Continuous Integration Clinic: Continuous Monitoring
Continuous Integration is at the heart of every Agile project. However, the status of the build process is only one source of information about the health of a project. Project velocity, bug counts, system performance, code metrics, and production uptime all provide valuable information about project health. But these bits of information are generally locked away in different systems and are not easily accessed or leveraged by the software team. Continuous monitoring is about pulling all of these sources of information together in a way that is visible and empowering for the entire team. The session demonstrates how a team can quickly create Toyoto Production System-inspired andon boards by leveraging the power of wall-mountable flat-panel displays and simple dashboards (think continuously-updatable, easily reconfigurable and extensible Big Visible Charts on steroids).
The session is divided into 3 sections: i) a review of lean production concepts, several examples of andon from manufacturing, and a list of ways in which andon can be applied to software teams. ii) a demonstration of a software team andon in action. iii) a discussion of ways in which andon can be leveraged for software teams.
Each section will run for 30 minutes.