John Robertson ⚡
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How well do you know Kanban? What does managing WIP mean? Dive in 🤿 and let's 💬. 🧵 Intro to Personal Kanban
My personal Kanban setup is simple. I put tasks (issues) into three columns; backlog, in progress and waiting. An issue is a simple unit of work. If an issue has multiple parts then consider it as multiple issues. It will make managing WIP more effective.
How well do you know Kanban? What does managing WIP mean? Dive in 🤿 and let's 💬. 🧵 Intro to Personal Kanban
If you've never heard of Kanban, Wikipedia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban_(d… provides a good overview. I use Kanban because... • It scales to any size project. • It’s a framework and can be incorporated into existing processes. • It has one rule; limit work in progress (WIP).
How well do you know Kanban? What does managing WIP mean? Dive in 🤿 and let's 💬. 🧵 Intro to Personal Kanban
Waiting When an issue requires approval or input from someone I pull it into my “Waiting” column (aka follow-up). While it's waiting a new issue can be pulled into WIP or not. Treat “waiting”, the same as WIP. Don't let issues stall waiting for feedback.
In Progress Kanban has one rule; manage work in progress (WIP). The best practice is to limit WIP to 3 issues. This maintains focus and flexibility for multiple priorities. An issue remains WIP until it is complete or requires action from a 3rd party.
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What is this issue dependent on? Often there is a sequence to completing an issue depending on other issues being done first. An issue can be “blocked by” or “blocking” another issue.
How well do you know Kanban? What does managing WIP mean? Dive in 🤿 and let's 💬. 🧵 Intro to Personal Kanban
Who is the best person to work on the issue? Are you the best person for the issue? If you break an issue into smaller issues perhaps it can be delegated to one or more people. This frees you to work on another issue and increases velocity for getting to what’s next.
How well do you know Kanban? What does managing WIP mean? Dive in 🤿 and let's 💬. 🧵 Intro to Personal Kanban
Technically "in front" of your nose, eyes, and smacking you in the face.
Sometimes the most elegant solution is right under your nose #projecttip
Can this issue be broken into more minor issues? If you can divide an issue into smaller issues you have options. Consider an issue that takes 16 hours of work broken into 8 issues of 2 hours. You could make 2 - 4 hours of progress per day with a buffer for other work.
How well do you know Kanban? What does managing WIP mean? Dive in 🤿 and let's 💬. 🧵 Intro to Personal Kanban
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