Don't Push. Pull Work Items for Better Results.16 Jun 2015

In all resource materials associated with Agile, the approach is often related to as utilizing a pull method. What does this mean and why is it important? Grab tasks when you're ready Kanban works on an idea of establishing a workflow, a system in which the process stages are represented...

Five Principles of Kanban Boards12 Jun 2015

Did you find yourself wondering why should you introduce new approaches for managing your work load? Let's start with the basic concept of visual management which is simply a visual representation of your work flow and business processes. The practice of visual management allows for managing...

Problems with Kanban?09 Jun 2015

Having observed Kanban implementations over the last decade, there rises a question of why do so many of us fail at making it work? We've tried to find the most common reasons for Kanban failure. Take a look and see what you think? "It's only for linear processes" A belief, that because...

8 Best Tricks to Keep Yourself Motivated02 Jun 2015

A popular approach to staying motivated comes down to following few simple rules. These are the common, fail-safe rules. But if you're not feeling motivated enough to read through the entire list, keep this in mind: there is a difference between what motivates us in long term and how we perform...

Kanban for Game Development20 May 2015

All of our team had been waiting impatiently for "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt" game from CD Project Red. As fans of both the game and Kanban, we were also delighted that Kanban Tool had its part in the game's production process. Over the last decade, Kanban has proven a great way to develop games,...

Why Going Agile Equals Visualization of Workflow?13 May 2015

Running a business along with an Agile methodology may be seen as a thing of fashion, correct. But there is also real value behind it – with smoother organization, and better distribution of tasks, achieved by running the show by self-organizing, cross-functional teams – goals tend to be achieved...

How to Be an Effective Employee?05 May 2015

Different jobs require different skills and approaches. One thing, which stays the same for any kind of work you do, and which will add to your success, is keeping the right attitude. Whether you consider a boss – employee relation or an ability to make teamwork successful, going in with a...

Learn to Finish What You've Started22 Apr 2015

Do you think that you need to be particularly gifted to be able to finish what you once started? Or perhaps you've always assumed that this is an inherit part of one's character – either you're a dedicated finisher or you tend to lose interest in anything you do after a while, therefore not...

8 Things You Need to Quit to Improve Efficiency14 Apr 2015

If taking an active approach to making an improvement of your productivity has failed you, as it has failed many of us, there is the passive way to go about it. Instead of taking an effort to apply new practices, see what you can stop doing to achieve an efficiency boosting result. Say no...

10 Things that Really Motivate You to Work08 Apr 2015

From among tons of factors that serve as motivation to people, some may seem more obvious than others. Of course, motivation will differ depending on people's age, gender, industry and – most of all – character. There's no real need here to mention money as one of them, as it may be argued that...