Step 1 – Make the team's work visible

This involves creating a board that reflects the current process the team uses to deliver software. The work that the team currently has in progress and the stage it's at also needs to be shown. The easiest way to do this is to write down each work item on an index card and place it in the appropriate area of the board. 

For example, a Kanban board for a team with a simple workflow would look something like this: