What is Kanban

5 Core Kanban Properties

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1. Visualize the Flow

Start with the current process,

Visualize the flow to deliver value

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1. Visualize the Flow

Start with the current process, Evolve it

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2. Limit Work In Progress

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Work items pull into the next phase only when there is a space

Each step can only have so many work items.

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3. Observe (Measure and Manage) Flow

Moving one piece at a time between stages in a workflow

as opposed to

Moving batches of work between stages in a workflow

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3. Measure & Manage Flow

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Sample Cumulative Flow

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4. Make Process Policies Explicit

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Definition of Done:• Goal is clear • First task

defined

Definition of Done:• code clean and

checked in truck

• Integrated & regression tested

Definition of Done:• All tests

passed• All tests

documented

Definition of Done:• User signed off

test env• user guide

upated

Definition of Done:• system running

on prod env for 1 day error free

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5. Improve Collaboratively/Improve the system

• Implement feedback loops• System Thinking• Continuously identify and eliminate waste• Evolve experimentally

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Some Basic Figures

State of Agile Survey (2013) -

“Kanban continues to gain popularity (7% increase)”

In our implementations we are seeing many more organizations choosing Kanban

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Scrum is hard to swallow

• Scrum is a Revolutionary approach – Difficult for the organization to change and Implement

• Kanban is an Evolutionary approach – Start with current process and improve it – Easy to implement

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Scrum challenges and Kanban Solution(1)

• Scrum forces role changes, new team structure, new ceremonies

• Kanban starts with the current process, evolves – more agile method for change management

Scrum Master??

Product Owner ??

Cross Functional Teams ??

What about Current

Roles (TL??)

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Scrum challenges and Kanban Solution(2)

• Most Scrum implementation = Scrum in the teams

• Most waste is on the FLOW (collaboration between BU, Hand-offs, E2E delivery)

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Scrum challenges and Kanban Solution (3)

• Many Scrum teams are doing mini-waterfalls sprints

• Kanban basics is limit WIP that eliminates mini waterfall and forces short cycle time

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Scrum challenges and Kanban Solution(4)

• Scrum encourages micro management of teams (hourly tasks, hours done reporting, strong sprint commitment)

• Kanban focuses on delivery and emphasizes Stop Starting,

Start Finishing!

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Scrum challenges and Kanban Solution(6)

• Scrum->Avoid Sprint content changes– No Soup for you! Wait for next Sprint!

• Kanban focuses on highest value feature and getting it done through the flow

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Summary• Do it the evolutionary way• Focus on flow, Focus on E2E delivery• Kanban – more agile implementation!

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