Timebox | Glossary

Definition

A ‘Timebox’ is a fixed and previously agreed upon period of time, during which a person/team assigned to specific task, works towards the completion of a goal. Once a time limit is reached, work is stopped and what was accomplished is evaluated. They can be used at varying time scales that can range from one day, to several months.

The critical rule of timeboxed work, involves evaluation after the end of the timebox: ‘Was the goal met? If not, was it partially met?’ etc.

Further Reading

  • “Timeboxing: A complete guide”(book), by Gerard Blockdyk.
  • For more on Timebox, read here and  here.

Lean from the Trenches | Book Series

Overview:

‘Lean from the Trenches’ is all about real-time practice. It’s about a real public service project that has experienced problems and how a team solved it. The author depicts a story of how a team of 60 has successfully developed a complex software system for the Swedish Police using Lean and Kanban practices. It is a two-part book series that shares an actual story in the first part and lessons about Agile and Lean principles in the second part as they were applied during the project.

Author:

Henrik Kniberg

Published In:

2011