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.
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From Program Kanban to Portfolio Flow
I revisited my 2011 talk on scaling Kanban from team to program and portfolio. What still holds up, and what I would change today.
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· FlowWIP Limits in Scrum with Kanban in the AI Age
WIP limits in Scrum with Kanban are no longer just good practice — they are the valve that keeps AI-accelerated coding from piling up downstream queues.
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A Simple Way to Get a Grip on Your Goals
How to get clear on goals before rushing into OKRs or any goal-setting system — the 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 priorities.
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· KanbanSustainable 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.