Kanban flow

Model your process

Work comes into the Backlog queue

Take the high priority work and “pull” it into the Dev

activity

When Dev is complete, work is moved to output queue

Next priority work item is pulled into the Dev activity

Work begins to flow

Deploy has a problem, work backs up

Large batches and WIP cause the flow to slow

down

Limit work to 2 items in activity columns

Add policy that defines “Done”

Define policy for “expedite” work items

Work begins to flow again

Add the team

Test team is stuck, Deployment guy helps them

Deployment doesn’t work, Dev and Test help out by writing some

automation

Deployment still doesn’t work - all Devs lend a hand.

Devs help unblock testing of “C”

Problem solved – Devs move back to priority work items

Devs are done now so help out with Deployment automation again

Testers now help make the Deployment scripts more robust

Lead Time = Customer View

Cycle Time = Internal View