Use Kanban to maximize efficiency predictability quality and valueWith Kanban every minute
you spend on a software project can add value for customers. One book can help you achieve this
goal: Agile Project Management with Kanban. Author Eric Brechner pioneered Kanban within the
Xbox engineering team at Microsoft. Now he shows you exactly how to make it work for your team.
Think of this book as "Kanban in a box": open it read the quickstart guide and you’re up and
running fast. As you gain experience Brechner reveals powerful techniques for right-sizing
teams estimating meeting deadlines deploying components and services adapting or evolving
from Scrum or traditional Waterfall and more. For every step of your journey you’ll find
pragmatic advice useful checklists and actionable lessons. This truly is "Kanban in a box":
all you need to deliver breakthrough value and quality. Use Kanban techniques to:Start
delivering continuous value with your current team and projectMaster five quick steps for
completing work backlogsPlan and staff new projects more effectivelyMinimize work in progress
and quickly adjust to changeEliminate artificial meetings and prolonged stabilizationImprove
and enhance customer engagementVisualize workflow and fix revealed bottlenecksDrive quality
upstreamIntegrate Kanban into large projectsOptimize sustained engineering (contributed by
James Waletzky)Expand Kanban beyond software development
