1. From Kanban to Scrum
Just In Time approach to processes
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2. About

3. About
Vidas Vasiliauskas
Crafty dude who loves building B2B software to solve challenges of organizations, individuals and
systems.

4. About
Vidas Vasiliauskas
Crafty dude who loves building B2B software to solve challenges of organizations, individuals and
systems.
Experience with organizational processes
Kanban, Scrum, LeSS, Scrumban, Scrumbut, Waterfall, Ad-Hoc

5. About
Vidas Vasiliauskas
Crafty dude who loves building B2B software to solve challenges of organizations, individuals and
systems.
Experience with organizational processes
Kanban, Scrum, LeSS, Scrumban, Scrumbut, Waterfall, Ad-Hoc
Teamhood
Visual project management and task management for everyone
https://teamhood.com

6. Kanban Board Kanban System
vs

7. Backlog
Work in
Progress
Done
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
QA
Task P
Task Q
Kanban Board

8. Kanban System

9. Standard
Fixed
delivery
date
Expedite
To Do
Work in
Progress
Done
QA
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
Task P
Task Q
3/5 2/2
Ready
Swim
lanes Kanban System

10. Commitment point Delivery point
Kanban System
Standard
Fixed
delivery
date
Expedite
To Do
Work in
Progress
Done
QA
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
Task P
Task Q
3/5 2/2
Ready

11. WIP Limits
Kanban System
Standard
Fixed
delivery
date
Expedite
To Do
Work in
Progress
Done
QA
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
Task P
Task Q
3/5 2/2
Ready

12. Unidirectional pull system
Kanban System
Standard
Fixed
delivery
date
Expedite
To Do
Work in
Progress
Done
QA
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
Task P
Task Q
3/5 2/2
Ready

13. Queueing
Kanban System
Standard
Fixed
delivery
date
Expedite
To Do
Work in
Progress
Done
QA
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
Task P
Task Q
3/5 2/2
Ready

14. Cycle time
Lead time
Kanban System
Standard
Fixed
delivery
date
Expedite
To Do
Work in
Progress
Done
QA
Task F Task C Task B
Task A
Task G
Task H
Task L
Task M
Task N
Task K
Task O
Task S
Task V
Task P
Task Q
3/5 2/2
Ready

15. End of Wikipedia

16. Just in Time process organization

17. Product life cycle stage – R&D
Context
Ambiguity/amount
of changes
Risks/Impact of failure Predictability

18. Product life cycle stage – R&D
Context
Role Count
Product 1
Engineering 2
UI/UX 0
Ambiguity/amount
of changes
Risks/Impact of failure Predictability

19. Product life cycle stage – R&D
Approach

20. Product life cycle stage – R&D
Approach
Kanban System focused on
single Kanban Board
Ideas
Issues
Input Work In Progress

21. Product life cycle stage – R&D
Approach
Kanban System focused on
single Kanban Board
Ideas
Issues
Output
Input Work In Progress
Walking Skeleton

22. Product life cycle stage – R&D
Approach
Kanban System focused on
single Kanban Board
Ideas
Issues
Output
Input Work In Progress
Walking Skeleton
Retrospectives
Single item
planning
Daily standups

23. Product life cycle stage – R&D
The Kanban Board

24. Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch
Context
Ambiguity/amount
of changes
Risks/Impact of failure Predictability

25. Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch
Context
Role Count
Product 1
Engineering 4
UI/UX 1
Ambiguity/amount
of changes
Risks/Impact of failure Predictability

26. It‘s all about refinement

27. Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach

28. Input
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach

29. Input
Backlog
Kanban Board
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach

30. Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach

31. UI/UX
Kanban Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban Board
Development
Kanban Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Prioritized issues
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach

32. Output
MVP
UI/UX
Kanban Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban Board
Development
Kanban Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Prioritized issues
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach

33. Comittment point
Output
UI/UX
Kanban Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban Board
Development
Kanban Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Prioritized issues
Comittment point
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach
MVP

34. Output
UI/UX
Kanban Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban Board
Development
Kanban Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Prioritized issues
Retrospectives Batch planning
Ad-hoc
grooming
Daily standups
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch Approach
MVP

35. Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch
Context
Role Count
Product 1
Engineering 4
UI/UX 2
Ambiguity/amount
of changes
Risks/Impact of failure Predictability

36. It‘s all about managing expectations

37. Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

38. Input
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

39. Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

40. Output
UI/UX
Kanban
Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Development
Kanban
Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Tasks, Issues
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

41. Output
UI/UX
Kanban
Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Development
Kanban
Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Tasks, Issues
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

42. Output
UI/UX
Kanban
Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Development
Kanban
Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Tasks, Issues
Support
Kanban
Board
Issues,
Inquiries
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Higher Priority
Lower Priority
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

43. Output
V1.X
UI/UX
Kanban
Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Development
Kanban
Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Tasks, Issues
Support
Kanban
Board
Issues,
Inquiries
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Higher Priority
Lower Priority
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

44. Comittment point
Comittment point
Comittment point
Output
V1.X
UI/UX
Kanban
Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Development
Kanban
Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Tasks, Issues
Support
Kanban
Board
Issues,
Inquiries
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Higher Priority
Lower Priority
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach

45. Comittment point
Comittment point
Comittment point
Output
V1.X
UI/UX
Kanban
Board
Input Work In Progress
Backlog
Kanban
Board
Development
Kanban
Board
Refined
Work
Ready
work
Prioritized
Work
Roadmap
Kanban
Board
Tasks, Issues
Support
Kanban
Board
Issues,
Inquiries
Prioritized
epics
Ideas and
Requests
Kanban
Board
Higher Priority
Lower Priority
Product life cycle stage – Post-Launch Approach
< 2 weeks
2-8 weeks
1-4 months
N/A

46. Bi-weekly
Retrospectives
Sprint planning
Batch
grooming
Dedicated
grooming
Daily standups
Product life cycle stage – Pre-Launch
Approach

47. It‘s all about iterating

48. Key Takeaways

49. Just in Time approach worked surprisingly well
Key Takeaways

50. Just in Time approach worked surprisingly well
This has been done with relatively small but well experienced team
Key Takeaways

51. Just in Time approach worked surprisingly well
This has been done with relatively small but well experienced team
Retrospectives are the backbone of progress
Key Takeaways

52. Just in Time approach worked surprisingly well
This has been done with relatively small but well experienced team
Retrospectives are the backbone of progress
Instead of slowing down we have accelerated
Key Takeaways

53. Just in Time approach worked surprisingly well
This has been done with relatively small but well experienced team
Retrospectives are the backbone of progress
Instead of slowing down we have accelerated
Not Kanban versus Scrum but Kanban and Scrum
Key Takeaways

54. Questions / Discussion