# Kanban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanban_(development) The term "Kanban" is a Japanese word meaning 'signal card' and is a technique from the Toyota Production System aimed at creating a smooth flow in manufacturing and reducing inventory levels. In the field of Information Technology (IT), Kanban adopts the name but does not directly transfer individual techniques from production to IT. Instead, it incorporates some fundamental principles from Lean Production and Lean Development, supplemented by the Theory of Constraints and traditional risk management. The ideas of Don Reinertsen, who presents various techniques for developing products in significantly less time, play a crucial role in Kanban. David J. Anderson is considered the founder of Kanban in IT and published the first book on Kanban in 2010.