1. @xabarx
abaranovskis
Kanban pizza game
Learn Kanban the tasty way
Armands Baranovskis
2. Kanban
• Meaning – visual card
• Origins – Toyota production system
• Principles:
– Visualize workflow
– Limit WIP
– Manage flow
5. The Competition
• I am a pizza magnate planning to open a new
franchise in Riga
• I am willing to help with initial investments
• Only the best restaurant will gain my full
support and financial backing
6. We are open!
• You have opened a pizzeria
• We are running one day promo – all
pizzas for free
• Your objectives:
–Make as many pizza as possible
until the end of day (until I say so)
–Try to avoid wasted materials
8. Kanban properties
• Measure and optimize
flow
• Visualize workflow
• Limit work in progress
• Make process policies
explicit
• Improve collaboratively
9. Measure and optimize
Finished slice = +5 points
Pizza base = -2 points
2 toppings = -1 point
Each slice counts as negative until
it is fully done (-5 points)
14. And the orders start to arrive
• An order is fully done or nothing is done
• Orders will be placed centrally each
group can take orders
• The finished orders have to be placed at
a defined location for delivery
19. Further reading
Kanban and Scrum – making the most of both:
http://www.infoq.com/resource/minibooks/kanban-scrum-
minibook/en/pdf/KanbanAndScrumInfoQVersionFINAL.pdf
Kanban Pizza Game: www.agile42.com/training/kanban-
pizza-game
Triangular base with a buckled edgeTomato paste – red markerBacon – 3 pieces of red paperPineapple – 3 pieces of yellow paperCook for 30-45 seconds3 min for questions and organization
How much waste?
How much waste was there?
5 minutes to discuss and improve the processX minute time box
Let’s improve on what we have
How fast can you make a pizza?We have changes like in the real world
How fast can you make a pizza?Swiss cheese with holesSalamiRocola – burns in the oven