When examining real workflow data, there's a common pattern: clusters of tasks that have aged significantly, some clearly stagnating beyond recognition acceptable timeframes. These cases point to one of the most important yet very often overlooked metrics in flow management: WIP Aging. WIP (Work In Progress) Aging measures the elapsed time that a work item has … Continue reading Boosting Efficiency with WIP Aging Insights and Tools
TL;DR: Forecasting team Throughput is super-easy and much more reliable than traditional methods, if you limit your work in Progress. Reliability confirmed by research data. We've already extensively covered Throughput (one of the flow metrics), how to analyze Throughput data from 3 key angles. And why it's better for forecasting than storypoints. Now let's get … Continue reading Monte Carlo Simulation: Forecasting Throughput and Project Timelines
(Experience from an AI-Based Fintech KYC SaaS Startup Focused on LATAM and Africa) Your regular challenge: When Sales, Marketing and IT Speak Different Languages Our SaaS startup served emerging fast-paced fintech markets (it still is). Speed + compliance were existential. Since most startups live on venture capital with limited runway, every delay in shipping value to the market … Continue reading Product Operations: simple steps to build transparent Feature Pipeline to dramatically lower Lead Time
Hey everyone, here's my list of resources and literature for getting prepped for the PSM II examination. I would be tremendously happy if you share yours 🙂 Sidenote: if you are "certificates are overvalued" type of person - I'd agree. This is especially true when it comes to CSM / PSM I - because that … Continue reading My experience in preparing to PSM II (Professional Scrum Master) certification
How to ensure that requests from different sources become formalized and clear requirements, and address communication, clear interpretation, accountability and transparency.
Marat Kiniabulatov | Agile Coach, OKR, PMO 