Estimation is predicting how much effort is needed to complete the work ahead. Estimates are often wrong but the process of coming up with them is useful. Estimation can be viewed as a knowledge gathering exercise in which you uncover information as you remove uncertainty. The benefits of estimating are:
Cadence means rhythm and lean practitioners use cadence to talk about the rhythm of their work, like the heartbeat of their process. Kanban does not talk about cadences. The main focus in Kanban is visualization, limiting WIP, and helping work flow, but that does not mean that we cannot use
Planning is, by definition, an activity that is done in advance of the activity. Kanban does not prescribe a precise planning routine like scrum. When we are planning, we are creating a stock of work items to work from, which helps the team know what they are going to start
What is Kanban? Kanban is a Japanese word: Kan means visual, ban means card. Kanban is a method for managing the creation of products with a focus on continual delivery without overburdening the development team. It is a process designed to help teams work together more effectively. The Core Principles
You can find the essentials of implementing the Kanban Method on the following pages: Back to Kanban method Reference: Kanban In Action by Marcus Hammarberg and Joakim Sunden
The Kanban method uses information radiators to keep information up-to-date and make it available to all interested parties at the time it is needed. Information radiators display information in a place where everyone has access and passersby do not need to ask a question; information simply hits them as they
“Stop starting and start finishing.” Implementation of the Kanban method starts with understanding how current processes run and then it helps identify the next steps to improve. Step 1: Create a board to visualize the work. It is the basic principle in Kanban: make work visible and the reasoning behind
A standup meeting is a short, focused, and regular meeting that can easily be done standing up. The purpose is to inspect the flow, collaborate with the team, offer and/or ask for help, and bring up impediments and blockers. This meeting is not for resolving the issues or having a
System add value for the customers, without waiting time between the steps. Continuous flow, enables faster feedback, leading to improved quality, increased predictability, increased trust, fewer expedited requests, and faster delivery of value. Flow also exposes improvement opportunities with the goal of faster flow. Kanban helps by highlighting the issues
In Kanban, the goal is to have a fast and smooth flow of work so it is important that the team has a clear understanding of how to choose what to do next and that each team member is able to answer that question without waiting for anyone to answer