Scaling Kanban – Organisational Design
When applying Kanban principles beyond a single team you hit a number of organisational design challenges. I’ve found the biggest, most contentious challenge is how to…
My week in a wordle
It’s been a very busy week so far. This wordle shows the topics / spread of discussion from various clients and activities I’ve been involved…
My new Twitter account: @IanCarrollUK
Just a very short post to notify you that I’ve got a new Twitter account. Please unfollow @Caza_no7. Thanks, Ian
Lean Risk Management Tool
I’ve been experimenting with this approach to risk assessment. Twelve simple questions (credit to Liz Keogh for the first question!) that act as your crystal…
Lean Agile Adoption Tool
I often hear teams saying they want to be Agile. I always remind them the end goal isn’t to be Agile but to be effective….
Strategies for handling integration dependencies
In a previous post I outlined one strategy for visualising integration dependencies in Kanban. One thing I failed to mention in that post is there…
3rd Party Hand-Offs in Kanban
There are times when 3rd party dependencies are unavoidable. Many teams attempt to avoid playing cards through the wall until they are sure 3rd party…
Video Conferencing Niggles
I’ve been on some really poor video conferences recently. Here’s a few anti-patterns I’ve observed: The ‘through the keyhole’ look – dude, don’t stand…
Beyond Continuous Improvement
“The System is not the sum of the behaviour of its parts – it’s the product of their interactions.” This talk from Ackoff is one…
Education is a system of indoctrination of the young
I found many similarities between Noam Chomsky’s points and behaviours in Corporations – but of course I would. The education system is designed to churn…