Team Performance

Today, I’d like to share a strategy for balancing maintenance work and new features in your software development team that will save you time, reduce stress, and improve your t...

Today, I want to dive into something that might seem a bit technical at first but is super useful for anyone looking to make reliable delivery forecasts: percentiles. Trust me, ...

“We’ll deliver these 30 items by November 19th!” What’s the problem with this statement? There are two major issues with it: Firstly, it suggests that there is an a...

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...

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 m...

Meetings, meetings, meetings. Some see them as a productivity tool, while for others, they are yet another distraction from the real work at hand. The difference ultimately co...

How can you say if your agile teams are truly successful? What's the key factor to assess whether your improvement efforts are actually paying off? Been there, done that. Here...

As an agile coach, probably one of the most important aspects of your job is balancing flow metrics with qualitative insights. Yes, you have the numbers but what’s the story be...

Agile coaches often find it challenging to communicate to top-level executives the real importance of flow metrics. How do you clearly show that the team's productivity improv...

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 ...

In certain business scenarios, predictability might not be a top priority. If you are working upon release dates that take place twice per year and you always meet these deadl...

Recently, I’ve been in extensive discussions with senior directors of product engineering, and one question keeps surfacing: “What can your tool do that Jira alone cannot?”...

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...

Last Sunday, my husband finished the Antwerp Half Marathon, something he was really looking forward to. He was so determined! He stuck to a special diet, followed his training...

Ever since I brought my team together, I've been on a constant quest for improvement. Optimizing our work processes, speeding up deliveries, finding ways to engage and motivate t...

Are you struggling to make real progress in improving your processes? What if I told you there's a straightforward three-step exercise that can help you identify the one obsta...