Visualize Work: Kanban uses a visual board to represent the flow of work, making it easy to see what is being done, what is in progress, and what is waiting to be done.
Limit Work-in-Progress (WIP): Kanban limits the number of items that can be in progress at any given time. This helps to prevent bottlenecks and ensure that work is flowing smoothly.
Pull System: Kanban is a pull system, meaning that work is pulled from the backlog when it is needed. This prevents teams from working on too much work at once and ensures that they are only working on the most important tasks.
Continuous Improvement: Kanban encourages continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and adapting the workflow. This helps to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and improve the overall flow of work.
Create a Kanban Board: A Kanban board is a visual representation of the workflow. It typically consists of columns representing different stages of the workflow, such as "To Do," "In Progress," and "Done." Tasks are represented by cards that are moved between the columns as they progress through the workflow.
Identify Workflow Stages: Determine the different stages of the workflow and create columns on the Kanban board for each stage.
Create Work Items: Break down large tasks into smaller, more manageable work items. These work items are represented by cards that are moved between the columns on the Kanban board as they progress through the workflow.
Establish WIP Limits: Set a limit on the number of work items that can be in progress in each stage of the workflow. This will help to prevent bottlenecks and ensure that work is flowing smoothly.
Review and Adapt: Regularly review the Kanban board to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement. Make adjustments to the workflow as needed.
Increased visibility: Kanban helps to increase visibility into the workflow, making it easy to see what is being done, what is in progress, and what is waiting to be done.
Reduced lead times: Kanban can help to reduce lead times by limiting WIP and preventing bottlenecks.
Improved efficiency: Kanban can help to improve efficiency by ensuring that teams are only working on the most important tasks.
Increased focus: Kanban can help teams to focus on the most important tasks and avoid distractions.
Enhanced collaboration: Kanban can foster collaboration by making it easy for team members to see what each other is working on.
Need to be efficient and responsive to change: Kanban can help teams to adapt quickly to changing requirements and market conditions.
Have a lot of variability in workload: Kanban can help teams to manage fluctuating workloads and ensure that they are only working on the most important tasks.
Need to improve throughput: Kanban can help teams to reduce lead times, improve efficiency, and increase overall throughput.
Have a self-organizing team: Kanban is designed to be used by self-organizing teams.