The Kanban method for managing software development is based on three simple but powerful ideas:
Visualise work
Limit work in process
Continually improve the system
Don’t let this simplicity fool you however, the Kanban method has some powerful tools and guidance, especially for teams who have to balance a difficult variety of work.
One of the quickest ways to become familiar with the ideas...
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The Kanban method for managing software development is based on three simple but powerful ideas:
Visualise work
Limit work in process
Continually improve the system
Don’t let this simplicity fool you however, the Kanban method has some powerful tools and guidance, especially for teams who have to balance a difficult variety of work.
One of the quickest ways to become familiar with the ideas and mechanics of Kanban is to take part in a real life simulation. The getKanban board game is a fun and engaging way to simulate software development, which compresses days or weeks into minutes or hours. This session will take a number of teams through a realistic scenario. Each team will collaborate to agree on a strategy and make day-to-day decisions, and the teams will complete among each other for financial success.
You’ll get a taste of the visual tools, charts, and metrics that surround effective management for software development. If you’ve encountered other development processes, you’ll see that Kanban is more than just Scrum without time boxes.
You’ll take away insights that will help you deal with typical software development challenges and possibly inspire you to look more closely at what some of the most forward thinking teams are experimenting with.
The game needs no prior experience. There will be an introduction before we start and a debrief / discussion afterwards.