Project Management

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...

Multitasking is a myth. It’s a myth because nearly everyone accepts it is an effective thing to do. It’s become so mainstream that people actually think it’s something they ...

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....

“The Kanban Method doesn’t work for project planning!”, “There is no commitment in Kanban.”, “You have to split your items into even pieces.” What do all these state...

“We’ll deliver these 10 items by next Thursday!”. What’s the problem with this statement? There are two major issues with it. Firstly, it suggests that there is an actu...

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,...

As we stepped into the beginning of 2018, I found myself leading a Scrum team for the first time, and let me tell you, I was absolutely determined to make it a resounding success....

If you’re leading a team grappling with the unpredictable ebb and flow of delivery times, you're most certainly in a mix of emotions – annoyance, impatience, disappointment. ...

If you’re like most of the Scrum teams I’m working with in our Sustainable Predictability program, you're likely in a good flow, smoothly handling planned tasks with a steady ...

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...

As we reach the end of 2024, it’s good to do a bit of reflection. This holiday season, I want to give you a boost of encouragement and a simple reminder as we all gear up for 20...

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...

Here’s a question that keeps coming over and over: What does it mean if the lines in your Cumulative Flow Diagram don’t grow in parallel and have a lot of space between them?...

Today, I want to dive into the power of the Aging Chart and how it can revolutionize your approach to product management. If you're ready to see remarkable improvement in your fl...

If you’re a soccer fan, you probably know all these websites that give you the probability of how a game will end. The approach that they use is pretty smart. As the game pr...

Using Monte Carlo simulations to predict your project delivery date is the ultimate game changer. But what if the projected dates fall short of expectations? What if meetin...