What is Kanban?
Options
- A visual board workflow that limits work in progress (Correct option)
- A fixed two-week planning meeting for the team
- A programming language used for task automation
- A kind of database that stores project tasks
Answer
A visual workflow method that uses a board (To Do, In Progress, Done) and limits the amount of work in progress
Why
A Kanban board shows each work item as a card moving through columns. WIP limits (work in progress) cap how many cards each column may hold, which reduces multitasking and reveals where work piles up.
Kanban comes from Toyota's production system. Unlike Scrum, it focuses on continuous flow, without fixed sprints.
Remember
Kanban = board + WIP limits + continuous flow.