Kanban is becoming a popular way to visualize and limit work-in-progress in software development and information technology work. Teams around the world are adding kanban around their existing processes to catalyze cultural change and deliver better business agility. This book answers the questions: What is Kanban? Why would I want to use Kanban? How do I go about implementing Kanban? How do I recognize improvement opportunities and what should I do about them?
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David J. Anderson leads a management consulting firm focused on improving performance of technology companies. He has been in software development nearly 30 years and has managed teams on agile software development projects at Sprint, Motorola, Microsoft, and Corbis. David is credited with the first implementation of a kanban process for software development, in 2005. David was a founder of the Agile movement through his involvement in the creation of Feature Driven Development. He was also a founder of the Agile Project Leadership Network (APLN), a founding signatory of the Declaration of Interdependence, and a founding member of the Lean Software and Systems Consortium. He moderates several online communities for lean/agile development. He is the author of Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results. Most recently, David has been focused on creating a synergy of the CMMI model for organizational maturity with Agile and Lean methods through projects with Microsoft and the SEI. He is a co-author of the SEI’s Technical Note “CMMI and Agile: Why not Embrace Both!” He is based in Sequim, Washington, USA.
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By Ketil Jensen
Format:Paperback
This is a great book and a "must-read" for everybody who's either engaged in implementing a Kanban system or thinking of doing so. Whether you've been using Kanban for a while or is new to the method: This book has something to offer!
In this book, David manages to find a very good balance between the theoretical aspects of the method and valuable practical examples.
The first part contains a very good introduction to Kanban and explains why you should consider using it. In the second part David goes on to explain the fundamentals of the method, such as the importance of visibility, limiting work in progress and creating a continuous improvement culture in your organization.
The third part gives a detailed description of how to implement a kanban system; how to go about visualizing the value stream, limiting work in progress and offers great advice on more advanced topics such as "classes of service" and two-tiered Kanban systems. In the fourth and final part more advanced topics such as bottlenecks, issue management and sources of variability are discussed.
This is a well-written book, easy to read and with lots of great tips and advice on how to implement a Kanban system. It is definitely worth the money.
In this book, David manages to find a very good balance between the theoretical aspects of the method and valuable practical examples.
The first part contains a very good introduction to Kanban and explains why you should consider using it. In the second part David goes on to explain the fundamentals of the method, such as the importance of visibility, limiting work in progress and creating a continuous improvement culture in your organization.
The third part gives a detailed description of how to implement a kanban system; how to go about visualizing the value stream, limiting work in progress and offers great advice on more advanced topics such as "classes of service" and two-tiered Kanban systems. In the fourth and final part more advanced topics such as bottlenecks, issue management and sources of variability are discussed.
This is a well-written book, easy to read and with lots of great tips and advice on how to implement a Kanban system. It is definitely worth the money.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Tobin Harris
Format:Paperback
I'm loving this book. It's well written and very readable.
I'm pretty new to Kanban, so it's great that things are explained so well. The section on setting up your board is very cool, it even tells you what materials to buy. And, it also covers digital systems too, and even how to combine both physical and digital Kanban boards (via a sticky buddy!).
Most of the book is explained with real-world context behind it. And also multiple approaches to problems are always suggested, depending on context. More books should do this. I've not read the whole thing, but I've been picking it up for over 2 weeks now and loving it.
Tobin
I'm pretty new to Kanban, so it's great that things are explained so well. The section on setting up your board is very cool, it even tells you what materials to buy. And, it also covers digital systems too, and even how to combine both physical and digital Kanban boards (via a sticky buddy!).
Most of the book is explained with real-world context behind it. And also multiple approaches to problems are always suggested, depending on context. More books should do this. I've not read the whole thing, but I've been picking it up for over 2 weeks now and loving it.
Tobin
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By G. Brougham
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Kanban is a third generation development approach that avoids the issues of traditional waterfall and the credibility challenges that have arisen with agile and the need for everyone to be a generalising specialist. It does this by applying the underlying principles of Toyota development and production approaches along with some concepts from related fields. The key principles being of limiting work in progress and pull in place of push. David does a great job of introducing the basics but also addresses the issues of making this work in the real world where there is a need to expedite certain activities. This allows us to focus on business value, provide more timely delivery, support continuous improvement and to do this with your existing workforce. What more could you ask for?
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Comprehensive review of the field with practical advice throughout
Comprehensive review of the field with practical advice throughout. I'm sure I'll come back to this as I try to lead the adoption of Kanban in my organisation.
Published 2 months ago by Nick Form
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Good book poor Kindle Images
I am new to Kanban and this book explains it well. I am about 60% way through the book so my final review will come later. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MrSciFi
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Software Engineering specific
I was expecting a quick fix for enduring years of poor or lack of structure in software development. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Alex
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Evolutionary improvement of software development
I recommend this book if you are interested in evolutionary improvement of software development. The first implementation of Kanban was with a TSP team. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jan Hoglund
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Kanban seems like a really good methodology. It even got me thinking that maybe you don't need to have iterations to be Agile. However, I really didn't like this book at all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Mr. Paul J. Grenyer
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Good intro to Kanban, but its not perfect
I've recently finished a book by David Anderson, Kanban, on my new best gadget, my Kindle.
Its not a bad book but in the earlier chapters David makes statements like;... Read more
Its not a bad book but in the earlier chapters David makes statements like;... Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Bruiners
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Very useful book
The Kanban operational methodology is presented clearly and the book is structured to facilitate deployment. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lugus Luna
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Great guide to Kanban
Excellent guide to Kanban with practicle ideas on how to get started. Well worth it for anyone interested in software Kanban.
Published 17 months ago by NewRolandMarchFan
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The definitive guide to Kanban
This is book is exactly what I was looking for; battle proven Kanban practices that I could present to my team and implement quickly. Read more
Published 20 months ago by JBC
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