I Kanban. So Kanyou.

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:29:15 -0400

“We’re using a modified Kanban process.”

I admit, I cringe when people say things like this. It normally says to me “I haven’t put much thought into my process or my workflow, but we’ve got a board with some columns on it and the work goes there.”

In its simplest form, a Kanban gives you tools for two things:

visualizing your workflow
setting limits on each step (column limits) to maximize the completed units of work vs. the appearance of being busy

This all came from the Toyota Production System, though, and they have set a higher standard:

Process on Notes from the Rabbit Hole

I Kanban. So Kanyou.