Strategic Partner that Enhances the Agility of Enterprises
Kendis is a tool for the practicalities of scaling agile, crafted to simplify the complexities of frameworks and methodologies like SAFe, Scrum at Scale and Tribe model (aka Spotify model).
It is a comprehensive solution designed to support organizations in scaling their agile practices. As a versatile tool, it bridges the gap between strategic planning and tactical execution, particularly in complex, multi-team environments. Kendis excels in facilitating Program Increment (PI) Planning, a crucial component of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), enabling teams to plan, commit, and execute their objectives effectively across multiple agile release trains (ARTs).
Integration is a core strength of Kendis, offering two-way, real-time syncing with popular Agile tools like Jira and Azure DevOps. This ensures that updates made in Kendis are reflected in these platforms without manual intervention, maintaining consistency and accuracy in project tracking.
Whether used for distributed teams or co-located setups, Kendis supports remote PI Planning through its online boards that simulate the physical planning experience. This feature is essential for global enterprises seeking to maintain agility and collaboration despite geographical distances.
Overall, Kendis is not just a tool but a strategic partner that enhances the agility of enterprises, allowing them to respond swiftly to market changes and innovate at scale. With its robust features for managing dependencies and identifying potential bottlenecks, it is ideal for organizations looking to implement or refine their approach to scaled agile methodologies and aligning initiatives with strategic goals.
For Business Agility
Business Roadmap: A strategic tool designed to visually outline the key initiatives, Projects, programs that drive business objectives forward. Plan and track strategic paths, ensuring alignment between long- and short-term goals.
Strategic Themes and OKR Management: Aligns high-level strategic themes with operational goals through robust OKR (Objectives and Key Results) management capabilities.
Phases and Milestones Management: Tracks critical phases and milestones within projects, providing clear markers of progress and success criteria.
Kanban: An intuitive platform to visualize your workflow, streamline processes, and portfolio level work into deliverables. With customizable columns, real-time collaboration, and powerful analytics, Kendis ensures you stay on top of every task and project.
Two-Way Integration with ALM Tools: Ensures seamless data consistency and workflow continuity between Kendis and critical development tools like Jira and Azure DevOps.
For Program Level
Real-Time Boards for PI and Big Room Planning: Facilitate both onsite and remote PI Planning sessions, supporting synchronized collaboration across distributed teams.
AI-Based Analytics and Reports: Leverages artificial intelligence to provide deep insights and actionable analytics, enhancing decision-making processes.
PI Level Objectives and Risk Monitoring: Enables setting and monitoring specific objectives and risks at the PI level, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Dependency Management: Identifies and manages dependencies across teams and ARTs, crucial for anticipating and resolving potential bottlenecks.
Risk Management: Proactively identifies and addresses risks, implementing strategies to mitigate impact on project outcomes.
Confidence Voting: Kendis is the first online tool to offer remote confidence voting. This innovative feature enables teams to cast votes on their confidence levels regarding the PI. The feedback obtained through this voting process is crucial for adjusting plans and strategies, ensuring alignment and fostering proactive decision-making across distributed teams.
Scrum of Scrums: Enhances the effectiveness of Scrum of Scrums meetings by facilitating robust coordination and communication among multiple scrum teams. This feature provides insights into each team’s progress, ensuring that all teams are aligned and informed.
Tools for Inspect and Adapt: Provides dedicated functionalities to support the Inspect and Adapt event, critical for continual improvement.
PI Roadmaps: Visualize and plan the future steps of project delivery with detailed PI Roadmaps that outline key deliverables and timelines.
Real-Time Flow Dashboards: Measure flow metrics in real-time, providing immediate insights into productivity and efficiency. This feature includes Cumulative Flow Diagrams (CFDs), which offer a visual representation of work items in a workflow, allowing for detailed process analysis. Additionally, it encompasses flow matrices for an in-depth examination of process efficiency, risk metrics, OKR tracking, performance charts and distribution metrics
Kendis Pricing Plans
1. Basic Cloud
Price: $8 per user/month
Features: Includes basic features for PI Planning, real-time collaboration, and access to standard analytics.
Best for: Small teams or organizations just starting with scaled agile practices.
2. Premium Cloud
Price: $14 per user/month
Features: Builds on the Basic Cloud with solution level and enterprise-level security controls, and premium support.
Best for: Mid-sized to large organizations needing advanced security and support.
3. Enterprise Pro
Platform Options: Self-Hosted
Price: $15 per user/month
Features: Self-hosted by the customer, Program Board for PI Planning, Solution Board, Dependencies Management, Objectives & OKRs, Risks Register (ROAM), Single Sign-On (SSO), Active Directory (LDAP) Support, and Premium Customer Support.
Best for: Enterprises requiring full control over their data and infrastructure with extensive support and customization options.
Start Free Trial: Start with full feature access, no credit card required.
4. Org Views Platform
Platform Options: Cloud / Self-Hosted
Price: $23 per user/month
Features: Includes Strategic Themes & Global OKRs, Roadmaps, Timelines, Batches, Kanban Boards, Multi-Hierarchy Backlogs, Tasks & Lists, and an Organization Tree with Levels.
Best for: Organizations seeking comprehensive visualization and management tools across various levels and functions.
Start Free Trial: Start with full feature access, no credit card required.
5. Free Trial
Duration: 10 days
Access: Full access to all Standard Plan features
Requirement: No credit card required
Best for: New users looking to explore Kendis features before committing to a subscription.
Additional Information
Discounts: Special pricing available for non-profits and educational institutions.
Support: 24/7 customer support included with Standard, Enterprise Pro, and Org Views Platform Plans.
Training: Onboarding and continuous training sessions available upon request.
For more detailed information or to request a custom quote, please visit our website or contact our sales team directly.
