Process Improvement

The typical narrative surrounding growing businesses is that, when the demand starts rising, they find they are struggling to cope. With a tremendous amount of customer requests c...

Unlike a push system, where work is pushed onto teams regardless of their capacity, pull systems prevent team overburden and increase workflows efficiency. Teams pull work as they...

Continuous improvement is something we managers are always aiming for. But did you know that the most powerful ways to bring about change are sometimes also the smallest? Let’s ...

One of the top reasons behind delaying (or even canceling) work that has already been started is the act of early commitment. When our work items move into the delivery process wh...

Let’s talk about building our credibility for a moment. What does it take to build our reputation as professionals? Can we and our teams commit to a delivery scope or delivery d...

One of the most efficient ways to achieve a robust and highly productive business operation is to pay close attention to the bottlenecks in your system and manage them effectively....

Let’s be real… project management can be really hard, especially when you’re just getting started. I’m here to tell you that after 13 years of figuring it all out (with ...

Today we’re going to take a look at lead time vs. cycle time, and what the difference between them really is. Tell me if this sounds familiar: Your client asks you, “hey, ca...

Hey there! I’m Sonya: CEO and founder of Nave. For the last 5 years, I’ve made it my mission to help managers hit their targets and streamline their processes to work smarter,...

Where should you begin with Kanban metrics? You can monitor cycle time, lead time, flow efficiency, throughput, cumulative flow, due date performance... The options can quickly b...

Avoiding a 100% utilization of your employees’ time is the only way to achieve 100% workflow utilization. Your delivery speed and the predictability of your systems depend on h...

If you're struggling to deliver on your commitments and you’ve been firefighting for some time now, it's probably time to question your current forecasting approach. Whether yo...

More and more Scrum teams realize the benefits of adopting Kanban to manage their work more effectively. And the benefits are countless. Adopting practices from both worlds is a v...

It’s that time of year when—no matter what channel you flip to or platform you stream on—you’re bound to see a Christmas movie. So why not celebrate the season and take a...

Last week, we explored how to use the Process Improvement Dashboard to monitor and respond to throughput signals. Now, let’s take it a step further by focusing on two other esse...

Last week, we explored how to use the Process Improvement Dashboard to monitor and respond to cycle time signals. Now, let’s take it a step further by looking at throughput—a ...

  A couple of weeks ago, we explored how to identify weak spots in your process using the four detection rules. Today, let’s dive into how to apply these rules specifically to a...

I'm excited to share some big news with you: Nave has a brand new look! Our mission at Nave has always been to help agile teams make reliable, data-driven decisions that drive...