- 1. What Is Kanban? The Ultimate Guide to Kanban Methodology
- 2. The Core Kanban Principles and Practices
- 3. What Is a Kanban Board? Examples and Usage Guide
- 4. Everything You Need to Know About Kanban Cards
- 5. Ultimate List of Kanban Tools and Software
- 6. Practical Kanban Templates and Examples
- 7. The Complete Guide to Personal Kanban
- 8. Kanban WIP - Work In Progress Limits Explained
- 9. What Is a Kanban Retrospective Meeting?
- 10. Kanban vs. Scrum Comparison Guide
- 11. Glossary of Kanban Project Management Terms
- 12. FAQs
- 1. What Is Kanban? The Ultimate Guide to Kanban Methodology
- 2. The Core Kanban Principles and Practices
- 3. What Is a Kanban Board? Examples and Usage Guide
- 4. Everything You Need to Know About Kanban Cards
- 5. Ultimate List of Kanban Tools and Software
- 6. Practical Kanban Templates and Examples
- 7. The Complete Guide to Personal Kanban
- 8. Kanban WIP - Work In Progress Limits Explained
- 9. What Is a Kanban Retrospective Meeting?
- 10. Kanban vs. Scrum Comparison Guide
- 11. Glossary of Kanban Project Management Terms
- 12. FAQs
What Is Kanban Cadence?
In an Agile organization, Kanban cadence represents the flow and rhythm of Kanban meetings. These meetings are not run the same as they are in Scrum. Each team member is free to participate without committing to regular time-boxed meetings.
The goal of Kanban cadence is to maintain a steady rhythm of meetings to ensure that teams can meet their set objectives and provide the best possible product or support for the end-user.
The Kanban cadence involves a set of seven meetings that are divided into three groups (feedback loops). These meeting groups are:
- Getting things done
- Doing what needs to be done
- Improving workflow
What are the 7 Kanban cadence meetings?
The seven Kanban cadence meetings are:
- Daily standup meetings The goal of this meeting is to gather team members and talk about what work is being done, how it is carried out, and how it can be improved.
- Weekly replenishment/commitments meeting This meeting involves filling the Kanban board with set objectives and outlining how team members will achieve each objective.
- Bi-weekly service delivery review This meeting involves obtaining customer feedback and implementing suggested changes where necessary.
- Delivery planning meeting The Kanban team will need to make regular updates and provide new results from each meeting.
- Monthly risk reviewThis Kanban meeting is to identify impediments that could stall the team’s performance.
- Bi-monthly operations review meetingDuring this Kanban cadence, various team members from different departments gather to examine the whole project workflow and identify areas for improvement.
- Quarterly strategy reviewThis final meeting is held to review the project strategy. Stakeholders gather to figure out how to move forward regarding the company’s set objectives.
Each meeting serves a particular goal in the organization.
Alex Zhezherau
Alex is Wrike’s Product Director, with over 10 years of expertise in product management and business development. Known for his hands-on approach and strategic vision, he is well versed in various project management methodologies — including Agile, Scrum, and Kanban — and how Wrike’s features complement them. Alex is passionate about entrepreneurship and turning complex challenges into opportunities.