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Exploring the Sources of Waste in Kanban Software Development Projects

Marko Ikonen Petri Kettunen Nilay V. Oza P. Abrahamsson

Sep 2010 · EUROMICRO Conference on Software Engineering and Advanced Applications · pp. 376-381 · 67 citations · ⚡ 9 influential · 19 references

Computer Science Engineering

Abstract

The application of agile software methods and more recently the integration of Lean practices contribute to the trend of continuous improvement in the software industry. One such area warranting proper empirical evidence is a project’s operational efficiency when using the Kanban method. This short paper takes a new angle and explores waste in the Kanban-driven software development project context. A preliminary research model is presented for helping the consequent replication of the study. The results from the empirical analysis suggest Kanban can be an effective method in visualizing and organizing the current work, but does not prevent waste from creeping in, although the overall project outcome may be successful.

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