1. Hierarchical kanban systems in practice
Examples of real boards from portfolio thru
features to stories
Yuval Yeret – Kanban Practice Lead & Partner,
AgileSparks
Follow up at @yuvalyeret or
yuval@agilesparks.com

2. Once – there were flat boards

3. Once – there were flat boards

4. • Use my youtube movie
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5. • Use my youtube movie
MMF Story Team
Story
Story MMF
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6. Ever tried that on a classic electronic
Kanban tool?

7. Swimming lanes
it flickr user jp_photo_online

8. MMF Story MMF
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9. MMF Story MMF
This is still quite a complicated picture,
isn’t it?

10. Tasks in
Stories
Stories in
MMF
MMFs in
Initiative
Portfolio
of
Initiatives
Portfolio
Initiative
MMF
MMF
Story
Tasks
TasksInitiative MMF

15. Single board w/ multiple views
Very useful for dynamic teams within a
stable group

16. Some issues
around WIP
Limits…

17. “Improve Collaboratively”
is hard for a big group

18. Tip: When team structure is stable,
prefer SEPARATE boards the teams can
personalize and OWN
Value
Stream
Team
Alpha
Team
Bravo
Team
Charlie

19. #SOLIDBoards
#VisualizationSafety

20. Vendor?
Raise the bar!
Practitioner?
Share
alternative
patterns!
Follow up at @yuvalyeret or
yuval@agilesparks.com