Kanban Guide 2020 of Pro-Kanban Flashcards
Kanban uses what kind of system?
A visual, pull-based system
What does kanban optimize?
flow of value
What are the 3 practices of Kanban?
Defining and visualizing a workflow,
Actively managing items in a workflow,
Improving a workflow
What is a kanban participant called?
Kanban system members
What is a Kanban system?
the collection of practices of kanban.
What is the movement of potential value through a system?
Flow
The central concept in Kanban is?
Flow
What is value optimization?
the right balance of effectiveness, efficiency, and predictability
What is effective workflow?
Delivers customer what they want when they want it.
What is an efficient workflow?
allocates resources as optimally as possible
What is a predictable workflow?
accurately forecast value delivery within an acceptable degree of uncertainty.
What is the strategy of Kanban?
Get members to ask the right questions sooner.
is Kanban limited to software
no.
what are the 5 main flow theories?
systems thinking, lean principles, queuing theory, variability, and quality control.
Optimizing flow requires defining what flow means in ?
a given context.
The shared understanding of flow is called
Definition of Workflow.
DOW should contain what 6 elements?
A definition of units of value.
A definition for started and finished work.
One or more defined states.
A definition of how WIP will be controlled.
Explicit policies about how work items can flow through states.
A service level expectation.
What are unites of value referred to?
Work items
Can workflow have more than one started or finished points?
Yes
Any work items between started and finished are considered what?
WIP
A Forcast of how long it should take a work item to flow
Service Level Expectation (SLE)
what are additional elements that can be added to a DOW
Values, principles, working agreements
What is the visualization of the DOW
Kanban board
What is essential to processing knowledge that informs optimal workflow operation and facilitates continuous process improvement.
Kanban board
(T/F) There are specific guidelines in Kanban as to how visualization should look.
False
What are the 4 main ways to actively manage items in a workflow?
Controlling WIP
Avoiding work items piling up
Ensuring items don’t age unnecessarily
Unblock blocked items
(T/F) Kanban requires a formalized review of the workflow at a regular cadence.
False
What are 3 possible boundaries for WIP?
Single Column
Several Columns
Whole board
What is it called when Kanban system members start work on an item only when there is a clear signal that there is the capacity to do so?
A pull system
What helps ensure a pull system
WIP
(T/F) Kanban system members can pull items beyond a WIP
True
Where are exceptions to controlling WIP shown?
Part of DoW.
What is the forecast for how long a single work item flows from start to finish?
SLE
What are the 2 parts of SLE?
Elapsed time and probability
What are the minimum flow measures?
WIP
Throughput
Work Item Age
Cycle Time
What are the terms defined by the Kanban system members that must be defined
Started and Finished
