lessons learned from coaching 50+ kanban teams (christophe achouiantz) - lkce13
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In this experience report, we present the lessons we have learned during a three years-long journey coaching more than 50 teams in using the Kanban method at Sandvik IT. We share our experience gathered when introducing, supporting and scaling Kanban systems with the purpose to improve the organization as a whole. Based on validated experiments and facts, we present: How we use the Kanban method to create a culture of continuous improvements. How we introduce Kanban to often overburdened teams using a one-day kick-start workshop, and how this workshop evolved into what is described in the “The Kanban Kick-start Field Guide”. How we help teams to improve their kanban system using a depth-of-kanban coaching tool. How we discovered the key role that management plays in maintaining the will to improve continuously, and our experiments on how to nurture it. How we keep track of the improvement capability of the various teams and how we act on it. How we scale our coaching capability to help even more teams. This talk is a direct continuation of our LKCE11 talk “Igniting Change in 20 teams within 6 months”.TRANSCRIPT
Christophe Achouiantz @ChrisAch – LKCE13http://leanagileprojects.blogspot.se
Here be Monsters
Marsh of Change
Resistance
Chasm of Re-org
NirvanaExcellence, Perfection
100% Value created, 100% Fun
Here be Monsters
Woods of Lost Managers
The Way of
the Kanban
Lessons Learned from Coaching 50+ Kanban Teams
Christophe Achouiantz Lean/Agile Coachhttp://leanagileprojects.blogspot.se@ChrisAch
Christophe Achouiantz @ChrisAch – LKCE13http://leanagileprojects.blogspot.se
Lessons Learned
• Why Kanban?• The Kanban Method• Introducing and supporting Kanban• Creating a Culture of Continuous
Improvements• Scaling Coaching
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THE KANBAN METHODLessons Learned on
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Some visual policies(ticket design, colours, etc.)
% of Policies reusable between Kanban
Systems
Context is Everything
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You Grow a Kanban System You do not Summon It
Yes! No!
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2 Qualities that Matter in the Long Run
StickinessClarity
Improvement Opportunities(Smart Moves)
Aligned with Purpose
Fact-based management
Sustainable
Resilient
Compensate lack of Leadership
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THE CONTEXT
You are Here
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The
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ext
Sandvik
www.sandvik.com
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The Origin Story
Johan NordinSupport Manager at Sandvik IT
The
Cont
ext
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The Key to Minimizing most of our Problems is Flow Control
The
Cont
ext
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INTRODUCING THE KANBAN METHODLessons Learned on
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Effort needed to reach sustainability
Packaging Kanban
Sustainable Level
”Sticky!”Pr
obab
ility
Time
Time a manager is willing to let go for starting with Kanban
Time needed to establish a Kanban System
1 dayThe Kick-start Workshop
Boosts!
Kanb
an
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BoostsThe Kick-Start Workshop (1 day)
The Kick-start & Boosts
Understand the Team
Set t
he S
cene
Shar
e Cu
rrent
Co
ncer
nsDe
fine
a Sh
ared
Vi
sion
Disc
over
wha
t the
Te
am d
oes
Iden
tify
Wor
k Ty
pes
Expl
ain
Boar
d M
echa
nics
Set V
isual
izatio
n Po
licie
sCr
eate
& P
opul
ate
the
Boar
dSe
t Way
-of-W
orki
ng
Polic
ies
Limit
WIP
Set P
lann
ing
Mee
ting
Polic
ies
Run
First
Pla
nnin
g M
eetin
g
Clos
e th
e Sc
ene
Follo
w-Up
Mea
sure
Flo
w
Limit
WIP
Man
age
Dem
and
Asse
ss D
epth
of
Kanb
an
TimeWho cares?
Now I get it!Why have we never discussed that before?
Ouch! Now I understand why I feel stressed!
Energy Level
Now we work SMART!
Kanb
an
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Keys to Maximizing Stickiness & Clarity of Kick-starts
Team Focused and Team Driven
Stic
kine
ss
1
10
100
1000
10000
100000
1000000The team is in charge
Some Expert creates the Kanban System
Low on Theory, High on Practice in
Context
Inte
rest Emotional:
Engaged to see MY stuff on the board
Theory ZZzzz
Do this a.s.a.p. during the kick-start!
Clarity of Purpose
Effici
ency
Do this a.s.a.p. during the kick-start!
Shared common view of Team’s purpose and context. ”Service Oriented”
Kanb
an
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The Kanban Kick-start
Field Guide
Kanb
an
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ASSESSING KANBANLessons Learned on
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LimitWIP
Visualize
ManageFlow
ExplicitPolicies
FeedbackLoops
The 5 DimensionsKa
nban
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LimitWIP
Visualize
ManageFlow
ExplicitPolicies
FeedbackLoops
Depth of Kanban to Evolve SmartKa
nban
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Depth of Kanban to Evolve SmartKa
nban
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CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTSLessons Learned on
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Kanban and Continuous Improvements
Vision
The Kanban Method Kanban helps create the ”Baseline”• Current Condition is known
• Leading & trailing Indicators (Facts)• Common Standard (Policies)
Kanban comes with an Implicit Vision• Low WIP• Liquid Flow• 100% Value
Impr
ove
Kanban help you identify improvement opportunities• Trailing (lead-times) and Leading (board) indicators
You have Focus• Controlled WIP (less task-switching)• Clarity of Purpose (Service Oriented)
Impr
ovem
ents
Baseline
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Patterns of Continuous ImprovementsTh
e pow
er of
Visu
aliza
tion
Manager not present
Manager un-engagedManag
er en
gaged
Dis-Continuous
Improvement?Ceiling
”Obvious” improvements
”Real” improvemen
ts
The pow
er of
Curiosit
y
Time
Leve
l of
Impr
ovem
ents
Impr
ovem
ents
There is always a Ceiling!
Move the ceiling:
• Strech your value streams!Get in control of upstream & downsteam
• Get a sponsor higher up in the org!To compensate the lack of political influence of the managers beyond a certain point• Peer-to-peer coaching!To increase commitment and curiosity from manager
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Creating Curiosity with Peer-to-Peer CoachingIm
prov
emen
ts
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SCALINGLessons Learned on
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Scaling Coaching
Black Belt Jedi
Master Coach
Lean Coach
Flow Manage
r
Team
Team
Team
coaches coachescoaches
Scal
ing
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The Goal: Get Rid of the Coaches!
Managers
CoachesTeam Team Team Team Team Team Team
A Scafolding to be removed when Managers have become coaches
Scal
ing
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What’s Next?
• Focus over End-2-End flows• Peer-2-peer coaching: enabling curiosity• Dis-continuous improvements: How?
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2 Qualities that Matter in the Long Run
StickinessClarity
Improvement Opportunities(Smart Moves)
Aligned with Purpose
Fact-based management
Sustainable
Resilient
Compensate lack of Leadership
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Thanks for your Time!
Christophe Achouiantz @ChrisAch
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