Prezentation made for ChefConf 2014 describing some experiences from kanban implementation in web scale company.

1. Kanban will save You!!
!
Will it?
marcin.mazurek@allegrogroup.com

2. Who am I ?
For 15 years: developer, sysop, dba, netadmin,
leader, manager, cost centre.
Working for ISPs and e-commerce companies.
Head of Infrastructure @ Allegro Group.
!
Husband, father, dog owner and Polish.

3. wtf is ?

4. 4

5. The story

6. SYSOP
NETADM
DEV

7. Information Technology Infrastructure Library

8. Incident and Problem Management
Configuration Management
Availability and Capacity Management
Release Management
and many others...

9. meanwhile…

10. Agile revolution
grooming
planning
retro
scrum
...

11. The result.

13. Solution…
… as for now

14. Devs
Network
DBA
SYSADM
Scrum team(s)
Devs
Network
DBA
SYSADM
Scrum team(s)
Network
DBA
SYSADM
Shared services
Product #1 Product #n
...

15. K a n b a n - J a p a n e s e
manufacturing system in
w h i c h t h e s u p p l y o f
components is regulated
through the use of a card
displaying a sequence of
s p e c i fi c a t i o n s a n d
instructions, sent along the
production line.

17. Kanban (Pull Method)
Backlog ToDo In Progress Done

18. Kanban (Pull Method)
Backlog ToDo (4) In Progress (2) Done

19. Kanban (Pull Method)
Backlog ToDo (4) In Progress (2) Done

20. Kanban (Pull Method)
Backlog ToDo (4) In Progress (2) Done

21. Kanban (Pull Method)
Backlog ToDo (4) In Progress (2) Done

22. Kanban (Pull Method)
Backlog ToDo (4) In Progress (2) Done

23. Kanban - why?
• We want to speak a
common language.
• We want to be transparent.
• We want to have the right
things done first

24. How to Kanban?
Lessons learnt.

25. Lesson #1: Get allies
src: http://goo.gl/8x5dM4

26. Lesson #2: Train people
src: http://goo.gl/WfQHKV

27. Lesson #3: Start simple

28. Lesson #4: Respect where
You are now.

29. Lesson #5: Not all team are
the same
src: http://goo.gl/wAOq0o

30. Lesson #6: Gather numbers

31. Lesson #7: Classify
(Provide a SLA)

32. Lesson #8: Prioritise
src: http://goo.gl/xOpkMk

33. Lesson #9: Be transparent

34. Lesson #10: Set rules
For the Kanban and
for customers.
src: http://goo.gl/kHpjyP

35. Lesson #11: Hunt for blockers
src: http://goo.gl/hggnTk

36. Lesson #12: Deliver often
src: http://goo.gl/ke2gMW

37. Lesson #13: Focus on quality
src: http://goo.gl/dniKJU

38. Lesson #14: Improve
src: http://goo.gl/xkGfcq

39. Lesson #15:
Protect WIP limits
src: http://goo.gl/g7i0G8

40. Lesson #16: Reduce WIP
src: http://goo.gl/g7i0G8

41. Lesson #17: Hunt waste
• Mura or waste due to variation
!
• Muri or waste due to overburdening or stressing
the people, equipment or system.
!
• Muda also known as the “seven forms of waste”

42. Lesson #18: Communicate
src: http://goo.gl/Hb5cjL

43. Lesson #19: Attack source of
variability to improve predictability
src: http://goo.gl/DqA9Zm

44. Kanbanisfun!

45. Thank You!
marcin.mazurek@allegrogroup.com