from scrum to scrumban

From Scrum to ScrumbanAn Agile Journey

John PeltierJune 19, 2012

About MeJohn PeltierProduct Manager – The Network, Inc. Lead Organizer – ProductCamp Atlanta

Twitter: @johnpeltier

Twitter: @pcampatl

Product ManagementTo “identify an urgent and pervasive

problem, and determine people are willing to pay to solve it.” [via Pragmatic Marketing]

Then, guide the design and delivery of a solution for profit. (“product-market fit”) Ability to sell influenced by, among many things:Time of deliveryDepth of solution

Scrum <> Scrumban

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What is scrum?

Scrum Workflow

What is kanban?

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What is Scrumban?*Elements from Scrum

IterationsStandupsRetrospectivesDemos

Elements from KanbanJust in Time PlanningWork in Progress Limits

*our team’s interpretation

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And now, for our story…

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Why We TransitionedRetrospectives revealed:

Too many stories at a timePlanning was drainingDetails forgotten

Additional reading:http://www.scrumology.net/2011/01/26/dipping-your-toes-into-kanban/

Release Planning1. Review Balsamiq Mockup of Release

Candidate Shows happy path / primary features

2. Create user stories to reflect the vision3. Size the stories (small / medium / large)4. Prioritize the stories5. Get to work

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Why scrumban helps product managers(when serving in the product owner role)

Credit: Mountain Goat Software and Rich Mironov

Outcomes20% increase in velocityTangible improvement in morale

ConclusionsScrumban releases control to devDev must “grok” the end goal for scrumban

to workRelieves some of the forced ritual of scrumMay relieve some of the pressure on

overburdened product managers who are serving as product owners