Questions tagged [kanban]
This tag is for questions related to Kanban for software development and maintenance. Kanban is an alternative method of achieving agility, using limiting work-in-progress instead of time-boxed iterations like "traditional" agile methods. Introduction and definitions of Kanban can be found at http://www.limitedwipsociety.org/
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Can Partial or Hybrid Roles Be Defined in Scrumban? [closed]
I recently read an interesting article on Atlassian that explored the concept of Scrumban, a hybrid approach that integrates elements of both Scrum and Kanban methodologies. The article led me to ...
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How to deal with story-cards on a simple issue-board in Jira
I'm currently organizing a software project via Jira on my own. Right now I'm the only one who is developing on that project. However it is possible that more people will join the team in the near ...
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As a developer, how should I work differently in kanban vs scrum?
I am a junior back-end developer at a large company in the US. At the moment, my 10-member team is changing its approach from Kanban to scrum (2 week sprints). My current way of working is this: I ...
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Kanban board - How to handle defects found in testing phase?
I have a question regarding kanban board and handling defects that are found in testing. The case is this: User story moves through "Development'' and goes to "Testing'' column on board. Defect is ...
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Is it time for our development organization to let go of Scrum?
I'm part of a development organization which has traditionally been using Scrum principles. We have 3-week sprints, at the end of which we produce a software artefact which our customers install on ...
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Is it a fallacy to use Little's Law to prove that you need WIP limits in Kanban?
I have heard the argument that Little's Law proves that you should limit the work in process in your Kanban columns, because the more work that arrives, the longer it will take to move through the ...
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How should I translate a requirements document into user stories?
I received a big old fashioned requirements document. But my team is working using agile methods (a combination of scrum and kanban), so what we need is user stories. Is there some guidance for "...
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How to organize work for a team delivering 3 connected but distinct products and stay agile
We are a team responsible for 3 products: 2 products are in active development of new functionality and are moving fast therefore work there could be classified as project 3rd product is alive and ...