Using Kanban (Audio) - Channel 9

Explore what your world looks like when you have a Kanban/Kaizen culture, and how to keep it going after you've started.[02:02] - Kanban Go Forth[05:13] - Culture Flag[19:06] - Culture FlagFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

Kanban doesn't prescribe methods or practices, but you need a well-informed and really robust toolbox to tackle your impediments. We share a bunch of our ideas, but more importantly, we help you inspire your team to come up with its own solutions.[01:53] - Kanban Tools for your Toolbox[05:34] - Modern Practices[27:50] - Culture FlagFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

Take ownership of your process, and try something to make it better. How will you know whether your change helped? How quickly can you find out? If it didn't help, what now?[00:41] - Kanban Try Stuff[13:00] - Culture Flag[1:61:02] - Focus on Flow[26:19] - Demo: Focus on FlowFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

Kanban calls for continuous, incremental improvement, which might mean small progressive fixes, or planting seeds for a longer-term effort, or both. Learn how to weigh the tradeoffs and prioritize without getting bogged down.[01:38] - Triage Overview[16:26] - Culture FlagFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

Limiting work in process sounds harmless until you start trying: you and everybody else will immediately want to raise it again. It's a key Kanban practice to get you looking for, and embracing, the pains in your process—so you can solve them the right way.[03:37] - Kanban Induce Pain[11:01] - Culture Flag[15:20] - Limit WIP to Create Pain[25:09] - Create Pain to Realioze ChangeFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

How do you interpret what your board is telling you? You have to figure out where your impediments are, and they usually aren't where you thought they'd be. Learn how to spot the elephants on your board—obvious, common, critical dysfunctions that no one wants to see.[00:31] - Learn to Read Overview[06:30] - Culture Flag[17:48] - Queue Patrol[24:17] - WIP Patrol[28:25] - Wait Patrol[38:47] - Hotfix Patrol[45:15] - Demo: Patrol the BoardFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

Kanban starts where you are, not where you want to be, and not where you wish you were. Visualizing your process and making policies explicit are the tools Kanban uses to elicit that starting point. How do you build a board that surfaces the really difficult truths?[00:33] - Kanban Start Where You Are[09:52] - Culture Flag[13:35] - Visualize[28:30] - Demo: Visualize WorkFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth

Kanban is a tool, not an end in itself. If you're choosing it because it seems kinder and gentler than other types of process change, you're either going to be disappointed or unpleasantly surprised. Before we start, we'll talk about what you're really getting yourself into and what you need to be ready for: a major cultural transformation that won't be easy but will be worth it.[12:51] - Why Kanban[27:40] - Bad Reasons to Choose Kanban[34:35] - Culture FlagFull course outline:Mod 01: Why Kanban?Mod 02: Start Where You AreMod 03: Learn to ReadMod 04: Induce PainMod 05: TriageMod 06: Try StuffMod 07: Tools for Your ToolboxMod 08: Go Forth