Kanban methodology in sustaining projects

Kanban methodology in sustaining projects

Volodymyr Lysak

06/2014

AgendaWhat is Kanban?Kanban boardDifference between Kanban and SCRUMPositive and negative sides of KanbanAgile methodologies in sustaining projects

What is Kanban?

What is Kanban?

is a scheduling system for lean and just-in-time (JIT) production (Wikipedia definition)

a just-in-time method of inventorycontrol, originally developed inJapanese automobile factories (Random House Dictionary)

in manufacturing, a written set of specifications and requirements for production of a commodity and inventory control of the components needed; a manufacturing system or assembly line using such written specifications; also called just-in-time

What is Kanban?Kan - visually Ban - board

How long is it used in the world?

from 1959 year

How to ensure quality?

Where is control?

Japanese mentality

How it works?

Kanban board

To Do (QA Review)

Let’s start from tasks

To Do (QA Review)

In Progress Done (Ready to Merge)

And add statuses

To Do Analyze(Planed)

In Progress

Completed

Verify Done

Add processes

To Do Analyze(Planed)

2

In Progress

3

Completed3 4

Verify

2

Done

And WIP limits

WIP limits

Difference between Kanban and SCRUM

Main differences

Value of rules/principles MeetingsEstimationTime for sprintProcess control

Main differences

Value of rules/principles MeetingsEstimationTime for sprintProcess control

Positive and negative sides of Kanban

Strong and week sides

We don’t spend time for a meeting

Only 3 rules

It’s a self-regulated system

Diagrams isn’t necessary

It isn’t for lazy people

Any type of control kills main benefits

Agile methodologies in sustaining projects

What do we usually use?

SCRUM

XP

RUP

Kanban?

Why Kanban?

Change your mind Scrum doesn’t work

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Priorities can’t be frozen

No general picture of progress

Working overtime

Long project

Who can Kanban?

They already follow the rules

What Decision?

SCRUM-BAN

Scrum-ban

More information

▪ Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results by David Anderson, 2003

▪ Priming Kanban by Jesper Boeg, 2011▪ Aspects of Kanban by Karl Scotland, 2011▪ Scrumban: Essays on Kanban Systems for Lean

Software Development by Corey Ladas, 2008▪ http://

www.slideshare.net/GiulioRoggero/how-a-kanban-board-works

▪ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxE25JbSDxs&list=UUZnOYqct9R9b4IluQX7b1fQ&index=4&feature=plcp

Questions?