Mantra
Pull work, Limit Work in Progress
Limiting Work in Progress
Motivations for Implimenting Kanban
- Deferred commitment is desirable - because early commitment is causing excessive re-work and wasted effort
- There is unnevenness in the flow of work - and we want smooth, even flow
- The workflow system (and its workers) are overburdened - and we wish to relieve this
Kanban Games
Product Owner in Kanban
Do we need a product owner with Kanban
Recipe for working with teams that are struggling
- Focus on Quality
- Reduce Work in Progress
- Deliver Often
- Balance Demand against Throughput
- Prioritize
- Attack Sources of Variabilty to Improve Predictability