Kanban board concepts including WIP limits, cumulative flow, and pull-based workflow terminology.
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- What is Kanban?
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A visual workflow management method using a board with columns to limit work in progress.- What is a pull system in Kanban?
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Work is initiated only when capacity exists downstream, not pushed forward automatically.- Define WIP limit.
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Maximum number of work items allowed in a specific column at any given time.- What is a Kanban board?
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A physical or digital tool displaying workflow with columns representing different work stages.- What does a card represent on a Kanban board?
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A single unit of work or task being tracked through the workflow.- What is a column on a Kanban board?
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A vertical section representing a stage or status in the workflow.- Define lead time.
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Total elapsed time from when a request is made until work is completed and delivered.- Define cycle time.
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Amount of time an item spends actively being worked on, excluding waiting time.- What is throughput in Kanban?
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The number of work items completed or passing through the system in a given time period.- What is a cumulative flow diagram?
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A stacked area chart showing the total count of items in each workflow state over time.- What does visualization mean in Kanban?
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Making all work items and workflow stages visible to the entire team.- What is a bottleneck in Kanban?
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A workflow stage where items accumulate because work cannot progress fast enough.- What is a swimlane on a Kanban board?
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A horizontal row used to separate work by team, priority, or work type.- What is a blocker?
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An impediment preventing work on an item from progressing.- What is the purpose of a backlog column?
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To hold work items that have not yet been pulled into active development.
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