Jon Jagger’s
Backlog 4 work tables Done
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Kanban 1’s Game
Throw one dice.
Backlog Creation
The number is the 1st story card’s estimate
Backlog Creation
4
Throw one dice again.
Backlog Creation
4
The number is the 2nd story card’s estimate
Backlog Creation
43
Throw one dice again.
Backlog Creation
43
The number is the 3rd story card’s estimate
Backlog Creation
435
etc
Story cards enter the 1st work table in strict order
Backlog
5
4
33
Story cards enter the 1st work table in strict order
Backlog
35
4 4
WorkersThere are 2 workers per work table
2 5 3
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DiceAt the start of the game each worker has 6 dice
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DaysEach “day” the workers throw their dice
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1’sEach 1 thrown counts as 1 unit of work.
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Workers use units of work to complete story cards
Work
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Workers use units of work to complete story cards
Work
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Workers use units of work to complete story cards
Work
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Workers use units of work to complete story cards
Work
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Completed story cards are moved to next work table
Work
2
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Completed story cards are moved to next work table
Work
2
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2
Completed story cards are moved to next work table
Work
2
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2
Completed story cards are moved to next work table
Work
2
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2
Completed story cards are moved to next work table
Work
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2
Workers can use 1 unit of work to split a story card
Split
5
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Workers can use 1 unit of work to split a story card
Split
5
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Workers can use 1 unit of work to split a story card
Split
5
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Workers can use 1 unit of work to split a story card
Split
5
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Workers can use 1 unit of work to split a story card
Split
5
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Workers can use 1 unit of work to split a story card
Split
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
6
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Working and Splitting can be combined
Combination
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Before throwing dice each day...
Helping
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5
A worker may lend dice to another table...
Helping
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5
A worker may lend dice to another table...
Helping
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5
...but must put aside and not use an equal number
Helping
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5
...but must put aside and not use an equal number
Helping
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5
After moving completed story cards...
Bugs?
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53
...two dice are thrown for each story card...
Bugs?
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53
...if the total is 10 then...
Bugs?) ) )
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...1 unit of work is added to the story card...
Bugs?) ) )
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...1 unit of work is added to the story card...
Bugs?) ) )
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...if the total is 11 then...
Bugs?) )
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...the story card goes back 1 work table...
Bugs?) )
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5
...and starts again...
Bugs?) )) )
5
...and starts again...
Bugs?) )) )
5
...if the total is 12 then...
Bugs?) )
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...the story card goes to the back of the backlog...
Bugs?) )) )
5
RecapTen days per sprint, each day... 1. add story cards to backlog? 2. help other tables by lending dice? 3. roll the dice on all tables 4. use your 1’s on their table; work and split 5. move completed story cards to next table 6. check for bugs (including cards in backlog)At the end of a sprint 1. record velocity 2. do a retrospective 3. do another sprint
VariationsMore than 6 dice per person to start withRoll 2 dice to determine initial story card estimateMore than 4 work tablesMeasure waste, eg un rolled dice per sprint 1’s that could not be used per sprint
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