The Kanban Guide
The Kanban Guide is a practical, community-curated reference for using Kanban in knowledge work.
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Guide Overview
Key characteristics of this guide
Purpose
Minimal, official reference
Ethos
Focused, stable, canonical
Audience
Kanban system members wanting a clear baseline
Use Case
What is Kanban at its core?
Content
Clear, lightweight, and essential
Update Model
Periodic, curated
When to Use This Guide
Choose the right approach for your context
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For Practitioners
Current Information
Version details and community contributors
Current Version
Updated May 1, 2025
This is the current active version of the guide.
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Previous versions and their evolution
Kanban Guide (December 2020)
Dec 2020This document aims to be a unifying reference for the community by offering the minimal guidance for Kanban. Depending on the context, various approaches can complement Kanban, allowing it to accommodate the full spectrum of value delivery and organizational challenges.
Kanban Guide (July 2020)
Jul 2020This document aims to be a unifying reference for the community by offering the minimal guidance for Kanban. Depending on the context, various approaches can complement Kanban, allowing it to accommodate the full spectrum of value delivery and organizational challenges.
What is this Guide?
Open Source & Community Driven
The Open Guide to Kanban is an open source project that thrives on community collaboration. Whether you want to suggest improvements, report issues, or contribute content, we welcome your participation. The Kanban Guide is not open to contributions here, but is included here for reference. Together, we can make these resources even more valuable for the Kanban community worldwide and anyone wishing to improve the flow of value (potential and actual realized value).
License
This work is licensed by Orderly Disruption Limited and Daniel S. Vacanti, Inc. under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.