From Scrum to Kanban Part 2

Before applying Kanban to your development methodology we must understand the basics of Kanban.

What is Kanban? Kanban is a Japanese word. Kan means visual. Ban means card or signal. Therefore, a Kanban is a visual indicator that triggers action.

For example, a when you go to Starbucks to order coffee, the cashier marks a coffee cup with your order. The coffee cup along with the markings are a Kanban.

Other Kanbans in our everyday life include stop signs, stop lights, alarm clocks, etc . . .

The Kanban Board is a way to provide visual indicators that trigger action for software development team. As we continue with this series we'll see how the Kanban Board uses visual indicators to trigger action.

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