Two things learned from CALMalpha
CALMalpha – the first (alpha) Cynefin, Agile & Lean Mashup – was interesting in ways both intended and unintended. Too much of the latter for some, and I did struggle with it myself at times. But...
View ArticleMore than mere tinkering
Not that I have ever needed much excuse to tinker, but LSSC12 has prompted me to make some significant updates to the materials for DJAA‘s 2-day class Successful Evolutionary Change with Kanban. And I...
View ArticleIntroducing Kanban through its values
[German translation] Introductions to the Kanban method tend to start with a description of the kanban card wall (a tool) and lead on to a description of its core practices. If you’re lucky, you’ll get...
View ArticlePotato, tomato
I tend to avoid direct comparisons between Kanban, Lean, Agile in general and Scrum in particular. One reason for this is terminology – dialogue is hard enough when opinions are strongly held, but try...
View ArticleHear me interviewed on SPaMCAST
I had the pleasure last month of being interviewed by SPamCAST’s Tom Cagley. It’s now up as SPaMCAST 224 – Mike Burrows, Kanban Values. I’ve never appeared in a podcast before and I’m very pleased with...
View ArticleHow complex systems fail
From Steven J. Spear’s The High Velocity Edge, chapter 3 – How Complex Systems Fail: In all the cases that we examined, there were common characteristics that led to painful results. People lacked a...
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