Author: Naveena Gangiredla

Kanban Systems Design (KMP I) Workshop on 11-13 September 2021

Naveena Gangiredla Leave a comment

INNOVATION ROOTS announces Kanban System Design (KMP-I) workshop with Prashant M J (Lead Consultant at INNOVATION ROOTS), to be held Online on 11th September – 13th September 2021.

It is online workshop offers an ideal foundation for organizations, teams, and individuals to start their journey by designing and incorporating the Kanban Method. Participants will receive a great mix of deep conceptual lessons, case studies, and real-life experience. They will have hands-on experience in simulation games and interactive exercises that will help them understand and to kick start their Kanban initiative.

This three-day Kanban System Design (KSD) workshop provides an understanding of a comprehensive approach towards understanding the workflow, experiencing the flow through simulation, using STATIK to design the Kanban system. It helps in creating a better understanding of business risk, supports decision-making and eventually, leads to the improvement of activities towards service delivery.

Register Here!

Significance of Change Management and Kanban with Janice Linden-Reed

Naveena Gangiredla Leave a comment

Change management is the process of Adapting, Controlling and Implementing the Change. In our recent interview, we have featured Janice Linden-Reed (Senior Manager, Agile Coaching at Salesforce). Janice shared her unique experiences about Change Management during COVID situations. She shared her distinguished thoughts on some of the challenges faced during the change process in the organizations/teams. We discussed “Why is Change important in an organization?”.

She said, any company struggling in certain situations needs to focus on the Change Management Process. We also discussed various aspects of Kanban Implementation for Change management. Janice highlighted that we need to have a collaborative relationship with customers (Internal and External) for smoother flow of change in any organization. She framed the Misconceptions, Risks of Kanban and better ways of implementations and many more thoughts on Change Initiatives.

Interviewee: Janice Linden-Reed (Senior Manager, Agile Coaching at Salesforce)

Janice Linden-Reed is Senior Manager, Agile Coaching at Salesforce. She is passionate about business agility, the ability to quickly shift to keep up with changes in customer needs, the competitive landscape, and the market.

She is a former executive with Lean Kanban Inc. and has over 10 years’ experience using Kanban for knowledge work and service work, as well as building programs and the global community for trainers, coaches, and enthusiasts for the Kanban Method. She is based in Seattle, Washington and appears around the world doing public speaking and consulting. Janice is program chair for the Lean Kanban North America 2019 conference, part of the Lean Kanban Global Summit.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)