Transition to Software Development: 2003-2008
- Originating as a part of Manufacturing innovations, Kanban extended its popularity to other sectors like software development and the healthcare sector.
- The main reason for this was the popularity of Toyota’s Production System which was based on the ‘Kanban’ method. The application of Kanban made Toyota a global competitor in the market.
- Due to this, various other industries tried to implement the core logic of Toyota’s Kanban principles into their system. And, during the same time, Software Industry also witnessed a shift in the requirements due to which Agile Manifesto was published in the year 2001. It highlighted various principles such as Scrum and Lean Software Development.
- Therefore, during the years 2003 to 2008, software professionals started using visual boards which were called ‘Kanban Boards’ to manage their Projects related to Software Development. This is how the ‘Kanban’ which came out of Japan’s automotive sector transitioned into the Software Industry.
Following this, many industry experts contributed to Kanban. Let’s look at them as well.
History and Origin of the Kanban Methodology
Agile methodology has evolved as a modern approach to managing and delivering projects. It provides us with various methodologies like Scrum and Kanban. In this article, we will go through the history and evolution of Kanban, one of the most popular Agile Methods for Modern Software Development.
Table of Content
- What is Kanban?
- Purpose and Significance
- The Roots of Kanban: 1600s
- Origin of Kanban and Early Beginnings: 1940s
- Evolution of Kanban: 1940-1950s
- Transition to Software Development: 2003-2008
- Some Notable Contributions in Kanban: 2007-2009
- Key Principles of Kanban were Defined: Past 2010
- Conclusion