Kanban

To maximize the amount of work done, maximize the amount of work not done

To maximize the amount of work done, maximize t...

John Coleman

An excellent visual way to monitor work item age is to treat a board like a work item aging chart. The vertical axis should be work item age (but perhaps...

To maximize the amount of work done, maximize t...

John Coleman

An excellent visual way to monitor work item age is to treat a board like a work item aging chart. The vertical axis should be work item age (but perhaps...

How to manage discovery and delivery work on a Kanban board?

How to manage discovery and delivery work on a ...

John Coleman

On a Kanban board, you have a definition of workflow, a start point, a finish point, a cycle time (how long does the work take to get from the start point...

How to manage discovery and delivery work on a ...

John Coleman

On a Kanban board, you have a definition of workflow, a start point, a finish point, a cycle time (how long does the work take to get from the start point...

Classes of Service in Kanban: what are they?

Classes of Service in Kanban: what are they?

John Coleman

This article explores the different classes of service in Kanban and the Kanban Guide view on whether you should use different classes of service.

Classes of Service in Kanban: what are they?

John Coleman

This article explores the different classes of service in Kanban and the Kanban Guide view on whether you should use different classes of service.

How do we actively manage items in the workflow/items in progress in Kanban?

How do we actively manage items in the workflow...

John Coleman

The second practice in the Kanban Guide is actively managing items in a workflow. These items are work items. What are work items in progress? Work items in progress are...

How do we actively manage items in the workflow...

John Coleman

The second practice in the Kanban Guide is actively managing items in a workflow. These items are work items. What are work items in progress? Work items in progress are...

Kanban: Service Level Expectation (SLE) and the different types of work items

Kanban: Service Level Expectation (SLE) and the...

John Coleman

Example Workflow I want you to imagine that you’ve got a workflow. In this workflow, imagine there’s a backlog. In the backlog, there are lots of items, maybe there are...

Kanban: Service Level Expectation (SLE) and the...

John Coleman

Example Workflow I want you to imagine that you’ve got a workflow. In this workflow, imagine there’s a backlog. In the backlog, there are lots of items, maybe there are...

What is a “funnel” in Kanban?

What is a “funnel” in Kanban?

John Coleman

The general intent behind a funnel is that it’s for items that we haven’t really considered properly yet. Remember that even if you have a backlog in Kanban, the backlog is...

What is a “funnel” in Kanban?

John Coleman

The general intent behind a funnel is that it’s for items that we haven’t really considered properly yet. Remember that even if you have a backlog in Kanban, the backlog is...