Kanban depends on ongoing improvement by the team, not only of the kanban board they originally design, but also of their guidelines and guardrails (e.g. WIP limits). Starting at about minute 2, this 7+’ video offers further explanation supported by some interesting anecdotes.
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“The Seven Steps for Highly Effective Employee Training & Coaching”
Clear and concise “how-to” in 4.5′. Concludes with a useful linkage between training and delegation.
“Agile in Practice – Big Visible Charts”
Nice 3.5′ introduction to agile team use of big visible charts (aka “big visual chart”, “BVC”). Addresses rationale as well as categories of charts and general usage. Also included are useful criteria for evaluating any set of BVC’s. (Such a set of BVC’s is often called a “dashboard”.)
“What is a Project Baseline and When to Use It!”
Good, short (<3′) overview of project baselines via a single whiteboard. Topics are essential definitions (no case example or attention to quantitative aspects, i.e. metrics)
“Motivation Theories Explained in 10 Minutes”
Excellent job in doing just what the title says. Very powerful way to classify these theories: “content” theories based on what motivates people vs. “process theories” based on how people are motivated.
“6.2 Define Activities”
This is a 13′ explanation of the project task list. It emphasizes the creation of the list, based mainly on a model of project scope in the form of a work breakdown structure (WBS). It assumes the PMI perspective and so uses the PMI terms for “task list”, namely “activity list” or “schedule activity list.” […]
“What Goes Into a Project Plan?”
Concise 3.5′ overview of the contents of a project management plan. Provides a useful visual map, useful in part because it does not rely simply on PMBOK® Guide or Prince2 documentation.
“RACI Matrix or Responsibility Assignment Matrix”
Nice 6′ explanation of the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) construct, with a focus on a very popular configuration of RAM, namely “RACI” – “responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed”. Includes a useful discussion of the general management context of use and a clear example, showing how the RAM can clarify responsibilities in a family of four.
“The Resource Assignment Matrix”
Very brief (<3′) explanation of the resource assignment matrix construct (aka “responsibility assignment matrix”) with a simple project management example.
“UML Use Case Diagram Tutorial”
On the use case and use case diagram constructs, this 9′ video provides useful background, definitions, guidance, and tips Although designed largely as a commercial, its marketing dimensions are not extremely salient or disagreeable.