Leadership Levels

Leadership guru John C. Maxwell mentions five levels of leadership in his book “How Successful People Lead.”. Here are some important points to remember about the above-mentioned levels of leadership:

Analogies

An analogy compares two things that are mostly different from each other but have some traits in common. By showing a connection between two different things, writers help to explain something important about one thing by using a second thing you already know about. The analogies is a tool in

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Classes Of Service

Not all tasks are of the same magnitude or significance; some are larger, some are smaller, some carry greater importance, some come with specific due dates, and some require quicker progression through the workflow. The notion of classes of services proves beneficial in managing these diverse types of work items.

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Estimation

Estimation is predicting how much effort is needed to complete the work ahead. Estimates are often wrong but the process of coming up with them is useful. Estimation can be viewed as a knowledge gathering exercise in which you uncover information as you remove uncertainty. The benefits of estimating are:

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Iteration Centric Cadence

Cadence means rhythm and lean practitioners use cadence to talk about the rhythm of their work, like the heartbeat of their process. Kanban does not talk about cadences. The main focus in Kanban is visualization, limiting WIP, and helping work flow, but that does not mean that we cannot use

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Planning in Kanban

Planning is, by definition, an activity that is done in advance of the activity. Kanban does not prescribe a precise planning routine like scrum. When we are planning, we are creating a stock of work items to work from, which helps the team know what they are going to start

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Kanban Method

What is Kanban? Kanban is a Japanese word: Kan means visual, ban means card. Kanban is a method for managing the creation of products with a focus on continual delivery without overburdening the development team. It is a process designed to help teams work together more effectively. The Core Principles

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Essentials of Implementing Kanban Method

You can find the essentials of implementing the Kanban Method on the following pages: Back to Kanban method Reference: Kanban In Action by Marcus Hammarberg and Joakim Sunden