Metrics, KPIs, OKR, what do we really need?
(A true story; the names of the woman and the company are changed). Ana is the PMO director at Compagil
8 March, 2022
Metrics to get rid of delay
How long does it take to drive from your home to your office? It takes me about 15 min. If
1 March, 2022
3 things successful project organizations never ignore
Many things changed in 2020 and I, logically, companies need to boost their growth by launching new products and services
17 February, 2021
How to integrate PMBOK processes with Kanban practices for greater project success
Project management is challenging because it requires keeping an eye on and taking fast decisions about many aspects of your
27 January, 2021
Upgrading your project management process step by step with KMM
Nowadays nobody doubts that adopting an agile approach to project management is the only way to survive and thrive. In
11 January, 2021
3 Kanban tactics for taking control over your projects and increase organizational agility in less than a year
“It is crucial for us to complete our project milestones. We cannot afford any delay. We must have our projects
5 January, 2021
Organizational Maturity Levels (KMM) – Maturity Level 0 and 1
I am sure you have heard of the Kanban Maturity Model, also known as KMM, but if you do not
6 October, 2020
Kanban Maturity Model – Run the Engine of Change (Practices Map)
Developing the desired culture of your company and achieving greater business outcomes requires actions, effective actions. Therefore, we lead organizational change with values and
21 September, 2020
Kanban Maturity Model – Start Change With Heart
People who have been involved in organizational change initiatives know that culture is the key factor that determines if the
24 July, 2020
Your KMM Posters
The Kanban Maturity Model is a map for developing business agility in an evolutionary manner. It defines cultural values and Kanban practices that together enable
20 July, 2020
What Executive Managers Need to Know About the Kanban Maturity Model and Developing Business Agility
Executive management decisions and leadership determine a company’s purpose, behaviors, relationships, work practices and ability to adapt to changes in
26 March, 2020
Process Improvement: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The concept “process Improvement” consists of two words, “process” and “improvement”. Therefore, its correct interpretation involves two aspects: (1) how
9 January, 2016
No Involvement No Success
According to the latest Maturity Profile of CMMI Institute, from September-2013, in Spain there are currently nearly 300 CMMI certified
9 January, 2016
The Focus And The Involvement, Key Elements In Improving Processes
Past week Kirk Botula, CMMI Institute CEO, announced that “a record number of appraisals was reached in 2013”. Spain is
9 January, 2016
Kanban and CMMI
This post is oriented to organizations that have used CMMI as model for process definition and improvement, have (or not)
9 January, 2016
Why should I care about Lean Kanban?
Have a look back to the near past. How many times did you restructure your organization or redefine your roles
9 January, 2016
Esteban, the bottleneck (real case)
With this post I try to help Esteban, a real and concrete person. However, I also believe that the ideas
3 January, 2016
The effects of the variation
Variation is “the act, process, or result of varying” or “a change in the form, position, condition, or amount of
3 January, 2016
Bottleneck Law
The bottleneck law has its origin in the Theory of Constraints, created by Dr Eliyahu Goldratt and published in 1984
3 January, 2016
Little’s Law
The origin of Little’s Law is the Queuing Theory and it is perhaps best known law in the IT systems
3 January, 2016
The Project Management Principles That (Almost) Nobody Teaches
I have been doing project management for seventeen years already. I have carried out software development projects for a bank,
2 January, 2016
Lean Kanban Analytics: Pragmatic Project Management
I started working as software development project manager in 1996. We were a team of 5 people, young and motivated,
2 January, 2016
Listen to defects to effectively hedge risks
“If you do not actively attack risks, they will actively attack you” – Tom Gilb What I usually see in
2 January, 2016
It is about making work flow, stupid
In 1992 Bill Clinton chose an interesting slogan for his political campaign: Of course, there were many other important topics
2 January, 2016
