A Kanban board is a work and workflow visualization tool that

makes the entire process transparent and helps the team in seeing the status of tasks in

progress.

The six basic principles of Kanban board:

1. Simple

1. Simple

Kanban board makes your office life simpler.

You can easily track flow, quality, lead times, and more about the

tasks that you are doing.

1. Simple

2. Flow

1. Simple

The idea of flow is very simple – deliver tasks regularly in small

batches.

Instead of working on multiple tasks in large batches, Kanban

method divides work into smaller chunks to complete

tasks faster and facilitate better workflow.

3. Visualize

1. Simple

Kanban board gives you the freedom to map your work

progress.

Mapping the workflow makes your process transparent and helps

the entire team see the status of work in process easily.

4. Limit the amount of

work in progress (WIP)

1. Simple

The goal of a Kanban system is to limit the amount of work in

process.

You will be able to minimize the Cycle-time i.e., the amount of

time it takes for a unit of work to travel through the team’s

workflow.

5. Implement feedback

loops

1. Simple

Kanban board helps you to set priorities, and focus more easily

on the tasks.

With this you know, what’s working and what needs

improvement. So, you can discuss the ways to improve task

delivery and overall process.

6. Improve collaboration

1. Simple

Kanban board helps you to measure and analyze the

progress of a project.

They make your process transparent, provide the overall

status of your progress, and help you optimize your flow of work

for improved effectiveness.

1. Simple

Sources:

Agiletv.com/the-three-core-principles-of-kanbanDjaa.com/principles-general-practices-kanban-method

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