Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kanban (development)


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The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) DavidLeighEllis (talk) 01:05, 22 May 2014 (UTC)

Kanban (development)

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In its present form, this appears to be a cross between a promotional article and a software manual. this is perhaps due to b=my lack of knowledge of the subject, because I do not understand clearly the distinction between this article and Kanban. I notice also the various linked articles ,most of which appear to me as promotional for the various programs. All I can really do with this is call it to attention.  DGG ( talk ) 00:37, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep or perhaps a procedural close is called for. There is not a deletion reason expressed.  This should not be at AFD.  No offense intended, but it is not appropriate to call AFD attention to an article on a topic that one person doesn't understand.  It is obscure, sure, and why think AFD frequenters will particularly know much about it or be willing to jump into developing it.  What is the hoped for outcome?  Shall we all repeatedly nominate General relativity up for discussion in an AFD process?  I have not previously heard of any Kanban-type analogy for the software development area, but I understand enough about Kanban for manufacturing (which is very tangible, visible way for organizing work in a pull system) to see that it could apply here.  And there are some references, and there is some discussion in 2011 and 2013 at Talk page.  There is no question raised at Talk in 2014.  Really, please close this.  To the nominator, please withdraw. -- do  ncr  am  03:08, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep because I don't have a clue as to the reason for the AfD nomination. VMS Mosaic (talk) 07:16, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment There seem to be an excessive number of articles about Kanban, some of which are rather short, but this should be fixed by merging, not deletion. --Colapeninsula (talk) 11:04, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Please Keep The other article is the manufacturing Kanban. This one is the software development Kanban. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.7.86.90 (talk) 16:02, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Comment I've trimmed back still more of the advertising from the article. --Ronz (talk) 18:36, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Kanban. The nom's reasoning is sound. It's the same subject recreated in a highly promotional advertorial that is inappropriate for an encyclopedia. Candleabracadabra (talk) 21:38, 15 May 2014 (UTC)
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 * Keep because, as User:doncram wrote, kanban in a software development context looks very different than kanban in an assembly context. I agree that the article can use some work.  Perhaps a section on how it relates to kanban as defined by Taiichi Ohno would help to resolve the confusion. Mike Duskis (talk) 20:01, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Can you list some of the sources that cover this subject and/ or distinctions between it and Kanban more generally? Candleabracadabra (talk) 20:42, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Three sources in the article (besides the external links):
 * -Anderson, David (September 2003). Agile Management for Software Engineering: Applying the Theory of Constraints for Business Results. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-142460-2.
 * -Anderson, David (April 2010). Kanban - Successful Evolutionary Change for your Technology Business. Blue Hole Press. ISBN 0-9845214-0-2.
 * -Jasper Boeg (2012-02). "Priming Kanban" (in English). InfoQ. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
 * Again i am not familiar with Kanban in a software development context, but those look like 3 sources that would explain it. -- do ncr  am  03:41, 17 May 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep - There do seem to be sufficient sources for this in addition to the manufacturing kanban. I do see, as mentioned, several kanban-related articles of dubious notability, but this and kanban seem like the basis for all the others. --&mdash;  Rhododendrites  talk  |  22:01, 18 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep - I found this page to be both useful and accurate (based on my own experience of using Kanban in software development). It explains the application of the higher level concepts presented in the Kanban page, applied to the software development process. User:andrewebling — Preceding undated comment added 16:10, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
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