Portfolio WIP: It's Not About Limits
Every time I introduce a portfolio Kanban, somebody asks about WIP limits. At the portfolio level my answer is usually: don't limit WIP: at least not that way.
Every time I introduce a portfolio Kanban, somebody asks about WIP limits. At the portfolio level my answer is usually: don't limit WIP: at least not that way.
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