Healy