This is the most pragmatic and adaptable introduction to successfully
implementing Kanban systems for software development. Leading
Kanban/Agile/Lean consultant and coach Karl Scotland clearly explains
Kanban's purpose, and identifies the key differences between Kanban and
traditional development. Scotland moves on to introducing key Kanban
concepts, and shows how those concepts can be applied in widely diverse
organizations.
Building on Scotland's unique "Kanban, Flow, Cadence (KFC)" approach,
Practical Kanban demonstrates how to chart your own consistent,
evolutionary, and incremental path to success with Kanban. You'll learn
how:
- Kanban offers mechanisms to control workflow, manage inventory and
investment, and identify bottlenecks.
- Flow shows how to deliver actual value through Minimal Marketable
Features (MMF)
- Cadence gives the team the rhythm usually provided by time-boxed
iterations
Drawing on Scotland's extensive "in the trenches" experience,
Practical Kanban concludes with a full section on Kanban's context
and implications, including case studies and techniques for getting
started. From start to finish, this guide offers a lean perspective on
software organizations and processes that is as actionable as it is
insightful.