Project Management

If you're struggling to deliver on your commitments and you’ve been firefighting for some time now, it's probably time to question your current forecasting approach. Whether yo...

As we reach the end of 2024, it’s good to do a bit of reflection. This holiday season, I want to give you a boost of encouragement and a simple reminder as we all gear up for 20...

It’s that time of year when—no matter what channel you flip to or platform you stream on—you’re bound to see a Christmas movie. So why not celebrate the season and take a...

Here’s a question that keeps coming over and over: What does it mean if the lines in your Cumulative Flow Diagram don’t grow in parallel and have a lot of space between them?...

Today, I want to dive into the power of the Aging Chart and how it can revolutionize your approach to product management. If you're ready to see remarkable improvement in your fl...

If you’re a soccer fan, you probably know all these websites that give you the probability of how a game will end. The approach that they use is pretty smart. As the game pr...

Using Monte Carlo simulations to predict your project delivery date is the ultimate game changer. But what if the projected dates fall short of expectations? What if meetin...

“Kanban requires all work items to be the same size.” If I had a dollar of every time I heard this statement…. This is certainly one of the biggest misconceptions abo...

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 ...

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. ...

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 integrat...

“What can we do to influence our business outcomes?” That’s probably the #1 question every agile coach should ask themselves all the time. And it’s not a trivial one, ...

With the holidays behind us, it’s that time of year when you feel full of energy and excitement about what’s about to come. It’s also a great time to plan ahead to make ...

A: "Hey! I wanted to talk to you about the importance of testing our stories and how it helps us know when something is truly 'Done.' I know sometimes it may seem like testing is...

Recently, I've been talking to customers who are interested in discussing how to improve transparency in executive reporting by considering which data points to keep on their das...

Managing flow isn't just about delivering results predictably. It's also about making reliable data-driven decisions that lead to consistent business outcomes. “Sonya, what ...

I could have spent our time together today to talk about all kinds of practices when it comes to determining the perfect sprint length for your Scrum team. However, I’d pref...

How can we make reliable delivery commitments when there is so much uncertainty that we have to deal with? How can we mitigate the risk of failure while managing realistic expe...