dont limit yorself beyond kanban - activity

Don’t limit yourself!

Activity Time

Paulo Caroli Agile Coach

pcaroli@thoughtworks.comTwitter: @paulocaroli

Workshop - Agenda

• Cumulative Flow Diagram

• Activity rules

• Split into teams

• Demo

• Run the Activity

• Analyse the results

• Q&A

Cumulative Flow Diagram

0

5

10

15

20

25

day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7 day 8 day 9 day 10

To Do

Doing

Done

Doing

(Limit) DoneTo Do

10

5

9

3118

17

21

4

75

112

John

Suzy

Paul

Amy

WIP

Lead Time

0

5

10

15

20

25

day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7 day 8 day 9 day 10

To Do

Doing

Done

WIP

Lead Time

Activity Rules

1. I am the time guru

(I will say day x; morning, half

day, end of day)

2. You are a team members.

Each team has:

1 BA, 6 Devs, 2 Testers,

1 Pizza Dude

3. You must follow the card

number order (priority)

4. Cards are non dependent

5. Each card you unplug is one

task (demo)

- The task color should match the

(action) workflow action stage

color

6.

1 person � 1 task / day

7.

2 people (pairing) � 1 task / half day

8. Dev activities performed by

devs only

9. Analysis activity performed by

ba, dev, and/or tester

10. QC activity performed by

tester and/or dev

11. Blockers might occur

(written at the card or stated by

the time guru)

12. Each team must follow the

team process rules

Split into teams

Team A

• Start as much work as possible

• Finish your task before helping others

Team B

• Don't pair unless required

• Respect the limit

• Pick up a new task if limit allows

• Only move people if you reach the limit

Team C

• Pair unless in the single task for half day

• Pick up a new task if limit allows

• Respect the limit

• Only move people if you reach the limit

team D

• Pair according to the stage target

• Respect upper and lower limit

Demo

Let’s do it!

Thank you, thank you!

Don’t limit yourself!

Paulo Caroli Agile Coach

pcaroli@thoughtworks.comTwitter: @paulocaroli