Agile for Humans with Ryan Ripley and Todd Miller

FYK: Use Kanban Practices to Make Meetings Less Painful

Mar 29, 2021

Kanban expert Daniel Vacanti, Agile practitioner Todd Miller, and Scrum master Ryan Ripley discuss ways to optimize meetings and track work item age in Kanban. They highlight the importance of actively managing workflow, using metrics and regular check-ins, and implementing aging monitoring in daily meetings for mastering flow.

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Todd Miller

Ryan Ripley

Daniel Vacanti

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Quick takeaways

Regular check-ins and actively managing items in the workflow are important to make meetings more effective.

Monitoring aging in daily meetings and using work item age as an early signal for flow issues can optimize workflow efficiency.

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Using Kanban Principles for Effective Meetings

In this episode, the hosts discuss how to use Kanban principles and practices to make meetings more effective. They highlight the importance of regular check-ins and actively managing items in the workflow. While the Kanban guide does not prescribe a daily stand-up, it emphasizes the need to monitor item aging and apply metrics for flow management. By reviewing work item age and focusing on tackling items that take too long to complete, teams can optimize their planning meetings and improve flow.

Introduction

2min

Improving Meetings and Tracking Work Item Age in Kanban

2min

Managing Workflow in Kanban and the Importance of Regular Check-Ins

2min

Implementing Aging Monitoring in Daily Meetings

3min

Fixing Your Kanban with Daniel Vacanti, Todd Miller, and Ryan Ripley. Ways to make your team events more meaningful with Kanban practices, ideas, and metrics.

// Want to learn more about Kanban?
Visit ProKanban.org - https://prokanban.org/
Read the OFFICIAL KANBAN GUIDE - https://kanbanguides.org/

// The Secret History of Kanban and Why it Matters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJVjcVCqWew

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