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Kanban learnings – Running multiple projects hides impediments

Posted on 2009-02-23 – 09:59 by Mattias Skarin

6 months after we began using Kanban to two support / system administration teams they realized that the downside of having multiple projects running outweighed the possible upside.

Upside	Downside
It is easy to continue to work on next project on if you are awaiting input on first	Impediments preventing a faster cycle time remains hidden Morale takes a beating when projects stay on board for weeks

Kanban checklists

Posted on 2009-02-04 – 02:40 by Mattias Skarin

These are checklists I have compiled to help my Kanban teams stay focused

"Anytime"
Iteration planning
Daily standup

Download as pdf

Doing 45 minute sprint planning

Posted on 2009-01-07 – 08:03 by Mattias Skarin

I currently coach a system administration team. Anyone who has worked in one k Unhappy team member nows the constant attention required and the difficulty to find uninterrupted time. (phone ringing constantly..)

Doing kanban, we do iteration plannings every week and they need to be fast and accurate and we only need to keep a 45 min window. We have experimented with different approaches, and this has been the best working.