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Kanban Quiz
for Beginners
看板
Agileee 2011
Mark Weber Robert Wiechmann | Kiev 2011-09-24
Kanban Quiz
for Winners
看板 Agileee 2011
Mark Weber Robert Wiechmann | Kiev 2011-09-24
Rules of the Game 3 game level 15 questions
5 audience joker
看板
Where does Kanban come from
Wolga
Lada
Toyota
Mercedes
Where does Kanban come from
bull Is originally from the automotive industry - Toyota Production System (TPS)
bull All we know about Kanban is an inspiration from the manufacturing
bull It is also well known in the software development since 2003 (inspired by the book from David J Anderson)
What does the term Kanban mean
Signal Card
Red Card
Chinese Car Brand
Ukraine National Dish
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Kanban Quiz
for Winners
看板 Agileee 2011
Mark Weber Robert Wiechmann | Kiev 2011-09-24
Rules of the Game 3 game level 15 questions
5 audience joker
看板
Where does Kanban come from
Wolga
Lada
Toyota
Mercedes
Where does Kanban come from
bull Is originally from the automotive industry - Toyota Production System (TPS)
bull All we know about Kanban is an inspiration from the manufacturing
bull It is also well known in the software development since 2003 (inspired by the book from David J Anderson)
What does the term Kanban mean
Signal Card
Red Card
Chinese Car Brand
Ukraine National Dish
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Rules of the Game 3 game level 15 questions
5 audience joker
看板
Where does Kanban come from
Wolga
Lada
Toyota
Mercedes
Where does Kanban come from
bull Is originally from the automotive industry - Toyota Production System (TPS)
bull All we know about Kanban is an inspiration from the manufacturing
bull It is also well known in the software development since 2003 (inspired by the book from David J Anderson)
What does the term Kanban mean
Signal Card
Red Card
Chinese Car Brand
Ukraine National Dish
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Where does Kanban come from
Wolga
Lada
Toyota
Mercedes
Where does Kanban come from
bull Is originally from the automotive industry - Toyota Production System (TPS)
bull All we know about Kanban is an inspiration from the manufacturing
bull It is also well known in the software development since 2003 (inspired by the book from David J Anderson)
What does the term Kanban mean
Signal Card
Red Card
Chinese Car Brand
Ukraine National Dish
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Where does Kanban come from
bull Is originally from the automotive industry - Toyota Production System (TPS)
bull All we know about Kanban is an inspiration from the manufacturing
bull It is also well known in the software development since 2003 (inspired by the book from David J Anderson)
What does the term Kanban mean
Signal Card
Red Card
Chinese Car Brand
Ukraine National Dish
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What does the term Kanban mean
Signal Card
Red Card
Chinese Car Brand
Ukraine National Dish
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What does the term Kanban mean
bull In Japanese the word Kan means signal and ban means cardldquo
bull The card is a signal to trigger actions which is reflected by bdquoSignal Cardldquo
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
Mean Management
Clean Management
Team Management
Lean Management
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
In what kind of management culture do you use Kaizen
bull Kaizen is Japanese for improvementldquo or change for the better refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement
bull Lean Management is a bundle of principles
bull bring expertise and responsibility together
bull work self-organized
bull eliminate ldquowasterdquo
bull harmonize processes and
bull attempt for continuous improvement (Kaizen)
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What is not a principle of Kanban
Visualization
Transparency
Quality
Control
Audiance
Joker
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What are Kanban principles
bull visualize the workflow
bull limit Work in Progress (WIP)
and
bull pull value through the system
bull try to enhance throughput
bull quality is included
bull use a sorted Backlog
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
ldquoCongratulations You really got talent Go to the next levelrdquo
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Is it true that everything is allowed in Kanban to constantly
improve the work
Yes No
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What is allowed in Kanban
bull Kanban leaves almost everything open you can do whatever is needed
bull Kanban supports the team to find the best solution by
bull continuously monitoring the work to improve the process
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
Mega Stream
Media Stream
Value Stream
Live Stream
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What kind of stream identifies all steps to develop a
prodcuct
bull Value Stream identifies all steps in order to develop the wanted product
bull Makes visible how much time is spent on value adding vs non value adding (waste) work
bull The goal is to minimize the non value adding work or to prevent waste
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What is important for agile work with Kanban
Value Stream Example
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
There are a number of known wastes in the software
development How many
5
8
9
7
Audiance
Joker
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
7 wastes of software development
Mary and Tom Poppendieck translated the seven wastes of Lean into
bdquoThe 7 wastes of software developmentldquo
bull Delays eg waiting for something
bull Extra Features eg rising cost of complexity
bull Relearning eg writing a report vs talking to each other
bull Handoffs eg analyst to designer to developer to tester
bull Task Switching eg developer working on different topics
bull Partially Done Work eg un-tested un-documented un-deployed
bull Defects eg bug occure after release
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
Move batches of tickets Focus on a single ticket
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What fits perfect for working with Kanban
bull Ideal in Kanban is to have the focus on one ticket
bull That is pulled as fast as possible from left (open) to right (done)
bull The activities or single steps should be value adding activities
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Please take a look at the board The Product Owner wants to bring story bdquoEldquo to the
Kanban board because bdquoEldquo is more important than bdquoCldquo or bdquoDldquo What can he do
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Product Owner Team
Priority
Flow
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
ldquoCongratulations You earned the SHU level by learning
the fundamentals Go onrdquo
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
ldquoJoin Europes biggest business network We are looking for yourdquo
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What is the main difference between Kanban
and Scrum
Number of Columns
Limited Work in Progress Size of Cards
Prioritization
Audiance
Joker
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What is the main difference to Scrum
bull In Kanban you have to limit the work in progress
bull In Scrum you have protected timeboxed itereations
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Name 2 of them
Cycle Time
Throughput
Hammer Time
Lead Time
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Lead time
bull starts when the request is made and ends once delivered
bull is what the customer orand stakeholder sees
Cycle time
bull Time from starting to work on a ticket until it is done
Lead time
Ticket
Created Ticket
Live
Cycle time
Start Work
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What are the most often used metrics in Kanban
Throughput
bull is reported as a rate of valued work that was delivered in a given time period
bull it is used as an indicator of how well the system (team organisation) is performing and to demonstrate continuous improvement
bull allows planning of next milestonesstepscapabilities
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common They are
Agile
Self Organized
Focused
Planned on MS Project
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What does Scrum amp Kanban have in common
bull Focus ndash parallel work is reduced (WIP) timeboxes
bull Inspect amp Adapt ndash Constant Improvement (Kaikaku Kaizen)
bull Self Organization
bull Faster time to market
bull Expectation Management ndash Planning (Backlog Input Queue Cycle Time Throughput)
bull Satisfied Customer ndash early constant involvement of customers
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
ldquoReally well done You are one the way to break with
tradition Now you received the HA level Go to the final levelrdquo
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Match the Kanban method to the following topics
There are several options
Teams in conservative cultures
Teams with a lot of specialisation Teams in regulated environments
Service Teams
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Kanban fits to a lot of topics
bull Kanban can be applied by everyone
bull Kanban enforces that the right work is being done in the right time rather than who is doing it
bull Participants apply to the systemworkflow in the most efficient manner
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Prioritize the following Classes of Services
in the correct order
Refactoring
Due Date
Standard
Expedite
1 2 3 4
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Classes of Services in Kanban
bull Service Level Agreements (SLA) are a part of a service contract where the level of services is formally defined
bull The classes of service are used to visualize different levels severities
bull Expedite - eg bug on live platform
bull Due Date - eg marketing campaign
bull Standard - eg user story
bull Refactoring ndash eg cleaning up code base
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
What would you do in the following case
Audiance
Joker
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
The QA has a problem with one ticket After tester 1 recognized a problem with the
ticket which he couldnacutet fix by himself he asked tester 2 for help They have been
trying to solve the issue for hours but without any result The 3 green cards in the
progress column are already finished by the developers What should they do next
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Please describe the characteristics of the following
Kanban boards correctly
Final
Question
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
ldquoYES you did it With the RI level you are now able to
find new ways on your ownrdquo
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Thank you
for your
kind
attention
Mark Weber
markweberxingcom
Robert Wiechmann
robertwiechmannxingcom
The professional network
wwwxingcom
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
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recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Interesting Read
Terms
bull Kaikaku is about making fundamental and radical changes to a production system unlike
Kaizen which is focused on incremental minor changes
bull Shu-Ha-Ri is a Japanese martial art concept and describes the stages of learning to mastery
Links
bull Leand Kanban University httpwwwleankanbanuniversitycomresources
bull Limited WIP Society httpwwwlimitedwipsocietyorg
bull Kanban 101 httpwwwkanban101com
bull Lean Alliance Group httpswwwxingcomnetleanalliance
bull 7 wastes of Software Development httpagiledzonecomarticlesseven-wastes-software
bull Value Stream Mapping httpenwikipediaorgwikiValue_stream_mapping
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements
Disclaimer
This presentation was produced in September 2011 by XING AG (the Company) solely for use as an information source for potential business partners and is strictly
confidential It has been made available to you solely for your own information and may not be copied distributed or otherwise made available to any other person by any
recipient This presentation is not an offer for sale of securities in the United States The distribution of this presentation to you does not constitute an offer or invitation to
subscribe for or purchase any shares of the XING AG and neither this presentation nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any
offer or commitment whatsoeverThe facts and information contained herein are as up-to-date as is reasonably possible and are subject to revision in the future Neither the
Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors officers employees advisors nor any other person makes any representation or warranty express or implied as to and no
reliance should be placed on the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries any directors
officers employees advisors or any other person shall have any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of this presentation The same
applies to information contained in other material made available at the presentationWhile all reasonable care has been taken to ensure the facts stated herein are accurate
and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable this document is selective in nature and is intended to provide an introduction to and overview of the business
of the Company Where any information and statistics are quoted from any external source such information or statistics should not be interpreted as having been adopted or
endorsed by the Company as being accurateThis presentation contains forward-looking statements relating to the business financial performance and results of the Company
andor the industry in which the Company operates These statements are generally identified by words such as believes expects predicts intends projects plans
estimates aims foresees anticipates targets and similar expressions The forward-looking statements including but not limited to assumptions opinions and views of
the Company or information from third party sources contained in this presentation are based on current plans estimates assumptions and projections and involve
uncertainties and risks Various factors could cause actual future results performance or events to differ materially from those described in these statements The Company
does not represent or guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor do they accept any responsibility for the future
accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation No obligation is assumed to update any forward-looking statements