Kanban Systems Improvement

Intermediate

Kanban Systems Improvement is a 16 hour course that explores how to improve customer outcomes beyond the initial benefits realised from a successful Kanban implementation. Students learn how to manage and evolve a Kanban system, scale Kanban within organisations, and gain the knowledge and skills needed to bring interconnected services, which span across multiple teams, closer to fit for purpose.

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Students completing the course will:

know how to use Kanban as an evolutionary change method,
have a fundamental understanding of different levels of maturity of Kanban in your organisation
be able to identify services within your organisation
know the three dimensions of scaling up Kanban
know how to use Kanban cadences to improve enterprise services delivery
know the difference between Upstream and Downstream Kanban, and how to utilise them best
be able to perform basic analysis of flow measurements
know different causes of variability and how to work with bottlenecks

Target audience

This course is suited for those currently using a Kanban system, have prior experience with Kanban, or are currently in the Kanban Management Professional training series (attended Kanban System Design course). This includes but is not limited to:

Managers, e.g. delivery leads, project or program managers
Agile practitioners, e.g. Agile Coaches, Service Delivery Managers or Scrum Masters
Roles dedicated to maximising the value delivered, e.g. portfolio managers, Product Owners, product managers, or business analysts

Agenda

Introduction
Kanban as an evolutionary change method
Kanban for the enterprise
Feedback loops
Improvement techniques
Evolutionary change
Summary

Aims and Objectives

Learn how to manage evolutionary change
Learn how to deal with resistance to change
Get to know how to utilise the Kanban feedback loops to evolve and improve your Kanban system and the network of interconnected services
Learn about different approaches to scaling Kanban in the organisation
Explore techniques to optimise the flow of value in your organisation and predictability of service delivery
Learn about the flow metrics and how to analyse them
Learn tools for balancing demand and capacity, including managing variability, improving flow, and shaping demand
Learn how to use Upstream Kanban for maximising the value of work
Know how to manage dependencies across multiple Kanban systems

Prerequisites

The Kanban Systems improvement (KSI) course is aimed at people who are currently using a Kanban system, have prior experience with Kanban, or attended Kanban System Design class.

Benefits

Training tailored to customer's needs, with real-life examples adjusted to your industry

Courses always delivered by experienced Scrum practitioners who on a daily basis actively participate in Agile business transformations.
Small training group adjusted to your needs allows for a maximum focus and quality experience of the interactive workshop.
Kanban Systems Improvement attendance certificate.
The training is also the second course (after Kanban System Design) required to complete the industry-recognised Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential.
All necessary course materials
An e-book as a gift from Kanban University to help you explore the course topics further.

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