Lean from the Trenches

Our Cadences

A cadence is something that happens over and over at regular intervals, forming a rhythm or heartbeat in the project. Here is a summary of our cadences:

• Retrospectives happen every second week (every week for some teams). That’s where we look for ways to improve the process.

• Planning happens every second week (approximately). That’s where we decide which features to focus on next.

• Demo and system test is done in a continuous fashion, as features get done.

• Release to production is done approximately every second month

We’ve been evolving more and more toward a Scrum-like model. Initially, retrospectives were held twice as often ...