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November News & Views 2020 from the Kanban Community

November 11, 2020 by Kanban University

Explore the Concepts of Class of Service and Work Item Type

Confused about the difference between class of service and work item type? This topic was a direct outcome of the recent Train the Trainer class taught by Joey Spooner and Todd Little. It made for a great discussion and learning moment, and we’re excited to share this post from one of our brand new AKTs.

How to Use the Dependency Management Poster

Are you dealing with a whole network of services? Would you like to have more clarity on how to deal with requests within shared services? Learn how to manage your dependencies on different Kanban boards using Mauvisoft’s new free poster.

Seven Lessons About Dependency Management

Speaking of dependency management, why is it that organizations using Agile methods such as Scrum and SAFe struggle with and suffer anxiety over dependency management, while it is largely a non-issue for organizations using the Kanban Method?

Does Your Kanban System Produce Reliable Probabilistic Forecasts?

When it comes to product management, the most pressing question always seems to be “When will this be done?” Probabilistic forecasting has been proven to be one of the most reliable methods to make future predictions while achieving maximum accuracy at a low cost. However, it doesn’t come without its challenges.

14 Things Every Agilist Should Know About Kanban

What’s the role of Kanban in the Agile community?
Travis Birch gives us 14 reason why there is much more to Kanban than meets the common agilist’s eye.

ONLINE MEETUP THIS THURSDAY

17 Dependency Management Hacks to Improve Flow Efficiency with Ian Carroll

Dependency management is perhaps one of the final frontiers to be conquered for Agile teams. Developing a deep understanding of Kanban provides you with a rich toolset to reduce the impact dependencies have on your flow. The Kanban Coaching Exchange hosts Ian Carroll for an online meetup this Thursday, November 12 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM GMT.

The Kanban Coaching Exchange also has a great archive of past speakers which you can view on YouTube.

Join the Kanban Coaching Exchange Meetup

Make This Month a KanbaNovember

November 4, 2020 by Kanban University

November is here and we have a few spots still available in virtual classes leading to the two highest Kanban University credentials: Accredited Kanban Consultant and Accredited Kanban Trainer.

Don’t miss your chance to reach the pinnacle of the Kanban University Certified Training program. Plus, there’s a Flash Sale for David J Anderson’s Masterclass.

Get the dates and details below and register before these classes fill up!

Change Leadership Masterclass

with David J Anderson

16 – 20 November
4 pm – 8 pm CET
Flash Sale! Ends Nov. 6

This leadership and coaching masterclass is for consultants, coaches, change agents, managers, and Kanban practitioners who want to take it further. Spend five days with Kanban thought leader, David J Anderson, and learn how to successfully lead change. This masterclass is also an educational requirement for the AKC (Accredited Kanban Consultant) credential from Kanban University.

Register for the Masterclass

Train the Trainer in Spanish

with Iván Gonzales & Fernando Cuenca

16 – 27 November
Monday thru Friday
8 am – 12 pm PET
(Peru)

The Kanban Train the Trainer course is designed for those with a passion for Kanban who want to deliver KU Certified Kanban training. This course does not teach Kanban fundamentals, rather it focuses on ensuring the candidate’s effectiveness as a trainer. It is expected all students have significant Kanban experience and have attained the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential from Kanban University.

Become an Accredited Kanban Trainer

Find Your Best Entry Point to Kanban

October 28, 2020 by Kanban University

Team Kanban Practitioner:

A Great Entry Point to Kanban

Are you new to Kanban? Perhaps you are familiar with Scrum as a team leader, a project manager or a Scrum Master and would like to see how Kanban can help improve visibility, flow and or predictability.

Maybe you are a team member that has been included in a Kanban implementation. You don’t need to know how to build, scale or drive improvements, but want to learn enough to be an effective team member in a service delivery workflow.

If either case sounds familiar, make our Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) class your first step on the Kanban University Development Path!

The TKP credential is granted upon the completion of the one-day TKP course. It is designed to introduce the principles of Kanban for a team to get started or for the complete team to get the appropriate exposure to be effective within a Kanban system. Many people new to Kanban find TKP to be the best entry point.

The Kanban University Coaching Path

October 21, 2020 by Kanban University

Once you have achieved the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential, your journey on the Kanban University Development Path can continue on the Training Path (as we covered in our recent Train the Trainer newsletter) or you can take the Coaching Path.

KMPs who attend the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) and Kanban Coaching Practices (KCP) courses will attain the Kanban Coaching Professional credential. KCPs understand the Kanban Maturity Model playbook to help evolve an organization to higher levels of maturity.

Learn more about the two courses required for the KCP credential:

Kanban Maturity Model

The Kanban Maturity Model course will help you to determine and understand the maturity level of your organization so that you can take actionable steps to appropriately implement the Kanban practices that will help take the organization to higher maturity.

Attending the KMM course will enable you to:

Determine the maturity level of an organization in terms of observable behaviors, management practices and business outcomes.
Define the right approach to lead the organization to the next level.
Determine and appropriately implement the Kanban practices that will help the organization deliver better on customer expectations and internal objectives.

Kanban Coaching Practices

Learn how you can use Kanban to succeed where other change initiatives have failed by attending the Kanban Coaching Practices course.

You will learn how to apply Kanban’s gradual, non-traumatic approach to change, and leverage the Kanban Maturity Model. Learn the techniques and mindset to extend your coaching skills, see more buy-in and greater success.

Attending the KCP course will enable you to:

Understand the psychology and sociology of change, change management and resistance to change.
Motivate and implement change.
Use the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) as a tool for change and improvement.

October 2020 News and Views from the Kanban Community

October 14, 2020 by Kanban University

October News & Views From the Kanban Community

Resilience and Agility Through Evolutionary Change and the Kanban Maturity Model

Agility is the ability to adapt to changing situations. Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity. As organizations have discovered, agility alone is not sufficient; resilience is needed as well. Both are fundamental to the Kanban Method. Watch Kanban University Chairman Todd Little’s keynote address at Festival Agile Trends España.

Watch in English

Watch in Spanish

We Don’t Need to Evolve

When is it acceptable not to evolve? It is a valid question to ask when a business doesn´t need to change. Some businesses can potentially be passed down through generations of a family with little modification. What they make and how they make it doesn´t really change. So, some businesses are incredibly robust. When is this true? It turns out there is a fairly simple formula to determine robustness.

How Resilient Are We in Times of Crisis?

Online traffic jams, overloaded IT systems, back-to-back calls, and perhaps juggling deadlines and homeschooling. The last few months have offered insight into how we work and the choices we make. It has also made us wonder: How resilient are we? One of Xebia’s Business Units, Software Development, shares its findings.

Is Kanban Agile? Does It Really Matter?

There is an ongoing dispute in the Agile community focused on the question “Is Kanban Agile?” Isn’t that funny? People argue and spend their time trying to classify the terminology to clarify what is inside the Agile universe and what is not. Where is the value in that? Dessislava Vasileva puts the value of Agile and Kanban in the middle of the discussion and approaches the topic from a different perspective.

Change Might be Just Around the Corner

We know that Kanban can be overwhelming! If you feel that way too, start with implementing one of the first rules: do it slowly and approach it in an evolutionary manner. Small steps, one by one. Anna Radzikowska writes that Kanban is so easy to start with that even 4-year old children can successfully use it.

What’s New with the Kanban Maturity Model?

Join the David J Anderson School of Management on October 21st or 22nd for a free webinar. David J Anderson and Teodora Bozheva will discuss what’s new with the Kanban Maturity Model and the 2nd Edition of the KMM book. Enjoy their presentation, Q&A, and be the first to hear a special announcement.

Train the Trainer Now Offered Virtually

October 9, 2020 by Kanban University

Train the Trainer
Now Offered Virtually

Do you have a passion for Kanban? Does your Kanban journey lead down the Training path?

Completion of the TTT is a required step in the process of becoming an Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT). The TTT will evaluate your working Kanban knowledge and your ability to present the Kanban University course curriculum effectively and knowledgeably in a classroom setting.

You can now begin the accreditation process by attending the Kanban Train the Trainer course virtually. We have classes available in multiple time zones and also in Spanish.

We are now accepting applications for TTT classes for 2020-2021. Email us at KU@kanban.university and we will find the best matching time and location for you.

Learn More About Becoming an AKT

The TTT does not teach Kanban. Students must have achieved the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential and be able to present a Kanban case study. Attending the TTT course does not guarantee approval. Approved attendees may become AKTs licensed by Kanban University to teach one or more of the KU foundation courses: Team Kanban Practitioner, Kanban System Design, and Kanban Systems Improvement.