Quick-Start Cheat Sheets

Scrum (start tomorrow):

• Choose 2-week sprints
• Define a crisp Sprint Goal
• Pull only what fits; leave slack for unplanned work
• Ship a real Increment
• Do a 30-minute retro: pick one improvement

Kanban (start this afternoon):

• Draw your workflow, set small WIP limits
• Establish explicit pull policies
• Visualize blockers and swarm them
• Track cycle time and throughput weekly
• Reduce WIP before adding people

Lean (start now):

• Map your value stream
• Identify top 1–2 wastes
• Run a small experiment to remove them
• Measure effect on lead time
• Repeat