Kanban is a lean methodology for managing workflow. It originated from the visual cards system used in 1940s Japanese auto manufacturers to optimize factory workflow. The key principles of Kanban include starting with the current process, pursuing incremental changes, respecting existing roles and responsibilities, and encouraging leadership at all levels. The key properties are visualizing work, limiting work-in-process, managing flow, and continuous improvement. Teams get started with Kanban by creating boards with columns and cards to visualize workflow.

1. Kanban
Lucas Lira Gomes <@x8lucas8x>

2. Agenda
● Who am I?
● A bit of 1940s
● Kanban
○ What? Why?
○ Principles
○ Properties
○ Getting Started
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○ Our Team
○ Scrum x Kanban
○ Tools
● References
● Q & A

3. Software Engineer
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and all that jazz.
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4. A bit of 1940s
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World War 2
1939 - 1945

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7. A bit of 1940s
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Kanban
System
Kanban
Method
1940s
2007

9. The Kanban Method
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10. What? Why?
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11. What is Kanban?
看板"visual signal" or "card"
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12. What is Kanban?
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13. What is Kanban?
“Kanban is an approach to change
management. It isn’t a software
development or project management
lifecycle or process.”
David J. Anderson
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14. Why Kanban?
● Simple visual approach
● Minimal entry barrier
○ 4 principles
○ 4 properties
● Easy to integrate
○ It is not a process
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15. Kanban’s Principles
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16. Kanban’s Principles
● How to think
○ Start with what you do now
○ Agree to pursue incremental, evolutionary change
○ Respect the current process, roles, responsibilities &
titles
○ Encourage acts of leadership at all levels
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17. Kanban’s Principles
● Start with what you do now
○ Facilitate adoption
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18. Kanban’s Principles
● Agree to pursue incremental, evolutionary
change
○ Kaizen (改善)
■ Sustainable continuous improvement
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19. Kanban’s Principles
● Respect the current process, roles, responsibilities &
titles
○ Preserve what works
○ Altering the whole process is burdensome
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20. Kanban’s Principles
● Encourage acts of leadership at all levels
○ Manager != Leader
○ Foster continuous improvements
■ Not a management activity
■ Kanban method is no exception
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21. Kanban’s Properties
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22. Kanban’s Properties
● How to do
○ Visualize Work
○ Limit Work in Process (WIP)
○ Manage Flow
○ Continuous Improvement
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23. Kanban’s Properties
● Visualize Work
○ “A picture is worth a thousand words”
○ Communication and collaboration
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24. Kanban’s Properties
● Limit Work in Process (WIP)
○ “Stop starting and start finishing”
○ Multitasking is a killer
○ Less reprioritisations
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25. Kanban’s Properties
● Manage flow
○ Know where you are
○ Spot inefficiencies
■ Blockers
■ Bottlenecks
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26. Kanban’s Properties
● Continuous Improvement
○ Evolution, not revolution
■ “Baby steps to awesomeness”
○ Make educated changes
■ Lead Time
■ Cycle Time
■ Throughput
■ Card distribution
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27. Kanban’s Properties
● Continuous Improvement
○ Make educated changes
■ Features x Bugs
■ Blocked tasks over time
■ Unplanned tasks over time
■ ...
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28. Getting Started
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29. Getting Started
● You will need
○ Board
○ Cards
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37. Our Team
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38. Our Team
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Planned Tasks
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39. Our Team
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● We Kanban but not only that
○ File Sharing
■ Google Drive
○ Communication
■ Hipchat
○ Version Control
■ GitLab

40. Scrum x Kanban
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41. Scrum x Kanban
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42. Scrum x Kanban
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43. Scrum x Kanban
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44. Scrum x Kanban
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45. Tools
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46. Tools
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47. Tools
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● Pros
○ Card Aging
○ No user/board limit
○ Mobile support
● Cons
○ No sub-lanes
○ Cannot limit WIP

48. Tools
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● Pros
○ Great GUI
○ Sub-lanes support
○ Mobile support
● Cons
○ Several features for
the paid-plan only
○ No card aging

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● Pros
○ Pomodoro Technique
○ Mobile support
● Cons
○ Not the best GUI
○ No sub-lanes
○ No card aging

50. References
1. http://leankit.com/kanban/what-is-kanban/
2. http://www.everydaykanban.com/what-is-kanban/
3. http://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-how-to-use-perso
nal-kanban-to-visuali-1687948640
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51. Kanban
Lucas Lira Gomes <@x8lucas8x>