Kanban (software development)

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Agile method software development methodology workflow management method

Kanban (software development) is an Agile-based workflow management method that visualizes work on a board, limits work in progress, and optimizes flow for continuous delivery and improvement.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Kanban	7
Kanban (software development) canonical	2
Kanban board	1
Kanban system	1
Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6231510 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kanban (software development)
Context triple: [Agile Manifesto, influenced, Kanban (software development)]

A. Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy focused on continuous, incremental improvement in processes, products, and work culture.
B. Extreme Programming (XP)
Extreme Programming (XP) is an agile software development methodology that emphasizes frequent releases, close customer collaboration, continuous testing, and the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
C. Lean
Lean is a surname most famously associated with British film director David Lean, renowned for epic classics like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago."
D. Getting Things Done methodology
The Getting Things Done methodology is a popular productivity system created by David Allen that focuses on capturing, clarifying, organizing, reviewing, and doing tasks to reduce stress and increase efficiency.
E. Channelside
Channelside is a waterfront entertainment and residential district in downtown Tampa, Florida, known for its restaurants, nightlife, and proximity to the cruise port.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kanban (software development)
Target entity description: Kanban (software development) is an Agile-based workflow management method that visualizes work on a board, limits work in progress, and optimizes flow for continuous delivery and improvement.

A. Kaizen
Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy focused on continuous, incremental improvement in processes, products, and work culture.
B. Extreme Programming (XP)
Extreme Programming (XP) is an agile software development methodology that emphasizes frequent releases, close customer collaboration, continuous testing, and the flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
C. Lean
Lean is a surname most famously associated with British film director David Lean, renowned for epic classics like "Lawrence of Arabia" and "Doctor Zhivago."
D. Getting Things Done methodology
The Getting Things Done methodology is a popular productivity system created by David Allen that focuses on capturing, clarifying, organizing, reviewing, and doing tasks to reduce stress and increase efficiency.
E. Channelside
Channelside is a waterfront entertainment and residential district in downtown Tampa, Florida, known for its restaurants, nightlife, and proximity to the cruise port.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (61)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Agile method ⓘ software development methodology ⓘ workflow management method ⓘ
appliedIn	IT operations teams ⓘ knowledge work organizations ⓘ software development teams ⓘ
basedOn	Lean manufacturing principles ⓘ linked to: Toyota Production System Toyota Production System ⓘ
boardColumn	Done ⓘ In Progress ⓘ To Do ⓘ
boardElement	WIP limit indicator ⓘ column ⓘ swimlane ⓘ
changeManagementPrinciple	agree to pursue incremental change ⓘ encourage acts of leadership at all levels ⓘ start with what you do now ⓘ
compatibleWith	DevOps practices ⓘ Scrum ⓘ XP (Extreme Programming) ⓘ linked to: Extreme Programming (XP)
corePractice	implement feedback loops ⓘ improve collaboratively ⓘ limit work in progress ⓘ make process policies explicit ⓘ manage flow ⓘ visualize work ⓘ
documentedIn	Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business ⓘ linked to: Kanban (software development)
doesNotRequire	fixed length iterations ⓘ timeboxed sprints ⓘ
emphasizes	evolutionary improvement ⓘ incremental change ⓘ limiting multitasking ⓘ pull system ⓘ reducing context switching ⓘ
focusesOn	customer lead time ⓘ service delivery ⓘ
inspiredBy	Kanban (manufacturing) ⓘ
introducedIn	mid-2000s ⓘ
keyMetric	cycle time ⓘ flow efficiency ⓘ lead time ⓘ throughput ⓘ work in progress ⓘ
originatedBy	David J. Anderson ⓘ
primaryGoal	enable continuous delivery ⓘ enable continuous improvement ⓘ optimize flow of work ⓘ
supports	continuous deployment ⓘ continuous integration ⓘ
typicalMeeting	daily Kanban meeting ⓘ delivery planning meeting ⓘ operations review ⓘ replenishment meeting ⓘ service delivery review ⓘ
usesArtifact	Kanban board ⓘ WIP limit ⓘ cumulative flow diagram ⓘ service level expectation ⓘ work item card ⓘ
visualizationMedium	digital board ⓘ physical board ⓘ

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