Kanban Team Stories
In Kanban, we typically use the term work item rather than story. However, in SAFe®, we understand that teams should have autonomy, but they are not autonomous. Therefore, wherever we can simplify the language to a common taxonomy, it makes it easier to communicate with other teams. To that end, in SAFe® Kanban, we also use the same story vernacular.
Figure 4.5 – SAFe® Team Kanban method overview (© Scaled Agile, Inc.)
It is much easier to calculate flow metrics when work items are roughly the same size and we always want to work in small batches. Make sure you have clear policies for the Definition of Ready (DoR) and the DoD and that you’re always comparing apples with apples.
