Kanban systems are widely understood to improve flow, reduce inventory and lead times, in manufacturing industry. It’s counter–intuitive that they might be useful in software engineering and product development. However, Kanban systems are proving useful as catalysts of a kaizen culture and leaner IT organizations that produce better economic outcomes for business owners and better sociological outcomes for workers. Learn why Kanban works and how you can use it to improve customer and employee satisfaction.

David J. Anderson leads a management consulting firm focused on improving performance of technology companies. He has many years management experience leading teams on agile software development projects. David was a founder of the agile movement through his involvement in the creation of Feature Driven Development. He was also a founder of the APLN, a non-profit dedicated to improving management and leadership in technology companies. Recently David has been focusing his attention on business agility and enterprise scale agile software transitions through a synergy of the CMMI model for organizational maturity with Agile and Lean methods.