Kanban in Action

Kanban in Action is a down-to-earth, no-frills, get-to-know-the-ropes introduction to kanban. It's based on the real-world experience and observations from two kanban coaches who have introduced this process to dozens of teams. You'll learn the principles of why kanban works, as well as nitty-gritty details like how to use different color stickies on a kanban board to help you organize and track your work items.

Too much work and too little time? If this is daily life for your team, you need kanban, a lean knowledge-management method designed to involve all team members in continuous improvement of your process.

Kanban in Action is a practical introduction to kanban. Written by two kanban coaches who have taught the method to dozens of teams, the book covers techniques for planning and forecasting, establishing meaningful metrics, visualizing queues and bottlenecks, and constructing and using a kanban board.

What's Inside
• How to focus on work in process and finish faster
• Examples of successful implementations
• How team members can make informed decisions

Table of Contents
PART 1 LEARNING KANBAN
• Team Kanbaneros gets started. PART 2 UNDERSTANDING KANBAN
• Kanban principles
• Visualizing your work
• Work items
• Work in process
• Limiting work in process
• Managing flow. PART 3 ADVANCED KANBAN
• Classes of service
• Planning and estimating
• Process improvement
• Using metrics to guide improvements
• Kanban pitfalls
• Teaching kanban through games