Information radiators

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Information Radiators (a.k.a. Big Visible Charts)“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.”--Robert Bresson

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Allison Pollard

Agile coach and consultant

Firm believer in continuous improvement

DFW Scrum user group leader and Dallas Agile Leadership Network board member

Glasses wearer

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Agile Manifesto

http://agilemanifesto.org/

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What is an information radiator?

A display posted in a place where people can see it as they work or walk by. It shows readers information they care about without having to ask anyone a question. This means more communication with fewer interruptions.

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Put it on the wall

A wall chart is there when we are, in our face, always visible. Bigger is better!

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Scrum around the board

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Casual is better

Get a tablet of flip chart paper with a sticky back and a light grid, and try drawing your chart with whiteboard markers. You can update it in seconds every day, and if the chart needs to be a bit different, rip it up and draw a new one. You’ll save time, have more fun, and the charts will be more personal and less mechanical.

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Information radiators can be used to show: The current iteration’s work

The number of tests written (or passed)

The number of user stories accepted

The results of the last retrospective

The current release’s work

Working agreements, Definition of Done/Ready

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