Using Information Radiators to Make Risk Transparent
I love to walk around team spaces and identify cool things that people are doing so I can share them with the organization. Last week while doing a Gemba Walk in one of my offices I found this!
On his metal scrum board he created “What’s at Risk” information radiator magnets in the design of a traffic light. Red indicates that the story is at risk with a high likelihood that it will not be completed this sprint. Yellow indicates that the story is somewhat at risk and there is a chance that it will not be completed this sprint. Green indicates that story is not at risk and is expected to be completed this sprint. He uses two magnet discs to cover up the extra colors and only displays the current risk state of the story.
