In this post, Let’s Play with Kanban board and see how can we track work in progress and monitor metrics and fine tune.
3. Track work in progress
Once you’ve configured your Kanban board to match how your team works, you’re ready to use it.
Here are a few things you can do. See at a glance the estimated size of work for each item which displays at the bottom right of each card. Add items to your backlog in the first column. When priorities change, move items up and down within a column. And, as work completes in one stage, update the status of an item by moving it to a downstream stage.
Note
You can reorder items within a column from TFS 2015.1 and later versions.
Also, you can quickly update a field or reassign ownership directly from the board.
Updating your Kanban board as work progresses helps keep you and your team in sync. Also, you’ll be able to see and share the value stream your team is delivering to customers.
4. Monitor metrics and fine tune
As with most Agile practices, Kanban encourages monitoring key metrics to fine tune your processes. After your team has used the Kanban board for several weeks, check out your Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD).
The CFD shows the count of items in each Kanban column for the past 30 weeks or less. From this chart you can gain an idea of the amount of work in progress and lead time. Work in progress counts unfinished requirements. Lead time indicates the amount of time it takes to complete a requirement once work has started.
By monitoring these metrics, you can gain insight into how to optimize your processes and minimize lead time.
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