A backdrop / History
The Kanban System for Software Development that David J. Anderson has introduced in 2004 to the Digital Solutions Industry is a great system for LPM. Note that Kanban has been in use for the longest time in the Industrial Age — created by Taiichi Ohno, and Industrial Engineer at Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan during the 1940’s and 1950’s. The purpose: To improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce waste as part of what became Toyota Production System (TPS).
In the Digital age, Mr. Anderson brought Kanban — in 2004 — from manufacturing into the world of Knowledge Work, IT, and Software Development. He is best known as the creator of the Kanban Method for managing Knowledge Work.
