Orod Semsarzadeh & Soma Mazumder

Kanban Lab

Business EN ↓ 53 episodes

In each episode, we'll pick a common question and dive into a different aspect of Kanban, exploring its principles, practices, and applications and answering that question. Our goal in this podcast is to demystify Kanban and help listeners understand how it can benefit their teams and organisations through addressing the common misconceptions, clarifying concepts and answering questions about Kanban.

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Orod Semsarzadeh & Soma Mazumder

Episodes

S1E3_We hate meetings, let's do Kanban 14.05.2023 34:09

During a recent conversation with a Delivery Manager, Soma heard that the delivery team is complaining about having too many meetings, and they want to move to Kanban because Kanban has no meetings. In this episode, we delved into one of the essential practices of Kanban, which is "implementing feedback loops". We explored how Kanban identifies feedback loop opportunities known as "...

S1E2_What is workflow? Can we standardise it? 08.05.2023 29:15

While speaking with a product manager, Orod observed her desire to establish a standardized workflow throughout the entire organization. In this episode, we delved into the concept of workflow and how Kanban views work as a continuous flow, from the moment a customer demands something until that need is fulfilled. We also examined key considerations for designing an effective workflow and discusse...

S1E1_Kanban is not right for team with low maturity 01.05.2023 28:03

During a recent conversation with an Agile coach, Soma heard that Kanban might not be the best approach for teams with low maturity because it's less structured. In this episode, we explored one of the key practices of Kanban, "Make Policies Explicit," and discussed how it could benefit teams and organisations depending on their level of maturity. We shared our own experiences and ac...