Kanban Framework Overview
📌 Kanban, meaning "visual sign" or "concept card" in Japanese, was first developed in the 1940s by Taichi Ono at Toyota, Japan.
📊 It is a project management method utilizing visualizations via boards, columns, and cards to manage workflow effectively, allowing teams to see ongoing work and understand complex relationships or risks.
👥 Key roles in a Kanban team are simplified to only two: the Product Owner and team members.

Implementing the Kanban Workflow
🗺️ The first step involves visualizing the project's process flow using a physical or digital Kanban board, segmented into columns representing workflow stages (e.g., To Do, In Progress, Done).
🏷️ Each task is represented by a Kanban card within these columns, containing task details and assigned individuals; moving the card signifies progress.
🛑 A crucial principle is to limit the Work In Progress (WIP) in each stage to ensure the team focuses on completing existing tasks before starting new ones, preventing loss of focus.

Managing and Improving Flow
📈 Teams must measure and manage workflow efficiency by observing the process, identifying bottlenecks that cause delays, and defining metrics for continuous improvement analysis.
📜 It is essential to explicitly define policies regarding the project process and goals, ensuring every team member understands their contribution toward the overall objective.
🔄 Regular meetings are necessary for evaluation and continuous improvement, ensuring the project runs effectively and allowing the team to propose performance-enhancing suggestions.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Kanban
✨ Advantages include prioritizing collaboration, offering a simple and understandable approach, focusing on sustainable improvement, and directly highlighting and resolving immediate problems, potentially lowering overhead costs.
📉 Disadvantages include difficulty in planning and projecting large projects, potential for poor productivity if WIP limits are ignored, and challenges in prioritization or suitability for highly dynamic work environments.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Kanban is ideal for organizations seeking to improve existing, continuous processes or manage maintenance projects, UX design, and marketing collateral work without disrupting the whole system.
➡️ The core focus of Kanban is reducing the amount of work committed to ensure a steady flow from backlog to completion.
➡️ Establishing clear WIP limits per stage is vital for maintaining team focus and ensuring task completion before initiating new work.

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