Kanban principles.

Two sets of principles guide work and improvement.

Change management principles.

Managing process improvement.

  • Start with what you do now: Don’t build process atop what you assume the best approach would be.
  • Agree to pursue improvement through evolutionary change.
  • Encourage acts of leadership at all levels.

Service delivery principles.

Managing work.

  • Understand and focus on customers’ needs and expectations.
  • Manage the work; let people self-organize around it.
  • Regularly review the network of services and its policies in order to improve outcomes.

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  1. Susanne Bartel and Andreas Bartel, “The Official Guide to the Kanban Method,” February 2021. (See notes.)