Communication 
Key to Teamwork
From Developer to 
Owner
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The Smartest tool 
for lean project 
management
Sharing expectations
What happened?
Lack of time?
Lack of skill?
Lack of coffee?
Reality always wins
Requirements will 
change
Spare the details until 
you are ready
User Stories
Placeholder for 
Converstaion
Fits in a card
If it is important you 
would not forget it
Planning as a Team
Avoid status meetings
Promote visual tools
Visualize Releases
Visualize Priorities
Visualize Progress
Build a Story Map
Populate your backlog
Working as a Team
Really, avoid status 
meetings
Visualize Work Status
Kanban Board
New work is New work is 
pulled pushed 
into the system 
based on 
into the system 
based on 
capacity demand
Model your process
Find your capacity
Estimate using your 
velocity
Get better at it
Retrospective 
meetings help keep the 
team healthy
Succeed as a Team
Believe in the process
Less of “How come is 
not ready?”
More of “How can I 
help?”
First understand your 
reality, then you can 
improve
Thank you!
amir@barylko.com 
@abarylko 
http://bit.ly/abarylkop
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Communication is the Key to Teamwork and productivity