Kanbanize did not shut down. It was rebranded and repositioned as Businessmap. The core technology and customers remain, but the product shifted from a Kanban-centric identity to a broader enterprise execution platform focused on strategy alignment and portfolio management.
Kanbanize was a Bulgarian-founded project and portfolio management platform built around the Kanban methodology. It started as a visual workflow tool that helped teams map their processes onto digital boards, limit work in progress, and optimize flow. Over time, it evolved beyond a simple Kanban board into a more advanced system supporting cross-team coordination, automation rules, analytics, and enterprise portfolio visibility.
The product targeted mid-size and enterprise organizations that needed structured execution without the rigidity of traditional project management software. It offered features such as customizable boards, dependencies, OKR alignment, business rules automation, forecasting, and reporting. A key differentiator was its focus on “flow efficiency” and measurable execution performance, positioning itself between lightweight task managers and heavyweight enterprise PM suites.
Kanbanize gained traction among operations teams, IT departments, and transformation-focused companies adopting Lean and Agile at scale. It emphasized transparency, predictability, and alignment between strategy and daily work. The platform gradually expanded into portfolio management and enterprise workflow orchestration, competing with tools like Jira, Monday.com, and Azure DevOps in structured environments.
In short, Kanbanize was a workflow execution platform that grew from a Kanban board tool into a broader enterprise work management system.
2023-04-07 14:00:10: Teodora Bozheva, delivered an amazing presentation on the Kanban Project and Portfolio Management (#KPPM) model, sharing how it can help businesses develop agility step by step.
#kanban #projectmanagement #businessagility #agile #success https://t.co/UYSZBMtuek
Twitter 2023-04-05 14:00:07: Nigel Mahoney latest e-book, 'The Agile Cookbook: How to Cook up a Healthy Activity Pipeline,' is a must-read for anyone looking to create healthier work environments and processes in their organization.
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Twitter 2023-04-04 14:00:09: Ivaylo Gueorguiev, a partner of Kanbanize, and Elena Pundjeva (Marketing Director at OfficeRnD) delivered an inspiring presentation at the #pmsummit2023, hosted by PMI Bulgaria Chapter.
#kanban #projectmanagement #marketing #success #business https://t.co/ZeldGnUNue
Twitter 2023-03-29 14:02:33: We're honored to have served as a diamond sponsor of the PMI BG Summit, providing a valuable platform for our team to connect and learn from an incredible community of project management professionals.
#PMSummit2023 #Kanban #Projectmanagement #Business #Success https://t.co/9w1xY86P0R
Twitter 2023-03-13 14:01:29: "Change is hard" - a phrase we've all heard before. But according to Dr. Peter M. Senge (Systems scientist), people don't necessarily resist change itself, but instead they resist the feeling of being changed without their consent.
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Twitter 2023-03-10 14:24:01: Do you want to learn how to streamline your processes and get more work done in less time? Our new free Kanban Crash Course is designed to help you do just that!
Sign up now and take the first step toward greater productivity! https://t.co/gmBsJjglGS
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Twitter 2023-03-08 15:01:24: On this International Women's Day, let's celebrate the incredible achievements of women all over the world. 💙
Happy Women's Day! 😊
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Twitter 2023-03-07 14:00:55: The 16th State of Agile has revealed an exciting trend over the past two years. According to the latest survey, Kanban use has skyrocketed from a mere 7% in the 14th survey (back in 2020) to an impressive 56% in the 16th survey (2022)! 🚀
#kanban #agile #stateofagile #survey https://t.co/IFP5qakoIH
Twitter 2023-02-28 14:42:43: Do you want to write effective Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to help your organization achieve its goals?
Here are some do's and don'ts to set you up for success.
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Twitter 2023-02-14 14:01:29: Not so long ago, our friend Teodora Bozheva (Founder and CEO of Berriprocess Agility & Co-author of the Kanban Maturity Model) was a panelist in our very-first KanConf event. She had to answe question from our audience: Is there a recommended pattern for scaling?
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