Definition
Kanban is a method for visualizing the flow of work, with an emphasis on continuous delivery, without overburdening the development team. Work items are visualized to give participants a view of progress and process, from start to finish.
Origin
Kanban , which literally means ‘signboard’ in Japanese, is a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT). Taiichi Ohno, an industrial engineer at Toyota, developed Kanban to improve manufacturing efficiency, in the 1940’s.
Further Reading
- “Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business”, by David J. Anderson.
- “Kanban from the inside”, by Mike Burrows.
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