Work Management – Simplified

Getting things done starts with making a plan.  You set goals, target dates, define work to be done, and decide who’s going to do it. As you use Shibumi to develop your work plan, you may find that “who’s going to do it” isn’t necessarily cut-and-dry.  You know you’re...

A Simple, Secure User Experience

In our latest release, inspired by your suggestions and feedback, we’ve focused on improving two of the core tenets of Shibumi: context and security. Providing better context Context is all about providing perspective: it’s more than seeing the trees or...

Staying in the Loop

When managing initiatives, things can take on a life of their own. We’ve all experienced it first hand, countless times: all the emails, status reports, meetings, task lists… they get out of control and pretty soon things start getting lost in the shuffle. Members of...

The Art of Managing Work

In a lot of ways initiatives (or projects or programs) are like companies. They come in every shape and size. The way companies and teams manage their initiatives is also completely unique. Some prefer a very flat plan, with few levels and long task lists. Others...