it operations in agile israel april 11
DESCRIPTION
Using ITIL, Agile, LEAN, TOC principles for managing IT Operations.Presented at Agile Israel on April 11 2011TRANSCRIPT
Breaking the Vicious Cycle in IT Operations
using an Agile/Kanban RecipeTal Aviv
FORCES THAT SHAPE IT SERVICES
A little bit of history: Where are we today and how did we get here?
Growing Pains – How did we get here?
• Organizations started with a single Person IT department.
• Growth led to increased IT needs.• Growth led to Complexity.• Complexity led to splitting IT into
specialized groups.• Pressure for Cost cutting led to off shoring
and out sourcing.
Organization growth
Additional rules and procedures are
created
Complexity in IT grows
Additional IT Resources needed
IT Is Expensive
IT is not a profit center
Market forces demand cut in IT
expenditure
People are the most expensive resource
Cut IT expenses
Use less expensive resources
IT groups take longer to respond
Use specialized teams to gain
economy of scaleOutsource IT groups
Each team is specialized in it own
area
Communication with remote team is more
complicated
Quality of Service is reduced
Delivery time is missed
Service Delivery Managers are
brought on board to coordinate Cust/IT
Proj mgr added for coordination
between groups
Customer satisfaction goes
down while costs go up
The organization is less flexible
IT Dept growth
Pressure to increase efficiency
Matrices created for group performance
Local Optima is encouraged
Coordination between team is
more complicated
IT’s Current Reality Tree
Current State - Impact on Users
Confusion
Delays
Management intervention
Current State - Impact on Users
Users feel that Quality of service goes down due to:Delays.Missed due dates.System complexity.Total System unpredictability
Current State - Impact on IT Groups
Work in FIFO mode (unless work is expedited).
Constant expediting led to conflicting demands.
Conflicting demands led to heavy multi tasking.
Current State - Impact on IT Groups
Specialized groups caused “silos” and local measurements.
Specialized teams led to complex coordination.
Complex Coordination led to more management oversight.
Current State - Impact on IT Groups
Longer SLA in order to ensure work is completed in the time promised.
short “touch time” VS.
Long “wait time”.
Current State - Impact on IT Groups
Complexity leads to increase in
operating costs.
ExampleHow can we break the cycle?
RM Number Opened DateRequested Due Date
Projected End Date Status Brief Description
RM10818090 1/10/11 2/7/11 2/21/11work in progress Add port 443 to efs.disney.com
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11work in progress corp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr application--RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for AprimoRM10823279 1/14/11 1/31/11 1/31/11work in progress New GlobalScape FTP SiteRM10780366 11/23/10 11/30/10 12/7/10work in progress create globalscape ssh private key
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11work in progress New GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor.
RM10854853 2/14/11 2/15/11 2/18/11work in progressAdd Theresa Gallo GALLT001 to Business Objects Group Members in Identity Manager
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 2/17/11work in progress DCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwordsRM10864590 2/23/11 3/2/11 3/2/11work in progress IDM Access for STORM appRM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 2/22/11work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website
RM10830017 1/21/11 1/24/11 2/11/11work in progress SETUP SITEMIDER TO DI WEB SERVER
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 2/24/11work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD
RM10846983 2/7/11 2/11/11 2/28/11work in progressdis/pc/siteminder - requesting integration with playtest metrics
RM10804573 12/22/10 1/5/11 1/19/11work in progress Gate New Siebel Development and Test Servers
RM10814291 1/6/11 1/14/11 1/27/11pendingSiteminder installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net)
RM10819539 1/11/11 1/14/11 2/1/11pendingInstall Siteminder agent for new Cognos 10 Tm1 for deployment on iis webservers.
RM10842520 2/2/11 2/18/11 2/23/11pendingReverse Proxy Siteminder setup request for mobilebi.disney.com
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net)
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11work in progress Setup new Site Minder for new application for AprimoRM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer
Req. Date < SLA
Due Date missed
Req. Stuck in Queue
Due Date missed
Req. Date < SLA
Work in Progress even though we have lots of time
Real life problemsMarch 1st
RM Number Opened DateRequested Due Date
Projected End Date Status Brief Description
RM10818090 1/10/11 2/7/11 2/21/11work in progress Add port 443 to efs.disney.com
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11work in progress corp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr application--RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for AprimoRM10823279 1/14/11 1/31/11 1/31/11work in progress New GlobalScape FTP SiteRM10780366 11/23/10 11/30/10 12/7/10work in progress create globalscape ssh private key
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11work in progress New GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor.
RM10854853 2/14/11 2/15/11 2/18/11work in progressAdd Theresa Gallo GALLT001 to Business Objects Group Members in Identity Manager
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 2/17/11work in progress DCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwordsRM10864590 2/23/11 3/2/11 3/2/11work in progress IDM Access for STORM appRM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 2/22/11work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website
RM10830017 1/21/11 1/24/11 2/11/11work in progress SETUP SITEMIDER TO DI WEB SERVER
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 2/24/11work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD
RM10846983 2/7/11 2/11/11 2/28/11work in progressdis/pc/siteminder - requesting integration with playtest metrics
RM10804573 12/22/10 1/5/11 1/19/11work in progress Gate New Siebel Development and Test Servers
RM10814291 1/6/11 1/14/11 1/27/11pendingSiteminder installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net)
RM10819539 1/11/11 1/14/11 2/1/11pendingInstall Siteminder agent for new Cognos 10 Tm1 for deployment on iis webservers.
RM10842520 2/2/11 2/18/11 2/23/11pendingReverse Proxy Siteminder setup request for mobilebi.disney.com
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net)
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11work in progress Setup new Site Minder for new application for AprimoRM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer
no correlation between requested date to the projected date
Requested Date before SLA Date
Where do we start?
Define Services and SLA
Service Is a user story that define the action from the point of view of the user and has a definition of done.
Define Services and SLA
• No request will be allowed to enter the queue with requested date less then SLA date.
• Special emergencies will be allowed only by approval from queue manager
• Separate Requests from Incidents
Define Services and SLA – Why?
Predictability Leads to Trust
Users will know exactly what they get and when they are going to get it.
RM Number Opened DateRequested Due Date
Projected End Date Status Brief Description
RM10818090 1/10/11 2/7/11 2/21/11work in progress Add port 443 to efs.disney.com
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11work in progress corp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr application--RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for AprimoRM10823279 1/14/11 1/31/11 1/31/11work in progress New GlobalScape FTP SiteRM10780366 11/23/10 11/30/10 12/7/10work in progress create globalscape ssh private key
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11work in progress New GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor.
RM10854853 2/14/11 2/15/11 2/18/11work in progressAdd Theresa Gallo GALLT001 to Business Objects Group Members in Identity Manager
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 2/17/11work in progress DCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwordsRM10864590 2/23/11 3/2/11 3/2/11work in progress IDM Access for STORM appRM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 2/22/11work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website
RM10830017 1/21/11 1/24/11 2/11/11work in progress SETUP SITEMIDER TO DI WEB SERVER
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 2/24/11work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD
RM10846983 2/7/11 2/11/11 2/28/11work in progressdis/pc/siteminder - requesting integration with playtest metrics
RM10804573 12/22/10 1/5/11 1/19/11work in progress Gate New Siebel Development and Test Servers
RM10814291 1/6/11 1/14/11 1/27/11pendingSiteminder installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net)
RM10819539 1/11/11 1/14/11 2/1/11pendingInstall Siteminder agent for new Cognos 10 Tm1 for deployment on iis webservers.
RM10842520 2/2/11 2/18/11 2/23/11pendingReverse Proxy Siteminder setup request for mobilebi.disney.com
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net)
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11work in progress Setup new Site Minder for new application for AprimoRM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer
Many requests still miss their projected end date
Missed Due Date
Establish flow based on Prioritization and coordination
scheme
Is everyone
on the same page ?
What is urgent?
Did we miss anything? Is anythi
ng stuck ?
WHAT IS NEXT?
What do we want?• Self managed teams• Reduced Multitasking• Focus• Increase flow
Rules of the gameSimple and to the point
• Limit the WIP – No work can become work in progress if there are X number of requests in the queue.
• SLA is published• Requests should be processed by
SLA time.
Rules of the gameEstablish Priority System
Due Date is King !Subordinate priority decisions to the Due
Date
Rules of the gameEstablish Priority Visual
System• Requests will be color coded (for
example):–Green – More then 66% of time is
available–Yellow – Between 10% - 66% of time
is available–Red – Less then 10% of time is
available – We are at risk of missing due date
Rules of the gameEstablish Visual Priority
SystemRequests that missed their due
date will be color coded in BLACK– Each Black request will be prioritized
case by case.– Usually Black requests will either be
prioritized or due date will be renegotiated.
RM NumberOpened Date Req. Date
Projected Date SLA 3/1/2011Status Brief Description
Green Level
Yellow Level
Red Level
RM10818090 1/10/11 2/7/11 2/21/11 41 -8.00 work in progress Add port 443 to efs.disney.com 27 14 4
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11 41 13.00work in progresscorp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr
application-- 27 14 4
RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11 41 35.00work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for Aprimo 27 14 4
RM10823279 1/14/11 1/31/11 1/31/11 16 -29.00 work in progress New GlobalScape FTP Site 11 5 2
RM10780366 11/23/10 11/30/10 12/7/10 13 -84.00 work in progress create globalscape ssh private key 9 4 1
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11 13 10.00work in progressNew GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor. 9 4 1
RM10854853 2/14/11 2/15/11 2/18/11 3 -10.88 work in progressAdd Theresa Gallo GALLT001 to Business Objects Group Members in Identity Manager 2 1 0
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 2/17/11 1 -12.00 work in progressDCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwords 1 0 0
RM10864590 2/23/11 3/2/11 3/2/11 6 1.00work in progress IDM Access for STORM app 4 2 1
RM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11 12 9.00work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm 8 4 1
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 2/22/11 32 -7.00 work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website 21 11 3
RM10830017 1/21/11 1/24/11 2/11/11 20 -18.00 work in progress SETUP SITEMIDER TO DI WEB SERVER 13 7 2
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 2/24/11 21 -5.00 work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD 14 7 2
RM10846983 2/7/11 2/11/11 2/28/11 20 -1.00 work in progressdis/pc/siteminder - requesting integration with playtest metrics 13 7 2
RM10804573 12/22/10 1/5/11 1/19/11 27 -41.00 work in progress Gate New Siebel Development and Test Servers 18 9 3
RM10814291 1/6/11 1/14/11 1/27/11 20 -33.00 pendingSiteminder installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net) 14 7 2
RM10819539 1/11/11 1/14/11 2/1/11 20 -28.00 pendingInstall Siteminder agent for new Cognos 10 Tm1 for deployment on iis webservers. 13 7 2
RM10842520 2/2/11 2/18/11 2/23/11 20 -6.00 pendingReverse Proxy Siteminder setup request for mobilebi.disney.com 13 7 2
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11 20 15.00work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net) 14 7 2
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11 20 16.00work in progressSetup new Site Minder for new application for Aprimo 13 7 2
RM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11 20 17.00work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev 14 7 2
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11 20 17.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 13 7 2
BLACK Request will be dealt with case by case basis
Pending Request might need to get back into queue
Red Request, Deal with it NOW!
Yellow Req. are next
Plenty of time for Green Request
March 1st 2011
Color Coded Priority System
Due date is King, all priority decisions are
subordinated to the due date!
Visual Management - Cleaning up
• Visual Simplicity is the key for self management.
• You cant improve if you cant see.
• Start by cleaning up!
RM NumberOpened Date Req. Date
Projected Date SLA 3/1/2011Status Brief Description
Green Level
Yellow Level
Red Level
RM10818090 1/10/11 2/7/11 2/21/11 41 -8.00 work in progress Add port 443 to efs.disney.com 27 14 4
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11 41 13.00work in progresscorp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr
application-- 27 14 4RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11 41 35.00work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for Aprimo 27 14 4
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11 13 10.00work in progressNew GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor. 9 4 1
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 3/17/11 29 16.00work in progressDCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwords 19 10 3
RM10864590 2/23/11 3/2/11 3/2/11 6 1.00work in progress IDM Access for STORM app 4 2 1RM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11 12 9.00work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm 8 4 1
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 3/22/11 60 21.00work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website 40 20 6
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 3/24/11 49 23.00work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD 32 16 5
RM10846983 2/7/11 2/11/11 2/28/11 20 -1.00 work in progressdis/pc/siteminder - requesting integration with playtest metrics 13 7 2
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11 20 15.00work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net) 14 7 2
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11 20 16.00work in progressSetup new Site Minder for new application for Aprimo 13 7 2
RM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11 20 17.00work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev 14 7 2
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11 20 17.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 13 7 2
First, Clean Up the Queue• Some of the Old work was removed• New Due Date negotiated for some of the Black
requests• 2 Black requests are approved to be priority
Cleaning up the mess makes it easier for the team
member to understand what he/she needs to work
on
Visualize the work , establish flow
Kanban
Visualize the work - Kanban
• Queue manager transfer request from Service Center to Kanban board based on color priority
• Team members pull work based on order
• WIP limit is strictly enforced
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934Definitions
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
All open requests waiting to be processed
Queue Manager to
ensure that no information is missing from
the request before entering
ready state
Item pulled by a team
member and is being
worked on.
Item that was work completed and
moved to customer for approval.
Use Kanban Board for Visual
Self Management
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 1st 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
Top 3 requests from the ready queue are
pulled in to work in progress
Tech Team Pull work while keeping WIP Limits
RM NumberOpened Date Req. Date
Projected Date SLA 3/2/2011Status Brief Description
Green Level
Yellow Level
Red Level
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11 41 12.00work in progresscorp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr
application-- 27 14 4RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11 41 34.00work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for Aprimo 27 14 4
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11 13 9.00work in progressNew GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor. 9 4 1
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 3/17/11 29 15.00work in progressDCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwords 19 10 3
RM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11 12 8.00work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm 8 4 1
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 3/22/11 60 20.00work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website 40 20 6
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 3/24/11 49 22.00work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD 32 16 5
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11 20 14.00work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net) 14 7 2
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11 20 15.00work in progressSetup new Site Minder for new application for Aprimo 13 7 2
RM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11 20 16.00work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev 14 7 2
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11 20 16.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 13 7 2
RM10869001 3/1/11 3/15/11 3/18/11 16 16.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 11 5 2
RM10869012 3/1/11 3/10/11 3/10/11 8 8.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 6 3 1
RM10869023 3/1/11 3/5/11 3/5/11 3 3.00work in progress Urgent class request 2 1 0
The Next Day – March 2nd
• The Red request and 2 black are completed• 3 New requests came in
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 2nd 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
RM10869023RM10869012RM10869001
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 2nd 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
RM10869023
RM10869012
RM10869001
As work is being completed, new work can
flow into the queues, based on color priority
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 2nd 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
RM10869023
RM10869012
RM10869001
March 3rd
• 2 urgent requests came inRM Number
Opened Date Req. Date
Projected Date SLA 3/3/2011Status Brief Description
Green Level
Yellow Level
Red Level
RM10839292 1/31/11 2/8/11 3/14/11 41 11.00work in progresscorp-pc-reverse Proxy request- for Rostr
application-- 27 14 4RM10863474 2/22/11 3/4/11 4/5/11 41 33.00work in progress Set up external reverse proxy for Aprimo 27 14 4
RM10867039 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/11/11 13 8.00work in progressNew GlobalScape ftp site for sftp with external vendor. 9 4 1
RM10856644 2/15/11 2/17/11 3/17/11 29 14.00work in progressDCL West Coast Office needs abiltiy to reset passwords 19 10 3
RM10867477 2/25/11 3/2/11 3/10/11 12 7.00work in progress Create new OU in EC for MetaData/Storm 8 4 1
RM10828286 1/20/11 2/22/11 3/22/11 60 19.00work in progressRequesting siteminder authentication for Casting Factory website 40 20 6
RM10842863 2/3/11 2/11/11 3/24/11 49 21.00work in progressNeed access to database to authenticate EISS users through their HUB ID and PWD 32 16 5
RM10864079 2/23/11 2/25/11 3/16/11 20 13.00work in progressSiteminder QA installation for new Windows 2008 server (.net) 14 7 2
RM10866148 2/24/11 3/2/11 3/17/11 20 14.00work in progressSetup new Site Minder for new application for Aprimo 13 7 2
RM10866656 2/25/11 3/11/11 3/18/11 20 15.00work in progress DCP - add siteminder to PDL Dev 14 7 2
RM10866934 2/25/11 2/28/11 3/18/11 20 15.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 13 7 2
RM10869001 3/1/11 3/15/11 3/18/11 16 15.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 11 5 2
RM10869012 3/1/11 3/10/11 3/10/11 8 7.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 6 3 1
RM10869023 3/1/11 3/5/11 3/5/11 3 2.00work in progress Urgent class request 2 1 0
RM10869001 3/2/11 3/15/11 3/18/11 15 15.00work in progressRequest to change siteminder protected directory to / from /transfer 10 5 2
RM10869077 3/2/11 3/6/11 3/6/11 3 3.00work in progress Urgent class request 2 1 0RM10869097 3/2/11 3/6/11 3/6/11 3 3.00work in progress Urgent class request 2 1 0
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 3rd 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
RM10869023
RM10869012RM10869001
RM10869077
RM10869097RM10869101
Color system keeps it simple
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590
RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477
RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 3rd 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
RM10869023
RM10869012
RM10869001
RM10869077
RM10869097
RM10869101
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10818090
RM10846983
RM10864590RM10839292
RM10867039
RM10867477RM10864079
RM10866148
RM10856644
RM10866148
RM10866656
RM10866934
March 3rd 2011
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
RM10869023
RM10869012
RM10869001
RM10869077
RM10869097
RM10869101
RESULTS
• Standard flow• Self Managed teams• Clear priority system• Reduced time to market• Predictability – Trust – Customer Satisfaction
How do we coordinate several groups?
• Each Service will have tasks for one or multiple groups.
• Each task will have an SLA. • Each group will use the color
coding system to prioritize work towards a common Service due date (see example).
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10864079-3
RM10864079-2
RM10867039
RM10864079-1
RM10864088
RM10864099
RM108640192
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
Request RM10864079 has 3 tasks that go to 3 separate
groups .Based on the Service SLA, each group will have a sub
SLA for its task .
If there are dependencies, the Queue Manager will not designate his task as ready
until work on the previous task is in Customer
Acceptance
Use the same principles to coordinate between teams
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10864079-3
RM10864079-2
RM10867039
RM10864079-1
RM10864088
RM10864099
RM108640192
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10864079-3
RM10864079-2
RM10867039
RM10864079-1
RM10864088
RM10864099
RM108640192
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
Backlog Ready In Progress Customer Acceptance
RM10864079-3
RM10864079-2
RM10867039
RM10864079-1
RM10864088
RM10864099
RM108640192
WIP Limit 6 WIP Limit 3
Color of task might have changed while in the works
RM10864079-1
We gained even more
• Management oversight for coordination was reduced.
• Increase cross team collaboration.
• Increased transparency.• Reduced Complexity and Operating costs.
RESULTS• Standard flow• Self Managed teams• Clear priority system• Reduced time to market• Management oversight for coordination was
reduced.• Increase cross team collaboration.• Reduced Complexity and Operating costs.
PredictabilityTrust
Customer Satisfaction
Questions?
Frequently Asked Questions
• What if the customer does not approve? – Requests not approved by the customer
will go back to the queue with priority Red and flow through the process again.
• Why do we need Ready queue? – In order to ensure that work flows through
the process, we need to ensure that all information is available to the technical staff. The ready queue is for work ready to be processed and all information is available
Frequently Asked Questions
• How do we ensure that Green tickets will be done on time?– The color of the ticket will change with
time. If we penetrate the buffer and the ticket becomes yellow or red, it will automatically move up on the priority list
• What about super urgent work such as incidents?– Incidents might need to be a separate
class of service. Prioritization of incidents might be based on Severity and not by due date
Frequently Asked Questions
• How do we find the right SLA?– Too many green – SLA too big– Too many Red – SLA too short
For Additional Information
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Thank you
About the Speaker Tal Aviv/Ovadia
http://il.linkedin.com/pub/tal-ovadia/2/76/586
Blog: Duckmanagement.blogspot.com
Appendix
Cleaning up
• Phases of LEAN 5S – 1.1 Sorting (Seiri)– 1.2 Straightening or setting in order /
stabilize (Seiton)– 1.3 Sweeping or shining or cleanliness /
systematic cleaning (Seiso)– 1.4 Standardizing (Seiketsu)– 1.5 Sustaining the discipline or self-
discipline (Shitsuke)