{"id":19667,"date":"2025-07-07T15:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T13:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/blog\/wat-is-obeya\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:03:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T13:03:39","slug":"wat-is-obeya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/wat-is-obeya\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Obeya?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Obeya is not just a physical space, it is also a way of thinking and working that promotes collaboration, <a href=\"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/transparantie-is-een-werkwoord\/\">transparency<\/a> and continuous improvement. It is often used in<a href=\"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/lean-werken\/\"> Lean<\/a> management, <a href=\"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/boodschappenlijst-voor-het-opstarten-van-een-stabiel-agile-team\/\">Agile development<\/a> and other methodologies that prioritize iterative and adaptable processes. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visual<\/h3>\n\n<p>In an Obeya, the walls are usually covered with graphs, charts and other visual aids that help team members track progress, identify problems and devise solutions.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Concept and culture<\/h3>\n\n<p>The Obeya concept is based on the idea that a common understanding of goals, progress and challenges is indispensable for effective teamwork and decision-making. By bringing together representatives from different departments and disciplines, an Obeya can foster a culture of transparency, collaboration and continuous improvement. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obeya and Scrum<\/h3>\n\n<p>Obeya and <a href=\"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/wat-is-scrum-scrum-is-niet-het-doel-wat-is-scrum-wel\/\">Scrum<\/a> work well together because they complement and reinforce each other. It provides an overarching space where the team comes together to discuss the status of the project, share information and make decisions. It allows the team to respond quickly to issues and challenges that arise during the project. Especially in a situation where there are multiple teams &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/wat-is-safe\/\">Scaled Agile<\/a> &#8211; an Obeya room is indispensable. It is the ideal place to do <a href=\"https:\/\/scrumacademy.nl\/en\/blog\/portfolio-management-inrichten-met-10-keuzes\/\">portfolio management<\/a>, and to give context to the work of all teams.    <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n<p>In summary, Obeya is a management concept that promotes collaboration, transparency and continuous improvement through the use of physical or virtual spaces where teams come together to share information, make decisions and make progress on their common goals. It is a way of thinking and working that prioritizes open communication, iterative processes and a common understanding of goals and progress. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obeya is a management concept originally from Japan that has gained worldwide popularity in recent years.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":16621,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[234,364],"class_list":["post-19667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agile-scrum-basics-en","tag-agile-en","tag-obeya-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is Obeya? Wondering what Obeya is in Scrum and Agile?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What is Obeya? 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