Shopping List for Sticky Notes and Markers
The purpose of this post is to provide a shopping list for collocated teams that use Agile to create a Kanban or Scrumboard. This acts as a boundary object to create context and bind a team.
Standard Sticky Notes
Post-it Recycled Notes in Pastel Colours. Grand and Toy Product code: 655-RP-A
Good for production Kanban. Not supersticky, but bright colours can be annoying.
Stock 1 per team
Special Sticky Notes
Markers & Etc.
Black Sharpies (12/pack) – Staples Item#:11520 – Also available in 24 count from Costco
These are critical to keep in good supply to keep people running to look for markers.
Stock 1 box per team
Bic Fine Tip Assorted Marker (12/pack) – Staples Item#: 573126
You’ll need these for size estimates, theming story cards
Stock 1 box per team
Post-it Glue Stick – Staples Item#: 18842
Useful for sticking stuff to the wall. Critical for index/story cards
Stock 2 per team
Index Cards, 3″ x 5″, White, Ruled - Staples Item#: 570562
Really stupid, but you can’t order Post-it index cards in Canada, so we need these for story cards. Yes, you can use coloured stickies, but these are more substantial and allow theming with coloured markers.
Stock 1 per team
Easel Pads
Other stuff
Painter’s Mate Green Painter’s Tape Contractor Pack – 6 pack @ Home Depot
Needed to demarcate swim lanes for scrum boards; phases in a story map; kanban columns
Stock 0.5 per team
Scotch-Blue Painter’s Tape for Multi Surfaces 25.4 mm x 45.7 m Contractor Pack (3 Rolls) @ Home Depot
Same as above but green. Choice is good.
Stock 0.5 per team
Work Samples
In the absence of high-quality magnetic whiteboards, I tend to use a lot of paper and stickies. So please see others for using whiteboards. e.g. Visual Management Blog
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Declan Whelan Said,
December 7, 2010 @ 11:26 am
Hi Michael,
Great list! I have in my toolkit 1/4″ painter’s tape (makes for thinner lines). The standard tape consumes valuable board space and your eyes are drawn to the lines rather than the work between the lines. The narrow tape conserves space and helps focus attention on the work rather than the lines.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/PaintStains/PaintersTape/PRDOVR~0497072P/FrogTape%252BPainting%252BTape.jsp?locale=en
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