Kanban Skill

Provides comprehensive Kanban methodology capabilities for the Golden Armada AI Agent Fleet Platform.

When to Use This Skill

Activate this skill when working with:

• Kanban board setup
• WIP limit configuration
• Flow metrics analysis
• Continuous delivery workflows
• Pull-based systems

Kanban Board Structure

``` ┌────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┬────────────┐ │ BACKLOG │ TO DO │ IN PROGRESS│ REVIEW │ DONE │ │ (∞) │ (10) │ (5) │ (3) │ (∞) │ ├────────────┼────────────┼────────────┼────────────┼────────────┤ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ │ 1 │ │ │ 2 │ │ │ 3 │ │ │ 4 │ │ │ 5 │ │ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ ┌──────┐ │ │ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ Task │ │ │ │ Task │ │ │ │ 6 │ │ │ 7 │ │ │ 8 │ │ │ │ 9 │ │ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ └──────┘ │ │ └──────┘ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┴────────────┘ ```

Kanban Principles

Core Practices

1. Visualize the workflow - Make work visible
2. Limit WIP - Focus on finishing, not starting
3. Manage flow - Optimize throughput
4. Make policies explicit - Clear rules for moving work
5. Implement feedback loops - Regular reviews
6. Improve collaboratively - Continuous improvement

WIP Limits

```markdown

WIP Limit Guidelines

Column	WIP Limit	Rationale
Backlog	∞	Unlimited ideas storage
To Do	10	Committed work for near-term
In Progress	5	Active development capacity
Review	3	Prevent review bottleneck
Done	∞	Completed work archive

Setting WIP Limits

• Start with team size × 1.5
• Adjust based on flow metrics
• Too high = loss of focus
• Too low = idle time ```

Flow Metrics

Lead Time vs Cycle Time

``` Lead Time ◄───────────────────────────────────────────► │ │ │ Cycle Time │ │ ◄─────────────────────► │ │ │ │ │ ┌───▼────▼───┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌▼─────────┐ │ Created │──►│In Progress│──►│ Review │──►│ Done │ │ (Backlog) │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └────────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘

Lead Time: Time from request to delivery Cycle Time: Time from start to completion ```

Throughput Calculation

```python

Throughput: Items completed per time period

def calculate_throughput(completed_items: list, period_days: int) -> float: items_completed = len(completed_items) throughput = items_completed / period_days return throughput

Example

completed_this_week = 15 throughput = completed_this_week / 7 # 2.14 items per day ```

Cumulative Flow Diagram

``` Items │ 50 │ ●──── Done │ ●────● 40 │ ●────● │ ●────● ●──── Review 30 │ ●────● ●────● │●────● ●───● ●──── In Progress 20 │ ●───● ●───● │ ●───● ●──── To Do 10 │ ●───● │ ●───● 0 │●──●_________________________________ Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ```

Card Structure

```markdown

Kanban Card Template

Title

[Clear, concise description]

Type

[ ] Feature [ ] Bug [ ] Tech Debt [ ] Support

Details

• Requester: [Name]
• Priority: [High/Medium/Low]
• Size: [S/M/L/XL]
• Due Date: [If applicable]

Description

[What needs to be done]

Acceptance Criteria

• Criterion 1
• Criterion 2

Blockers

[Any dependencies or impediments]

Class of Service

[ ] Expedite (Urgent, bypass WIP) [ ] Fixed Date (External deadline) [ ] Standard (Normal flow) [ ] Intangible (Low priority) ```

Service Level Expectations

```markdown

SLE by Card Type

Type	Target Lead Time	% On Time Target
Expedite	1 day	95%
Bug Fix	3 days	90%
Feature	2 weeks	85%
Tech Debt	1 month	80%
```

Swimlanes

``` ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ EXPEDITE (WIP: 1) │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────────┐ │ │ │ CRITICAL │ │ │ │ Bug #123 │ │ │ └──────────┘ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ STANDARD (WIP: 5) │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Task │ │ Task │ │ Task │ │ Task │ │ │ │ 1 │ │ 2 │ │ 3 │ │ 4 │ │ │ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘ │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ INTANGIBLE (WIP: 2) │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ │ │ │ Docs │ │ Tech │ │ │ │ Task │ │ Debt │ │ │ └──────┘ └──────┘ │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ```

Kanban Meetings

Daily Standup (Walking the Board)

• Start from right (Done) to left (Backlog)
• Focus on blocked items
• Identify bottlenecks
• 15 minutes max

Replenishment Meeting (Weekly)

• Review backlog
• Prioritize incoming work
• Pull items to "To Do"
• Discuss capacity

Delivery Planning (Bi-weekly)

• Review completed items
• Update forecasts
• Communicate delivery dates

Golden Armada Kanban Commands

```bash

View board status

/kanban-status --board golden-armada

Add item to backlog

/kanban-add --title "Feature X" --type feature --size M

Move item

/kanban-move GA-123 --to "In Progress"

Generate metrics report

/kanban-metrics --period 30d ```