Developing and Delivering Products Professionally [P3]: Optimizing Flow - Steve Porter on Scrum with Kanban

Question 1

What is the concern about forcing kanban on scrum teams ?

Answer 1

using it improperly and leading teams to do bad things

Question 2

What are Steven Porter’s 4 tips for Scrum with Kanban

Answer 2

• (1) visualise workflow
• (2) limit WIP - scrum has this diea already as teams forecast before sprint
  
  • kanban - limit it a bit more
• (3) actively manage WIP
  
  • key metrics you track
    
    • cycle
    • throughput
    • total WIP
• (4) inspect and adapt definition of workflow

Question 3

From Steve Porter’s POV, what is the max benefit of Scrum with Kanban?

Answer 3

⇒ max benefit of kanban for improving flow and value for teams