Measuring productivity
You get what you measure So true, so true. These famous words from Mary Poppendieck point at an important objective of anyone interested in their work. But there is a risk to these words. Because you...
View ArticleWhy Estimate is a bad word
What is an estimate? According to Dictionary.com the verb means: 1. to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate...
View ArticleUsing our kanban board for continuous improvement
Why do you use a kanban board? Why do you use a scrum dashboard? Really? Think about that. And then think again? Do you track your workload? Do you calculate if you’re going to complete the sprint...
View ArticleAre you productive or just sub optimizing?
I’ve previously posted a number of blog posts where I discuss the dangers of measuring individual productivity. If you believe in The Theory of Constraint, the questioning of this type of measuring...
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