A short, 1-hour, introduction to the theory of Kanban. I cover the following points:
• Quick history of Kanban
• 2 meanings of Kanban
• Kanban principles
• Kanban practices
• Example Kanban boards
2. About me
Michael Chik
Agile & Lean Coach
michael@arsagilis.com
Twitter: @arsagilis
http://linkedin.com/in/michaelchik
@arsagilis
JP Morgan
Amnesty International
Macmillan Cancer Support
Plan International
Crisis UK
Ben & Jerry’s
Moonpig.com
European Commission
Walt Disney Company
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Glenlivet
Michael Chik is a Lean & Agile Coach with
over 13 years of experience in the industry.
He started his Lean & Agile journey around
2002. With a background in coaching, he
strongly believes in the human aspect of
technology.
4. To-Do List
To-Do Doing
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1
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History of
Kanban
∞
2
Meaning
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A
8. To-Do List
To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A
10. To-Do List
To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Learn
More…
Example
Boards
Q&A
11. The Kanban Method is NOT …
A project management method
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or
A software development lifecycle
process
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To-Do Doing
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History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Q&A
Learn
More…
16. To-Do List
To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A
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To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A
21. @arsagilis
Swim lanes control WIP limit –
Requirement WIP (green)
controlled by number of lanes
User Stories (yellow) only WIP
limited in test. Test was actually a
service located off-shore
(Chennai, India)
22. Recent Wins
(for retrospective)
Physical Kanban
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Local Service
Level
Expectation
Recent Losses
(for retrospective)
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To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A
25. To-Do List
To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A
27. To-Do List
To-Do Doing
@arsagilis
1
Done
History of
Kanban
∞
Meanings
of
Kanban
Kanban
is…
Principles
&
Practices
Pull
System
Example
Boards
Learn
More…
Q&A