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How well does your work fl ow fl ow? @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB #LALDN22 Julia Wester /in/juliawester/ @everydaykanban Co-Founder, 55 Degrees AB

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@everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Follow us on social media /company/55degrees @55degreesAB @55degreesAB /55degreesAB /c/ActionableAgileAnalytics Got stress? f l

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3 #LALDN22 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB What is fl ow?

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4 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Flow is movement of potential value through a system ÂŁ đź’ˇ #LALDN22

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4 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Flow is movement of potential value through a system £ 🎉 💡 #LALDN22

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4 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Flow is movement of potential value through a system £ 🎉 💡 #LALDN22 A work fl ow is a model of that system

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5 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB #LALDN22 Options Liabilities Finish Start Assets One way to look at it…

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5 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB #LALDN22 Options Liabilities Finish Start Assets Optimising fl ow minimizes liabilities One way to look at it…

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When columns re fl ect stages of a lifecycle 6 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Finish Start #LALDN22

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When columns re fl ect stages of a lifecycle 6 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Finish Start Closer to Farther away #LALDN22 An item’s position is a signal of time to value

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When columns re fl ect stages of a lifecycle 6 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Finish Start Closer to Farther away #LALDN22 An item’s position is a signal of time to value How does this connect to fl ow?

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7 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB and how to avoid them Common work fl ow choices that block signals #LALDN22

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Columns represent functional silos 8 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB #LALDN22 I work in this column

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Move the people to the work 9 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Share collective responsibility until work is done #LALDN22

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The right names make it easier 10 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Describe the lifecycle stage, not the role or task Creating Validating Considering Delivered #LALDN22

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Columns can’t handle cyclical activities 11 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Don’t plan for your work to move backwards I found a bug so back to Develop it goes… #LALDN22

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Build in cycles to your work fl ow 12 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Gather data on how long items spend in the cycle Validating #LALDN22

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Build in cycles to your work fl ow 12 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Gather data on how long items spend in the cycle Validating We’ll fi nd and fi x things here! #LALDN22

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Build in cycles to your work fl ow 13 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Gather data on how long items spend in the cycle Reviewing #LALDN22 Fixing

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Build in cycles to your work fl ow 13 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Gather data on how long items spend in the cycle Reviewing #LALDN22 Fixing Validating

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Use Exit criteria as a tool to help 14 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Complete before exit •Code committed •Pull Request approved •Code in staging & tested Complete before exit •Testing results verified •User Acceptance completed •Support docs ready Complete before exit •Item refined •Dependencies coordinated •Stakeholders identified Building Prepping for Release Releasing Under Consideration Complete before exit •Item available to end users •Support team up to speed #LALDN22

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Columns don’t represent a lifecycle stage 15 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB #LALDN22 Blocked

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Columns don’t represent a lifecycle stage 15 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB #LALDN22 Where does this occur in the lifecycle? Blocked

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Block items in place 16 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Or move issues to a more appropriate place in the work fl ow #LALDN22

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Block items in place 16 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Or move issues to a more appropriate place in the work fl ow #LALDN22

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Ensure handoff columns fi t into your work fl ow 17 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Do they happen in a predictable place in the lifecycle? #LALDN22 External Handoff

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Ensure handoff columns fi t into your work fl ow 17 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Do they happen in a predictable place in the lifecycle? #LALDN22 When its back, does it move to the right? External Handoff

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Share your stories about missteps and your tips to avoid them in social media. Use #LALDN22 and #55DegreesofFlow! 18 #LALDN22 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB

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19 @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB remember this… If you only remember one thing #LALDN22

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Model your work fl ow so that how you move is signal of movement towards or away from realising potential value @everydaykanban | @55degreesAB Finish Start More Less #LALDN22

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