Process Improvement

Hey there! Last week, we talked about when to update your process limits, and today we’re going to keep moving forward and dive into how to detect signals that indicate changes...

Hey there! Last time, we talked about how much data you need to set accurate natural process limits. Today, we’re diving into an equally important topic: When should you change...

Hello, hello there! If you caught my last post, we dove into how to set boundaries around your flow metrics using natural process limits. We explored how these limits help you di...

Hey there! If you caught my last post, “Cycle Time Spikes? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic Just Yet”, we talked about how not every fluctuation in your flow metrics is a c...

Today, I’d like to share a strategy for balancing maintenance work and new features in your software development team that will save you time, reduce stress, and improve your t...

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’m really excited to finally talk about the Throughput Histogram—a topic I've been eager to cover for a while now. This chart is one of the hidden gems at Nave; it's ...

Today, let’s take a step back to basics and talk about blockers: what they are, why it’s crucial to keep your finger on the pulse of blocked work, and what opportunities come...

Today, I want to dive into something that might seem a bit technical at first but is super useful for anyone looking to make reliable delivery forecasts: percentiles. Trust me, ...

Quite often, when exploring the anatomy of the Cumulative Flow Diagram with agile teams I work with, one of the challenges that pops up is understanding the arrival and throughpu...

“We’ll deliver these 30 items by November 19th!” What’s the problem with this statement? There are two major issues with it: Firstly, it suggests that there is an a...

Nave is a company dedicated to process improvement and streamlining workflows for other businesses, and data security is paramount in this environment. When we set out on our jou...

The Nave’s Kanban analytics suite is undeniably one of the most comprehensive tools on the market. Okay, I might be a little biased, but with just one swift move, you can achie...

Hours or story points? We can easily get bogged down in this age-old debate. So, what if, instead, we consider an alternative perspective? What if there is an approach t...

What is a Delivery Planning Meeting in Kanban? Sometimes, work can't be delivered to clients on the same day it's finished – certain release dates are set in stone. In a ...

What’s the approach to analyze cycle time in Kanban? I didn't want to dive into the discussion of cycle time vs lead time right away, so let's establish some definitions bef...

Last week, we announced the integration between two of the best Kanban plugins for Jira: Kanban Analytics by Nave and Advanced Kanban & Agile Boards by Release Management. ...

Sonya, Jira isn't really optimized for Kanban implementation. How can we work around this? My friend, I have some exciting news for you! I’m glad to announce the integrat...