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Management expert Peter Drucker is quoted as saying, \u201cYou can\u2019t manage what you don\u2019t measure,\u201d something most product managers or reporting nerds would agree with\u2014especially when it comes to trying to improve the workflow of a development team. That said, not everyone is as chummy with Lean and Agile metrics as I am, which is completely understandable because I think about these things daily. The first thing to learn is that Lean and Agile metrics can be used for good (to streamline workflows, increase team efficiency, and rally a team toward a common goal)\u2014as well as evil (to play the blame game, pit teams against each other, etc.).<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all been part of projects where nothing was measured, and so it was difficult to know if progress was being made. This is not fun for everyone\u2014nor is it truly Agile. You can\u2019t increase agility if you don\u2019t know how efficiently you\u2019re working in the first place.<\/p>\n

But if you\u2019ve been practicing some form of Agile, Scrum, or Kanban, you\u2019ve likely also experienced metrics being used incorrectly\u2014either because the data being used to create them is not clean, or because the analysis of that data is drawing unsound conclusions and driving the wrong behaviors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tracking and analyzing sound Lean and Agile metrics can improve transparency across a team and help identify ways to improve the way your team is working.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It can help your team become more Lean and Agile by not only increasing speed, but by better preparing your system to manage setbacks. But first, you must have a clear, shared understanding across the team around what Lean and Agile metrics you\u2019re using and why. Equally important, you must understand how you\u2019re collecting them.<\/p>\n

Using a Kanban board is essential for any team looking to improve its workflow. Think of it this way: If you can\u2019t see it, you can\u2019t measure it, and if you can\u2019t measure it, how can you improve it? Using a\u00a0digital Kanban board can help your team not only visualize its work<\/a>, but also automate the collection and reporting of workflow metrics, giving you valuable insights that you can use to drive improvement efforts.<\/p>\n

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