Kanban for Agile Software Development

  1. Kanban Board Anatomy
    1. Core Components
      1. Columns Structure
        1. Workflow Stage Representation
          1. Common Column Examples
            1. Backlog
              1. Analysis
                1. Development
                  1. Testing
                    1. Review
                      1. Done
                      2. Team-Specific Customization
                        1. Sub-Column Implementation
                        2. Cards Design
                          1. Work Item Representation
                            1. Card Information Elements
                              1. Title and Description
                                1. Assignee Details
                                  1. Due Dates
                                    1. Work Type Classification
                                      1. Priority Indicators
                                        1. Class of Service Markers
                                          1. Blocker Flags
                                        2. Swimlanes Implementation
                                          1. Horizontal Lane Purpose
                                            1. Work Categorization Methods
                                              1. Team-Based Lanes
                                                1. Project-Based Lanes
                                                  1. Feature-Based Lanes
                                                  2. Class of Service Lanes
                                                    1. Expedite Lane Usage
                                                  3. Advanced Board Features
                                                    1. Buffer Columns
                                                      1. Queue Management Purpose
                                                        1. Handoff Optimization
                                                          1. Wait Time Reduction
                                                          2. Split Columns
                                                            1. In Progress vs Done States
                                                              1. Handoff Readiness Visualization
                                                                1. Stage Completion Clarity
                                                                2. Visual Indicators
                                                                  1. Blocker Icons
                                                                    1. Aging Markers
                                                                      1. Color Coding Systems
                                                                        1. Priority Signals
                                                                          1. Dependency Arrows

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                                                                      5. Kanban Metrics and Analytics