Category Archives: kanban

SCRUM question: Should we wait for the sprint to finish?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by

I posted a column on the LinkedIn Pulse. Last week, we had discussions about releasing features during the sprint. When a feature is done, is it OK to release it straight away, or should we wait for the sprint to finish? I got some … Continue reading →

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Not all test techniques are test design techniques

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

Strangely enough, when I discus test techniques with testers, they think I’ll am talking about test design techniques. Althoug the design techniques form the inner core of our work, theBut there are far more techniques that worth using. They can … Continue reading →

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A nice explanation of Kanban

Posted on October 24, 2013 by

I found this video on YouTube. I have no liaison with vendor, but found it a nice introduction to Kanban.

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Photo impression STAREAST presentation

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Below some photo’s of me presenting a STAREast

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STAREast conference Orlando

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Today I gave a presentation “how to increase your test team efficiency with kanban” at the STAREast conference. I had a full auditorium and was pleased to see many people being involved in the subject. Great to have that many … Continue reading →

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Kanban’s Visual Efficiency: An Interview with Derk-Jan de Grood

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Author Noel Wurst interviewed me for the Agile Connection. Thanks Noel for a nice interview. You can read the original interview on the Agile connection or StickyMinds.com. But also below… Noel: Your upcoming STAREAST session is titled “Increase Your Team’s … Continue reading →

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Belgium Testing Days

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Yesterday I gave a session on Kanban for testteams. I made reference to the factsheet and the article in testmagazine that might benefit you. Here are the links: link: article link: QRC I also uploaded the slides to slideshare: Btd13 … Continue reading →

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Test Magazine – Februari 2013

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Proud to be part of the februari issue of Test Magazine. I wrote an article about kanban, and Test Magazine was kind to publish it. If you want to now how to improve the visibility and efficiency of your test-team, … Continue reading →

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The Agile Pyramid

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

  I have been trying to draw a picture that illustrates the relation between agile development, agile testing and had problems with pin pointing the agile organization. This picture I found on the ‘Agile kanban Cafe’. It is a different … Continue reading →

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Kanban for test teams

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

At the Belgium testing days and the STAREast conference I’ll be hosting a session about kanban for test teams. This video introduces the topic and explains why kanban can be of benefit for your test team.

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STAReast program announced

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

The STAREast program has been announced. It’s on the conference website now. I see a lot of nice subjects. This is gonna be a one great learning experience, and I am proud to deliver my contribution also. I’ll be talking … Continue reading →

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Valori Lean/Kanban experience

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

St. Nicholas did not have enough helpers to pack all his gifts. Employees of one of our customers helped the St. Nicholas a hand. This defines the setting of an active afternoon in which the employees received an introduction into … Continue reading →

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Let’s play Kanban

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

On the last event of the dutch test assosiation (TestNet) Valori introduced their fellow testers with kanban. As Egbert explaines in this video, kanban is  a good framework for managing your workflow. The participant learned what this means while playing … Continue reading →

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Testnet autumn event 2012

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

At the TestNet event Valori gave a game session where participants learned the working of Kanban by playing the simulation game. I was game-leader for one of the three tables, but as you can see on the picture was drawn … Continue reading →

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The mail man came this morning…

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

This week seems to be a good week. First I got invites for the Dutch Testing Conference. One of the potential presentations is with Huib Schoots and one with Egbert Bouman. A final section still has to be made. But … Continue reading →

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