Kanban board

A kanban board is a tool to implement the Kanban_ ( software development) development method, with which you can support the production process.

Kanban boards are a variant of the traditional Kanban cards. Instead of signal cards symbolize demand or capacity, magnets, plastic chips, colored metal rings or post-its are used to represent work items in the panel. Each of the objects represents a part in a manufacturing process, and passes through portions of the panel. His movements correspond to the manufacturing process. The panel is usually divided into three sections: " pending ", " work in progress " and " completed ". The panels are moved by employees in the current ranges on the board.

Application

Kanban can be used in many areas of life and there are many possible designs. The simplest Kanban boards are made " to do " from the three columns, " In Progress " and " Done".

• Kanban boards for software development teams

The best-known example of a kanban board for agile or lean software development consists of columns for backlog, Ready, coding, testing, validation and done. It is also customary to give the columns of other names, such as " Next ", " In development", " Done", " customer acceptance ", " Live." See also Kanban (software development).

• Kanban for marketing teams

• Kanban for HR departments

Principle

• Visualization of the labor process
• Limitation of unfinished work
• Work passes through the column
• Monitor, adjust, improve

Online kanban board

Were the original kanban boards physical signs, are currently used by many teams, especially those who work in different places, digital panels used as: Kanban tool, Agilezen and Kanbanery.