Topic 5.7 - Work In Progress (WIP)

Create Columns for Each Step in your process.

Pick Limits for “Active” Queues (team size divided by 2 or just be logical).

Set “Wait” Queues to 2 or 3, keep small, Eliminate waste, get feedback.

FIFO.

If a slot is full, can´t start more work (A.K.A. PULL).

Team sets Queue sizes to be most efficient, experiment.

Designed to Limit WIP, More WIP means slower flow.

Put Team Signals/Rules Above WIP.

Queue & Cross Team Signals On Botton.

Could add a Queue for External Team.

3 Rules: Strict Limit, Put Value, Visible.

Visible feature goals to minimize thrashing.