Session Overview :
Kanban has lovers for a reason. Value stream mapping and visualization helps focus on flow and identify waste. It helps you see the full value stream, from concept to cash, and see how various entities come together to deliver value. Metrics like lead time and flow efficiency help reduce batch sizes and WIP. It also helps people come out of their siloed thinking and focus on local optimization to work towards flow optimization.
But, beware! An ill-designed Kanban can also impede flow. How? People can get attached to their columns on the board. Focus can be interpreted as doing their stuff/WIP and resisting collaborating on stuff which is not on their own plate. It can create silos leading to communication barriers. Swarming in this scenario is on need basis, and it is really not the default way of working.
In this session we will discuss: what really is a good flow? Is good flow a smooth ambling stream? or Is it a stream rushing down with lot of vigor? In the stream running down with a lot of vigor- there are uncertainties to be tackled, there are multiple views people are brainstorming on, there is rework to be handled and there is a lot of collaboration going on. Midst of all these, the team is delivering great stuff- and fast! We will discuss how to increase collaboration while being focused on your work. We will explore how to maximize the benefits of Kanban and not get bogged down by the silos it can potentially create.
6. Hey! Let me
stay focused on
my task! Why
are you
disturbing me??
Well, there is a
puzzle in the
code you wrote
a week back…
we need to
brainstorm….
(looking away) All that is
good...but you know the
policy right? WIP limit
of 1. Send it to the
backlog and I will have
a look when I get time!
7. Hey! Can you
come help? I just
started coding
for the story and
I am not sure
about the
desired
outcome…
Chill!
Just follow the
details in the
story page and
code…
If I find a
discrepancy, I’ll
send it back
anyways...
8. Hey! I saw
your kanban
board. I feel
the WIP is too
high. You are
working on
just too many
initiatives and
ideas ...
What do you
mean?!
We adhere to
the board
column WIP
limits!! None
of my team
members
work on more
than one task
at a time!!
9. We just completed our
value stream mapping
session and I am super
excited! We could
identify columns for
everything!
Wow!
What next?
We are hiring specialists-
We want to ensure every
column is represented by
the best person possible!
10. Guys- There is
a bad news and
a good news!! Bad news- We have
a bottleneck. The
testers are just not
able to cope up!
And the
good news?
We have a
solution- we have
hired 10 new
testers!!
15. Analysis Build Deploy
Backlog Ready IP Done IP Done
Hey
team!
The next
big idea
is on the
way!!
Ready?
Has to wait for a
day more! The
story in
deployment has
a weird
behaviour and
needs the team’s
attention!!
Clueless!!
Hmmm!!
Maybe I can
help!!
Limiting WIP (also) means this!
16. Analysis Build Deploy
Backlog Ready IP Done IP Done
Stuck!!!
Focus = Collaboration
You are top
priority!
Let’s meet today
in our
collaboration hour
and let’s fix it!!
Hey! I am
stuck!! Can
someone
help??
