Kanban method: Development

Kanban was originally developed for the Japanese Toyota Motor Corporation by Taiichi Ōhno, as their production figures were lagging behind their American competitors. Instead of traditional production for stock, only actual demand now determined the production steps – thus enabling maximum efficiency and flexibility.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the method was further developed into an agile change management approach, thus enabling the optimization of software development processes. Today, Kanban is used in every conceivable industry and business area to visualize and noticeably improve workflow.

Kanban Principles and Practices

The Kanban method primarily prioritizes workflow efficiency. To achieve this, existing processes are broken down into work steps and recorded on the Kanban board. Work-in-progress (WIP) limits prevent employee overload. During Kanban reviews, the results are jointly evaluated and suggestions for improvement are made. Customers are also heavily involved, as the entire Kanban process is tailored to their needs. Therefore, in addition to workflow efficiency, service quality also plays a crucial role.
The method is successfully used in a wide variety of companies because Kanban boards can be adapted to diverse needs. It is also frequently combined with Scrum to achieve optimal results. Especially in software development, Scrumban is therefore synonymous with an optimal and productive way of working.

Fully exploit the potential of the Kanban method through proper presentation.

The key to successfully implementing Kanban is involving your entire team. This PowerPoint template helps you present Kanban practices using diagrams, models, and examples, ensuring your team achieves optimal results. It provides numerous Kanban board examples, allowing you to directly document your workflow and implement changes evolutionarily.

Using the Kanban PowerPoint template…

• You will gain a comprehensive understanding of Kanban's practices and principles.
• Show your team how Kanban fits into your company.
• Use established metrics and tools to measure and present the effectiveness of your processes.

This PowerPoint template contains:

• Definition of the Kanban method
• Development and history of Kanban
• Explanation of the push and pull principle
• Principles of Change Management
• Principles of service orientation
• Kanban practices
• Suggestions for using and creating Kanban boards
• Service Level Agreements
• Explanation of WIP limits
• Information on workflow management, feedback processes and explanatory models
• Various metrics for measuring the effectiveness and productivity of Kanban
• Flow efficiency
• Work in Progress, throughput and lead time
• Scatter plot
• Cumulative Flow Diagram
• Using CFD to identify and eliminate problems
• cadences
• Relationship between Kanban cadences
• Stand-up meeting
• Refill meeting
• Service Delivery Review
• Delivery schedule meeting
• Operational review
• Risk Review
• Strategic review
• STATICS
• Advantages of Kanban
• Flight-level model by Klaus Leopold
• Kanban maturity level
• Problems and solutions
• Kanban and Scrum: Similarities and differences
• Scrumban
• Kanban Myths
• STATICS template
• Example: Service Level Agreements
• Kaizen
• Questionnaire: Kanban Maturity Level
• Kanban board with swimlanes
• Employee responsibilities
• Kanban board with tickets
• Kanban board with subdivision
• Kanban board with employees
• Example: Kanban board
• Kanban board with employee pool
• Kanban board with blocked tickets
• WIP and throughput template
• Key Metrics Tracker
• Scatter plot and cumulative flow diagram template
• Question catalogs for all cadences