The Scrumban [R]Evolution: Getting the Most Out of Agile, Scrum, and Lean Kanban

458 Pages·2015·13.35 MB·English

by  Ajay Reddy

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The Scrumban
[R]Evolution
Getting the Most Out of Agile, Scrum,
and Lean Kanban
Ajay Reddy
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Reddy, Ajay.
The Scrumban [r]evolution : getting the most out of Agile, Scrum, and lean
Kanban / Ajay Reddy.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-0-13-408621-7 (pbk. : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-13-408621-X (pbk. :
alk. paper)
1. Project management—Data processing. 2. Lean manufacturing. 3. Agile
software development.
4. Scrum (Computer software development) I. Title. II. Title: Scrumban
evolution. III. Title:
scrumban revolution.
T56.8.R43 2016
005.1068’4—dc23
2015016226
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Text printed in the United States on recycled paper at RR Donnelley in
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First printing, July 2015

I dedicate this work to my first born, Nehemiah Subhinay, named
after Nehemiah 400–450 B.C., who ran the first successful Agile project
in history, completing the wall around Jerusalem in 52 days.
Contents
Foreword by David J. Anderson
Foreword by Jim Benson
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I Introduction
Chapter 1 Manifestations: Scrumban Demystified
A Helpful Perspective
A Framework for [R]Evolution
Stop Drinking the Kool-Aid
Let’s Get Started
Part II Foundations—Starting with the End in Mind
Chapter 2 The Matrix and the Mess: Where It All Begins
Part 1: The Matrix (Scrumban’s Origins)
What Scrumban Is and What It Is Not
Managing Knowledge Work
Start the Journey with Systems Thinking
Scrumban Can Incorporate Other Models and Frameworks
Why Systems Thinking Is Relevant
Systems in Our Work Environments
Scrumban’s Approach to Understanding Systems
Part 2: The Mess (Reasons Scrumban Is Needed)
Why We Want to Be “Agile”
Why Agile Adoptions Stall or Fail
Tying It All Together
Chapter 3 The Mission: Clarifying the Relationship between Purpose, Values,
and Performance
Why We’re Paid to Work
The Importance of Shared Purpose
The Importance of Adaptive Capabilities
Communication and Application of Core Values to Decision Making
Being Disciplined about the Right Metrics
Using Disciplined Approaches to Identify and Address the Most
Important Problems
Tying It All Together
Chapter 4 Motivations: Why Scrumban Works
Where It All Began
Layering the Kanban Method
Attending to the Psychological Agenda
The Kanban Method’s Agendas
The Kanban Method’s Core Principles and Practices
The Kanban Lens
Kanban Kata and Related Practices
The Significance of Complementary Values
Scrum
Kanban
Scrumban
Scrumban’s Relationship to Agile Thinking
Other Frameworks and Models
A3 Thinking
The Cynefin Framework
Real Options
Some Final Thoughts on Systems Thinking
Tying It All Together
Part III Execution—Putting Scrumban into Practice
Chapter 5 Mobilize: Rolling Out Scrumban