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Manage a Complex Test Effort with Lean and Kanban
- 1. Manage a Complex TestEffort with Lean and Kanban (and cherry flavor PEZ) Mike Duskis Testbot Wrangler The Hills West of Denver http://www.mikeduskis.com/ Disneyland Hotel September 30, 2015
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- 10. TODAY’S OBJECTIVES Equip youto 1. Tune your workflow to maximize throughput 2. Empower your management with clear choices 3. Empower your team to improve the process
- 11. PRESENTATION MAP Why itWorks Our Complex Problem Introductions Kanban in 60 Seconds Anatomy of a Simple Solution Taking it to the Cloud
- 12. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ach! The boss sent us another rush job. Priority 1!
- 13. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ach! The boss sent us another rush job. Priority 1! Which of the27 rush jobs in progress should we suspend?
- 14. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS We might get more done if we finished what we started.
- 15. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS
- 16. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ready In Progress Done
- 17. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ready In Progress Done
- 18. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ready In Progress Done
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- 20. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ready In Progress Done
- 21. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ready In Progress Done
- 22. KANBAN IN 60SECONDS Ready In Progress Done!
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- 27. WHY IT WORKS Singlepull queue
- 28. WHY IT WORKS ReadySingle pull queue
- 29. WHY IT WORKS ReadySingle pull queue ➔ Exactly one way to request service
- 30. WHY IT WORKS ReadySingle pull queue ➔ Exactly one way to request service ➔ Exactly one answer to “what should I do next?”
- 31. WHY IT WORKS ReadySingle pull queue ➔ Exactly one way to request service ➔ Exactly one answer to “what should I do next?” ➔ Naturally balances load within the team
- 32. WHY IT WORKS ReadySingle pull queue ➔ Exactly one way to request service ➔ Exactly one answer to “what should I do next?” ➔ Naturally balances load within the team ➔ Simple for management to prioritize
- 33. WHY IT WORKS Work-in-progress(WIP) limit
- 34. WHY IT WORKS InProgress Work-in-progress (WIP) limit
- 35. WHY IT WORKS InProgress Work-in-progress (WIP) limit ➔ Shortens cycle time
- 36. WHY IT WORKS InProgress Work-in-progress (WIP) limit ➔ Shortens cycle time ➔ Clarifies status
- 37. WHY IT WORKS InProgress Work-in-progress (WIP) limit ➔ Shortens cycle time ➔ Clarifies status ➔ Forces management to make the hard choices
- 38. WHY IT WORKS InProgress Work-in-progress (WIP) limit ➔ Shortens cycle time ➔ Clarifies status ➔ Forces management to make the hard choices ➔ Boosts team morale (really!)
- 39. WHY IT WORKS Capacitysignal (“kanban”)
- 40. WHY IT WORKS Ready Capacitysignal (“kanban”)
- 41. WHY IT WORKS Ready Capacitysignal (“kanban”) ➔ Created by pull action
- 42. WHY IT WORKS Ready Capacitysignal (“kanban”) ➔ Created by pull action ➔ Informs upstream process about downstream slack
- 43. WHY IT WORKS Ready Capacitysignal (“kanban”) ➔ Created by pull action ➔ Informs upstream process about downstream slack ➔ The flow control mechanism
- 44. Ready In ProgressDone kanban kanban WHY IT WORKS
- 45. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test UAT Deployment Team test
- 46. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Feature Team dev test UAT Deployment Team test
- 47. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test
- 48. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test
- 49. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test More roles than individuals
- 50. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test More roles than individuals Radically varying skill levels
- 51. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test More roles than individuals Radically varying skill levels Uneven workloads
- 52. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test More roles than individuals Radically varying skill levels Uneven workloads 11.5 hour time zone difference
- 53. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test More roles than individuals Radically varying skill levels Uneven workloads 11.5 hour time zone difference Holidays out of sync
- 54. OUR COMPLEX PROBLEM FeatureTeam dev test Maintenance Team dev test Feature Team dev test Integration Team test UAT Deployment Team test More roles than individuals Radically varying skill levels Uneven workloads 11.5 hour time zone difference Holidays out of sync Testing is the bottleneck
- 55. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Step 1: Map your (actual!) process
- 56. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Step 1: Map your (actual!) process user story ATDD definitions feature test plan exploratory test scripted test automated test test results risk assessment process metrics
- 57. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Step 2: Identify your value stream user story ATDD definitions feature test plan exploratory test scripted test automated test test results risk assessment process metrics 1. Plan 2. Develop 3. Execute 4. Analyze
- 58. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Step 3: Model your value stream as queues Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 59. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Step 4: Set initial WIP limits Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 60. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Step 4: Set initial WIP limits Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 61. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 62. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 63. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 64. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 65. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 66. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 67. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 68. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 69. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 70. ANATOMY OF ASIMPLE SOLUTION Execute, Learn, Adjust Planning Exploration and Development Execution Analysis Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Blocked Ready Doing Ready Doing Done!
- 71. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! http://www.trello.com/
- 72. SHIFT TO THECLOUD!
- 73. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! Maintain trace references to external systems
- 74. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! Unified “Blocked” list
- 75. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! Queues identify individuals who may pull
- 76. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! Limit WIP: Identify the worker(s). Ban multitasking.
- 77. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! “Plus for Trello” extension measures WIP
- 78. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! Labels categorize tasks for filtering and metrics
- 79. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! A month of “done” reveals recent trends
- 80. SHIFT TO THECLOUD! History board maintains longer trends
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- 83. SUMMARY / CHEATSHEET
- 84. SUMMARY / CHEATSHEET Kanban is a simple flow control technique which leverages pull queues and work-in-progress limits to 1. Maximize throughput (get stuff done!) 2. Empower your management by clarifying decisions 3. Empower your team with freedom to improve
- 85. SUMMARY / CHEATSHEET Trello is a flexible and cloud-based platform which you can transform into a fast, simple, and clear management system (or management system overlay) leveraging kanban principles.
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