Management → Delivery Methodologies
Kanban
A flow-based delivery method that visualizes work, limits work in progress, and improves throughput over time.
Kanban
Kanban solves the problem of hidden work and overloaded teams. By visualizing work and limiting work in progress, it helps teams improve flow and reduce bottlenecks.
Where it fits
Kanban belongs in software management and delivery methodologies. It is useful for product teams, platform teams, support, incident work, and maintenance-heavy environments.
Motivation
When too much work is started at once, everything slows down. Kanban makes queues visible so teams can finish work before starting more.
Common mistakes
- Using a board without limiting work in progress.
- Optimizing individual busyness instead of system flow.
- Treating blocked work as normal instead of something to resolve.
Related concepts
- Agile
- Scrum
- Incident Response