scrum vs kanban: is there really a battle?

Scrum vs Kanban: Is there really a battle?Flavius Stef

TopConf Bucharest 2014

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In I.T. since 2002

Agile-Lean Coach and Trainer

Former:

– Web Developer

– Project Manager

– Scrum Master

– Product Owner

– Co-founder

Flavius Stef

MECHANICS OF SCRUM

MECHANICS OF KANBAN

COMPARE

SCRUMBAN

MIX AND MATCH

Scrum

Kanban

Both?

MECHANICS OF SCRUM

MECHANICS OF KANBAN

COMPARE

SCRUMBAN

MIX AND MATCH

ProductBacklog

Stakeholder

Stakeholder

Stakeholder

ProductOwner

ScrumMaster

Development Team

SPRINT1-4 WEEKS

POTENTIALLYSHIPPABLEPRODUCT

INCREMENTProductBacklog

SprintBacklog

Meetings

DAY 9 DAY 10 DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 9 DAY 10 DAY 1 DAY 2...

DemoImprove

DemoImprove

Plan Plan

Goals

Deliver frequently

Empower the team

Clarify priorities

Continuously improve

Build quality in

Why is it popular?

Simple

People centric

Increases quality

Transparent progress

Flexible

Poll

Would you recommend it?

Those who do it

MECHANICS OF SCRUM

MECHANICS OF KANBAN

COMPARE

SCRUMBAN

MIX AND MATCH

Visualize your workflow

IMPLEMENTANALYZE REVIEW DEPLOY

Analyze Implement Review Deploy

Limit WIP

Analyze (3)

Implement(4)

Review(1)

Deploy(5)

Make policies explicit

Analyze (3)

Implement(4)

Review(1)

Deploy(5)

Manage flow

ANALYZE

IMPLEMENT

REVIEW

DEPLOYDONE

Improve as a team

Analyze (3)

Implement(4)

Review(1)

Deploy(5)

ANALYZE

IMPROVE

Improve as a team

Analyze (3)

Implement(4)

Review(1)

Deploy(5)

ANALYZE

IMPROVE

WHAT?WORKFLOWLIMITSPOLICIES

Goals

Establish pull system

Understand how you work

Reveal bottlenecks

Reduce lead time

Balance capability with demand

Why is it popular?

Simple

“Stop starting, start finishing”

Handles random demand

Transparent progress

Predictable delivery

Poll

Would you recommend it?

Those who do it

MECHANICS OF SCRUM

MECHANICS OF KANBAN

COMPARE

SCRUMBAN

MIX AND MATCH

VersionOne: State of Agile (2013)

Scrum Alliance: State of Scrum (2013)

Product– or –

Service

Time-box – or – flow

BurndownCumulative

Flow Diagram– or –

Service level

By July 31st you'll get A, B, C and maybe D.

Select 5 items you want delivered in 10 days.

“ “

– or –Delivery estimate

Teams and roles

ScrumMaster

Development Team

ProductOwner

MECHANICS OF SCRUM

MECHANICS OF KANBAN

COMPARE

SCRUMBAN

MIX AND MATCH

Add workflow

TO DO DOING DONE

Add workflow

TO DO DOING DONE

TO DO DEV DONEDESIGN REVIEW

Limit WIP in sprint

TO DO DOING DONE

TO DO DEV DONEDESIGN REVIEW(1)(2)(2)

Decouple cadences

Plan Plan Plan

DemoRetro

DemoRetro

DemoRetro

Decouple cadences

Plan Plan Plan

DemoRetro

DemoRetro

DemoRetro

Plan Plan Plan

Retro DemoRetroRetro Retro Retro Retro

Different levels of

detail

TO DO DOING DONE

Sprint Board

IDEAS THIS SPRINT DONEUATANALYSIS UX READY

Product Board

Storytime

MECHANICS OF SCRUM

MECHANICS OF KANBAN

COMPARE

SCRUMBAN

MIX AND MATCH

You are the Chef

XP Practices

Test-Driven Development

Continuous Integration

Coding Standard

SimpleDesign

… 9 more

Lean Startup Practices

Minimum Viable Product

A/B Testing Continuous Deployment

Product Metrics

Don't Cargo Cult

Ex: Why do we need a Product Owner?

Ex: Why do we need visual management?

It's your recipe

Kanban&Scrum coaching&trainingflavius.stef@mozaicworks.com

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