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KANBAN TERMS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| JAPANESE TRANSLATION FOR KANBAN DEVELOPMENT | "SIGNBOARD" |
| WHAT WAS KANBAN DERIVED FROM? | TOYOTA'S LEAN PRODUCTION SYSTEM |
| KANBAN PRINCIPLES | 1. VISUALIZE WORKFLOW 2. LIMIT WIP 3. MANAGE FLOW 4. MAKE PROCESS POLICIES EXPLICIT 5. IMPROVE COLLABORATION |
| VISUALIZE WORKFLOW | SOFTWARE PROJECTS MANIPULATE KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS INTANGIBLE & INVISIBLE |
| LIMIT WIP | KEEPING WORK IN PROGRESS LOW INCREASES THE VISIBILITY OF ISSUES & BOTTLENECKS |
| MANAGE FLOW | BY TRACKING WORKFLOW, ISSUES CAN BE IDENTIFIED & CHANGES CAN BE MEASURED FOR EFFECTIVENESS |
| MAKE PROCESS POLICIES EXPLICIT | IT'S IMPORTANT TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW THINGS WORK SO THE TEAM CAN DISCUSS IMPROVEMENTS |
| IMPROVE COLLABORATION | THROUGH SCIENTIFIC MEASUREMENT & EXPERIMENTATION, THE TEAM SHOULD COLLECTIVELY OWN & IMPROVE THE PROCESSES IT USES |
| LITTLE'S LAW | CYCLE TIMES ARE PROPORTIONATE TO QUEUE LENGTHS |
| WITH LITTLE'S LAW, HOW CAN WE PREDICT COMPLETION TIMES? | BASED THESE ESTIMATES ON QUEUE SIZE |