Go Further With STATIK

Learn how to use the STATIK approach for full Kanban system design at the Kanban Global Summit.

“If every board and Kanban system is unique, how can I design my own system?” That’s a question commonly asked by practitioners.

The Systems Thinking Approach To Introducing Kanban (STATIK) is a repeatable and humane way to get started with Kanban. It is a way of understanding how a system behaves as a whole rather than through analysis of component parts in isolation.

There are six basic steps in the STATIK approach, which are usually applied in an iterative way. Subsequent steps can uncover new information, and it might make sense to repeat earlier steps.

Join us at the Kanban Global Summit (August 22-24, 2022 in San Diego, California) and learn how to go further with STATIK through the Talk and Interactive Workshop below.

Register by April 10 to save on registration with the current pricing level.

Kanban Week 2022 will follow the CDC’s Covid safety guidelines, along with state and local guidelines for California and the city of San Diego, to ensure a safe event for attendees.

News and Offers From Our Kanban Tools Partners

SwiftKanban – 15% Discount on Enterprise Version

Businessmap and Compass UOL Partner To Increase Reach in Brazil

KMM Plus – 3 Months Free Full Access for Students

Kaiten – 9 Months Free Trial For Kanban University Clients

Nave – New How To Video Series and 10% Savings

SwiftKanban – 15% Discount on Enterprise Version

SwiftKanban is a Visual Work Management Tool for helping you manage your work effectively and improve continuously. SwiftKanban leverages the simple yet powerful principles of the Kanban Method by combining highly Configurable and Visual Workflow modeling, powerful and actionable Flow Metrics, and ease of use.

Enjoy a 15% discount on your first year of subscription to the Enterprise version of SwiftKanban using code SWIFT15. For more information, send an email to sales@digite.com.

Businessmap and Compass UOL Partner To Increase Reach in Brazil

“The partnership with Compass UOL is an important next step for Businessmap, alongside setting up our local office in Sao Paulo. Joining forces is essential to increase Businessmap’s reach in Brazil, enabling support in Portuguese and allowing clients to take advantage of the platform, while leveraging Compass UOL’s expertise in the Kanban method,” comments Dimitar Karaivanov, CEO of Businessmap.

Businessmap software for agile project and portfolio management provides visibility across all projects and portfolios, connects planning with execution, and helps teams deliver faster. Currently they have more than 1000 customers using the tool with many success stories, which can be seen at  Businessmap.com.

KMM Plus – 3 Months Free Full Access for Students

KMM Plus is your new way to explore Kanban. Explore all latest posters visualizing the main Kanban Method concepts. Read the Kanban Maturity Model 2nd edition book online. Find any concept, case study, or explanation you need. Learn the Kanban Maturity Model at your own pace.

Each student completing a Kanban Maturity Model and/or Kanban Coaching Professional course receives 3 months free full access to KMM Plus. Ask your KMM/KCP trainer for details.

Kaiten – 9 Months Free Trial For Kanban University Clients

Kaiten is not just a Kanban tool, it’s an All-In-One productivity platform that provides Document management, User Story Mapping, Service Desk, Scrum framework support and Timelines. Every team in your enterprise will find needed functions.

Until February 28, register with this link or use PROMO code: LYMAYLQJ at kaiten.io. You’ll get a 9-month free trial on Kaiten’s most expensive PRO tariff plan, which includes the Kanban module (extended board design capabilities, WIP-limits, statistical reporting).

Nave – New How To Video Series and 10% Savings

How can you make the most out of Kanban Analytics? Check out Nave’s new How To video series: Kanban Analytics by Nave: Introduction – YouTube.

Nave helps agile practitioners build predictable delivery workflows. Their primary focus is to help you make reliable data-driven forecasts and deliver on your commitments without overburdening your teams.

Save 10% off all annual subscriptions if you sign up by the end of February with a discount code: KUFEB22.

New Dates for Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe

Early Bird Savings Extended to March 1st

June 15-17, 2022  |  Mayrhofen, Austria

We just couldn’t wait to get to Austria! KLR Europe has moved up one week to June 15-17.

Bring your ideas and challenges to Mayrhofen and be prepared to get deep into Kanban! The lush mountain valley awaits you this summer at our next Kanban Leadership Retreat.

Five Reasons to Attend KLR Europe

• Network with leaders and enthusiasts in the Kanban space, including coaches, trainers, consultants, thought leaders, and practitioners.
• Bring the topics YOU want to discuss and plan the agenda on the first night.
• Go deeper into existing concepts. Stretch the boundaries of Cost of Delay, Metrics, Flow, Games, Maturity Levels, and beyond.
• Question and confront established ideas. Present new material and advance the field of Kanban.
• Bond with other participants during the 5-hour mid-day break in the beautiful local region.

Kanban Leadership Retreat will follow all Europahaus Mayrhofen Covid-19 measures to ensure a safe event for attendees. Pre-Travel Clearance and proof of vaccination now required for all travelers entering Austria. For the most up-to-date Covid travel information, visit the Austrian National Tourist Office.

Kanban Week 2022 Moves to August

Kanban Global Summit, August 22-24
Kanban Leadership Retreat, August 24-26

Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, California

Out of an abundance of caution over the Covid virus, we have rescheduled Kanban Week 2022 to August 22-26. The gorgeous venue and high quality Kanban content remain the same!

Early bird pricing is still available if you register by April 10.

Kanban Global Summit keynote speakers David J Anderson and Chet Richards will join more than 20 Kanban thought leaders to share their experiences with the Kanban Method and offer proven techniques.

Later in the week, the Kanban Leadership Retreat brings the opportunity to explore, challenge and connect on the topics YOU bring to the agenda.

Networking, book signings, delicious meals, and long breaks to explore all that San Diego has to offer will round out a week of work AND play.

It’s been a long time coming and we can’t wait to see you in person again for #KGS22 and #KLR22!

Kanban Week 2022 will follow the CDC’s Covid safety guidelines, along with state and local guidelines for California and the city of San Diego, to ensure a safe event for attendees.

More January News & Views from the Kanban Community

In This Issue

Agile Project Management with Kanban | Eric Brechner | Talks at Google

Kanban Coaching Exchange | The Preventable Pandemic | Joey Spooner

Introducing Kanban to a Team or Organization

Applying Kanban to Sales

Kanban in Practice: Where to Start and How to Excel?

Agile Project Management with Kanban
Eric Brechner | Talks at Google

“Scrum was phenomenal. I used Scrum with my teams for a good 8+ years. And then finally, I discovered this thing called Kanban, and I’ve been using it with my teams for 4 years. And Kanban is just so dramatically simpler, and yet better. It produces higher quality at a much higher rate than anything else that I’ve ever used.” Eric Brechner, former Director of Engineering at Microsoft, explains his love for Kanban in this talk.

Kanban Coaching Exchange | The Preventable Pandemic | Joey Spooner

We are suffering from a horrible pandemic of epic proportions. Organizations throughout the globe are stricken by the contagions of transformationitis and the typical co-infection of reorganizationitis. Fortunately, these diseases are highly avoidable. Joey Spooner, Vice President of Community Development and Product Management at Kanban University, shares how the Kanban Method utilizes evolutionary change to transform your organization without suffering these pandemics.

Introducing Kanban to a Team or Organization

Starting something new is never an easy task. You know you may face resistance. Besides, there is so much information on the Internet, but what are the actions to take? If you are thinking about getting started with Kanban, keep reading. Anna Radzikowska’s expert advice will help you introduce Kanban to your team or organization.

Applying Kanban to Sales

You might not realize it, but there are many parallels between Kanban and Sales. In particular, what we call “Upstream Kanban” is really what Sales are all about. In fact, a really disciplined sales process will usually turn out to be quite a mature Kanban implementation. In this post, Daniel Ploeg examines the similarities and looks at how Kanban can help you with your sales process.

Kanban in Practice: Where to Start and How to Excel?

How do you craft an efficient and sustainable process which aligns people and keeps delivery steady? You need to get your hands dirty; there’s no other way around it. Businessmap walks you through the multiple ways Kanban is applied in practice. The following are lessons learned from clients in the pharmaceutical, engineering, financial, logistics, and other domains.

Why Kanban?

Great question! The Kanban Method is a management method that improves your existing process or framework using an evolutionary approach.

Watch below to learn the benefits of The Kanban Method in five key concepts.

There’s more to learn about The Kanban Method on our YouTube channel. Subscribe now to see how Kanban helps people and organizations of all sizes and industries become more collaborative, unified, and productive.