The next London Limited WIP Society meeting will be Thursday April 8, starting at 18:30. Please register at http://skillsmatter.com/podcast/agile-scrum/john-stevenson-kanban-for-just-in-time-training
The topic is “Kanban for Just In Time Training” given by John Stevenson.
It is not uncommon in IT projects that you are required to learn something on the fly or you see an opportunity to introduce a new technique or tool that would bring great benefits to a project.
How do you manage the learning curve required for something new without major impact to the project?
This talk will discuss how Kanban can be used to manage a training schedule, for either personal development or for team skills transfer.
Arranging the board so that the studying is planned and managed effectively
Discussing how to use of work in progress limits to manage the training schedule to ensure that learning is done effectively and avoiding study overload.
Using card design to ensure that the goals and measurement of training success are defined, so that the effectiveness of the training can be assessed.
Organising cards to enable a flexible training schedule and study topics can be picked up “Just In Time”
Adding the pomedaro technique to maximise your study time.