22. To Do Doing Done
WIP
12
10 1
John
7
5
4
9 Suzy
21 18
31
Paul
17
5 Amy
23. To Do Doing Done
WIP
12
10 Demand Throughput
1
John
7
5
4
9 Suzy
21 18
31
Paul
17
5 Amy
24. To Do Doing Done
WIP
12
10 1
John
7
5
4
9 Suzy
21 18
31
Paul Lead Time
17
5 Amy
25. To Do Doing Done
WIP
12
10 1
John
7
5
4
9 Suzy
21 18
31
Paul Lead Time
17
5 Amy
# WIP is proportional to average lead time
26. “The average number of work
items in a stable system is equal
to their average completion rate,
multiplied by their average time
in the system.”
John Little, 1961
28. The numbers at my bar
• My bar has 12 bottles of whiskey
• I finish an average of 6 bottles per year
• What is the average lead time for a bottle of
whiskey?
38. Agenda
• Flow numbers at the bar
• Flow numbers at the Kanban board
• Little’s Law
• Q&A
39. Agenda
• Flow numbers at the bar
• Flow numbers at the Kanban board
• Little’s Law
• Q&A
40. Questions to the audience
• What happens if my bar size reduces by half?
• What if I only buy small bottles (half size)?
• What if I double my drinking average?
• Q&A
41. John Little,
whiskey and flow
Paulo Caroli Agile Coach
pcaroli@thoughtworks.com
Twitter: @paulocaroli
42. Thank you!
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Twitter: @paulocaroli