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S2E6 - Kanban Workflows vs. Waterfall Phases. Are they the same?

S2E6 - Kanban Workflows vs. Waterfall Phases. Are they the same?

Update: 2024-09-24

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Many people see a Kanban workflow and think it's just like Waterfall, believing it doesn't improve agility.

In this episode, Soma and Orod explain how Kanban workflows actually represent a series of knowledge discovery activities that visualize how work flows through a system (whether in an organization or team). They discuss how Kanban highlights where work gets stuck or remains in progress, helping teams identify bottlenecks. Additionally, they dive into the Kanban pull system, which is fundamentally different from the phase-gate approach used in Waterfall.

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S2 E38 Kanban is (not) disciplined – Busting the No-Planning Myth

S2 E38 Kanban is (not) disciplined – Busting the No-Planning Myth

2025-05-0625:52

S2 E37 Kanban does (not) support change

S2 E37 Kanban does (not) support change

2025-04-2218:47

S2 E36 Why Workflow Matters More Than You Think

S2 E36 Why Workflow Matters More Than You Think

2025-04-1418:49

S2 E33 Kanban does (not) work for teams with unstable workflow

S2 E33 Kanban does (not) work for teams with unstable workflow

2025-03-2413:20

S2 E32 Is Kanban suitable for product development (or Not)

S2 E32 Is Kanban suitable for product development (or Not)

2025-01-2716:55

S2E31 Kanban does (not) have feedback loop

S2E31 Kanban does (not) have feedback loop

2024-11-2514:37

S2E30 - Kanban can (not) help with product vision

S2E30 - Kanban can (not) help with product vision

2024-11-1918:27

S2E9 - Kanban has (no) metric

S2E9 - Kanban has (no) metric

2024-10-2120:04

S2E8 - how to manage deadline-driven backlog and deliver with confidence using Kanban!

S2E8 - how to manage deadline-driven backlog and deliver with confidence using Kanban!

2024-10-1419:39

S2E7 - How STATIK can be used to create team working agreement?

S2E7 - How STATIK can be used to create team working agreement?

2024-10-0728:04

S2E6 - Kanban Workflows vs. Waterfall Phases. Are they the same?

S2E6 - Kanban Workflows vs. Waterfall Phases. Are they the same?

2024-09-2417:41

S2E5 - Kanban is (NOT) just a board

S2E5 - Kanban is (NOT) just a board

2024-09-1613:09

S2E4 Kanban has no estimation, we can't have a roadmap

S2E4 Kanban has no estimation, we can't have a roadmap

2024-08-2720:55

S2E3 Scaling Kanban, Start with what you have. Interview with Daniel Ploeg

S2E3 Scaling Kanban, Start with what you have. Interview with Daniel Ploeg

2024-08-1230:42

S2E2: Myth: Kanban does prescribe new roles and responsibilities

S2E2: Myth: Kanban does prescribe new roles and responsibilities

2024-07-2908:54

S2E1: Kanban can not deliver within 2 weeks so scrum is better

S2E1: Kanban can not deliver within 2 weeks so scrum is better

2024-07-0314:56

S1E35 - There’s no commitment in Kanban Method

S1E35 - There’s no commitment in Kanban Method

2024-05-1517:55

S1E34 Kanban can't be used for Quarterly planning

S1E34 Kanban can't be used for Quarterly planning

2024-05-0722:30

S1E33 Kanban Principles #6: Regularly review the network and its policies to improve outcomes

S1E33 Kanban Principles #6: Regularly review the network and its policies to improve outcomes

2024-03-1915:50

S1E32 Kanban Principles #5 Manage the work; let works to self-organise around it

S1E32 Kanban Principles #5 Manage the work; let works to self-organise around it

2024-03-1225:53

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S2E6 - Kanban Workflows vs. Waterfall Phases. Are they the same?

S2E6 - Kanban Workflows vs. Waterfall Phases. Are they the same?

Orod Semsarzadeh & Soma Mazumder