Portfolio WIP — It's Not About Limits
Every time I introduce a portfolio Kanban, somebody asks about WIP limits. My recommendation at the portfolio level is often: don't limit WIP. At least not the way you're thinking about it.
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· FlowWIP Limit in Scrum with Kanban: Who Sets It, What Number, When to Change It
A practical take on the WIP limit in Scrum with Kanban: who owns it, where to start, when to adjust, and how to handle urgent mid-sprint work without breaking flow.
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A Simple Way to Get a Grip on Your Goals
A practical framework for getting clarity on goals before rushing to OKRs or any goal-setting system. The clarity exercise that separates directional intent from measurable outcomes.
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· FlowOrganizational Traction w/ an OKRs Kanban
Treating OKRs as a Kanban system: visualizing strategic work, limiting WIP at the leadership level, and using Kanban cadences to review and adapt strategic priorities.
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· KanbanWorking towards Sustainable Pace in Scrum, SAFe and Kanban
Sustainable pace is a core agile principle that often gets sacrificed in enterprise implementations. How Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban each approach the problem.
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· KanbanScaling Scrum with Nexus and Kanban: A Practical Guide
How Nexus and Kanban work together to scale Scrum, improve cross-team flow, and reduce integration friction without overloading teams with extra process.