PROJECT MANAGEMENT TIPS: Enhance Software Development Cycle using Lean-Kanban System!
The name “Kanban” originates from Japanese “看板”, and translates roughly as “signboard”. In the context of software development, it means a visual process-management system that shows what to produce, when to produce it, and how much to produce. There are a few key characteristic of a Lean-Kanban System:
(1) Visualization is an important aspect of Kanban as it allows understanding of the work and the workflow. Using the Kanban Boards, the development process, from definition of a task to its delivery to the customer, is displayed for team to see. Team members pull work from a queue.
(2) Teams first understand and map the current system, with existing roles and processes and stimulates continuous work flow.
(3) The current system’s capability is to be measured and analyzed. Lean thinking is then applied to continually improve and enhance the system to deliver values to customers in a more efficient and effective manner.
(4) There are many practices that can be used to improve the work flow, including “pull system”, “capacity allocation and WIP limits”, “coordination points”, “cadence – deployment, testing, release”, etc.
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