STATIK Template | Miroverse

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Instructions

STATIK stands for the System Thinking Approach To Introducing Kanban. You apply this approach to model and understand the business environment in which some service is delivered to customers (which may be product development or a project workflow, to be clear) and to design and introduce a Kanban system with the intent to stimulate this service to improve.

Context for Change

This section captures the internal and external (from customer’s perspective) sources of dissatisfaction and variability. Stories collected in this section often contain words that reveal work item types, hidden risk information, odd patterns of demand, unmet expectations (used in Section 2 – Demand Analysis), external and specialist dependencies (Section 3 – Workflow Mapping), implicit classes of service (Section 4).

Demand Analysis

This section contains the demand analysis template.

The following information is collected for each work item type:

Source – where the requests to deliver this type of work item arrive from

Destination – where the results of work are delivered to

Arrival rate - This must be a number of requests per unit of time. (“We have 300 items in the backlog” is not good enough. If you get this answer, ask where they come from and how.)

Nature of Demand – note any patterns.

Customer’s delivery expectations, even if unreasonable.

Workflow Mapping

Map the workflow for each work item type. Note the similarities and variations. Pay attention to concurrent and unordered activities, too. Note external dependencies, specialist risks, etc.

Classes of Service

For each work item type, specify which class(es) of service are being provided, their policies, and delivery expectations.

Input and Output Cadences

Specify them for every work item type. You can also add an existing service calendar to the section

Kanban Board Visualization Design

This section is intended to be a simple sketch helping the delivery team, manager and coach figure out the major outlines of the visual board. These may include swim lanes, two-tier structure, use of color, etc. There should not be any need to make this section a miniature replica of the actual board.

Artem Prudenko

Agile Transformation Lead in Big Data@Magnit

I have been implementing Agile and Business Agility for 6 years. I have helped startups, large banks, retail companies understand the product approach and benefit from business agility. I helped to launch 30+ product teams like Agile Coach. I building hands-on knowledge of group development for Delivery Agility. I mentor enterprises companies and give workshops on Product Innovation & Organisational adaptability.