Agile Project Management - Introducing Kanban

The video tutorial introduces Kanban, a scheduling system originally used for just-in-time delivery, now popular in software development. It explains how Kanban balances customer demand with workforce limits, and details its workflow, priority setting, and pull system. The origins of Kanban trace back to Toyota in the 1940s, inspired by supermarket efficiency. In software, Kanban was popularized by David J Anderson, focusing on visualizing workflow, limiting work in progress, and managing flow.

What is the primary goal of the Kanban system?

• To increase the number of products produced

• To eliminate customer demand

• To achieve just-in-time delivery

• To reduce the number of employees

Which company first developed the Kanban concept in the 1940s?

• Nissan

• Toyota

• General Motors

• Ford

What inspired the Kanban system according to its origins?

• Automobile assembly lines

• Construction industry practices

• Supermarket efficiency

• Military logistics

Who is credited with popularizing Kanban in the software development world?

• Elon Musk

• David J. Anderson

• Henry Ford

• Taiichi Ono

Which of the following is NOT one of the five core properties of Kanban described by David J. Anderson?

• Measure and manage flow

• Increase the number of tasks

• Limit work in progress

• Visualize the workflow