David J Anderson is an innovator in management thinking for 21st-century businesses. Author and pioneer of the Kanban Method, he has more than thirty years’ experience working in the high-technology industry. David has previously worked at IBM, Sprint, Motorola, and Microsoft, where he developed the Kanban Method to greatly improve business outcomes on an enterprise scale.
Originator of the Kanban Method and co-creator of the Kanban Maturity Model, the Fit-for-Purpose Framework, and Enterprise Services Planning, David is a global leader in management training and leadership development for professional services and intangible goods industries.
He is the author of seven leading books for modern business; the most renowned, “Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business,” was published in 2010 and is in the top five best-selling Agile books of all time.
David also founded Kanban University, which includes over 400 accredited trainers and consultants. In addition, he produced multiple global Kanban conferences and is the Chairman of the David J Anderson School of Management, which provides training in 21st-century business practices for enterprise agility, business resilience, and organizational maturity.
The group of companies founded by David is held within Mauvius Group Inc. This group of companies is focused on improving the quality of management, leadership, and decision making for 21st-century businesses.