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Kanban was developed in response to the need to reduce resistance to change, handle risk and variability effectively, exercise continuous improvement, and improve the quality of work life. Now, where does the rubber meet the road? Is Kanban really delivering? Are adoption results astounding, modest, or poor? Is Kanban for your organization? This issue of Cutter IT Journal brings you Kanban experiences from diverse parts of the world to help answer those and other questions you may have. We hope this issue offers you diverse perspectives and enough information to help you make a decision on your next steps regarding Kanban. It is also our hope that you feel encouraged to further explore this recent but rapidly growing and highly effective method.
February 28, 2011 | Authored By: Alan Shalloway
One of the most exciting ideas percolating through the Agile community is “solutions-focused” thinking, advancing through micro changes. In the next piece, Géry Derbier and Soledad Pinter tell stories of using solutions-focused thinking over several years, in the large — across an organization — and in the small — at the single-person and single-team level.
April 22, 2019 | Authored By: Gery Derbier, Soledad Pinter
A MATTER OF TIMING When he announced the end of his sitcom Seinfeld, Jerry Seinfeld observed, "For me, this is all about timing. My life is all about timing. As a comedian, my sense of timing is everything" [5].
March 31, 2007 | Authored By: Richard Watson, Elena Karahanna
You've just inherited a three-year, million-dollar project. Problem is, it's a year behind schedule and a quarter million in the hole, and you are asked to complete it within budget and a year ahead of schedule.
July 31, 2007 | Authored By: Tim Shultz