Kanban methodology in sustaining projects Volodymyr Lysak 06/2014

Agenda  What is Kanban?  Kanban board  Difference between Kanban and SCRUM  Positive and negative sides of Kanban  Agile methodologies in sustaining projects

What is Kanban?

is a scheduling system for lean and just-in-time (JIT) production (Wikipedia definition)leanjust-in-time a just-in- time method of inventory control, originally developed in Japanese automobile factories (Random House Dictionary)just-in- time control in manufacturing, a written set of specifications and requ irements 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-timejust-in-time in manufacturing, a written set of specifications and requ irements 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-timejust-in-time

What is Kanban? Kan - visually Ban - board

How long is it used in the world? 1959 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 ProgressDone (Ready to Merge) And add statuses

To DoAnalyze (Planed) In Progress Comple ted VerifyDone Add processes

To DoAnalyze (Planed) 2 In Progress 3 Comple ted Verify 2 Done And WIP limits WIP limits

Difference between Kanban and SCRUM

Main differences  Value of rules/principles  Meetings  Estimation  Time for sprint  Process control

Main differences  Value of rules/principles  Meetings  Estimation  Time for sprint  Process control

Positive and negative sides of Kanban

Strong and week sides We don’t spend time for a meeting Only 3 rulesIt’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 Fail with sprint delivery 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 ▪ board-works board-works ▪ qct9R9b4IluQX7b1fQ&index=4&feature=plcp qct9R9b4IluQX7b1fQ&index=4&feature=plcp

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