Kanban System Design (KSD + KSI = KMP) Weekend Combo Edition

Part 1 - Kanban System Design (KSD)

Learn the Kanban Method and the concepts of Flow, Pull and Collaborative Improvement. This class also includes a Okaloa Flowlab simulation as well as Interactive exercises to design an actual Kanban System.

Course Description:

The Kanban Method is a management method to improve service delivery, catalyze improvements and evolve a business to be “fit for purpose”. In this class, we will cover simple concepts that are powerful in helping you organize, understand and manage your work.

You will learn how to design a Kanban system and initiate evolutionary change with Kanban. You will learn the basic concepts of flow, pull, and collaborative improvement. You will also learn how to become faster and more responsive through better risk management and governance. You will gain practical insights on how to understand your systems of work so that you can implement or improve Kanban within your organization.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn the Principles and Practices of the Kanban Method
• Experience the flow of a Kanban system
• Learn how to identify work item types and classes of service
• Utilize the Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban (STATIK) to understand your systems of work and how to design your initial Kanban system
• Learn the fundamentals of visual board design and ticket design

Part 2 - Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI)

The Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI / KMP2) course concentrates on the complex demands of a multi-teamed organization and explores how to maintain momentum beyond initial improvements realized from a successful Kanban implementation.

You will learn how to extend your previous knowledge established during the Kanban System Design course. You will explore the rollout and daily operation of a Kanban system. You will consider what type of Kanban initiative is most appropriate for your organization and how to effectively manage and evolve it over time. Learn how to improve agility with asymmetrical commitment and regular cadences for meetings and feedback. The class also covers metrics and effective policies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn the basics of evolutionary change and why it is the preferred, humane approach and effective at dealing with resistance to change
2. Utilize the Kanban cadences to provide important feedback loops to grow, evolve, and improve your Kanban system for continuous improvement and sustainable customer satisfaction
3. Manage dependencies across multiple Kanban systems
4. Learn the fundamental Kanban metrics to utilize them to make informed decisions
5. Learn tools for balancing demand and capacity, including managing variability, improving flow, and shaping demand.

Certificate issued: If you attend both KSD and KSI Combo, you will receive the credential called Kanban Management Professional. This will be a lifelong credential without annual renewal fee etc., If you only attend part of the class then you will receive standard certification of completion only from Kanban University.

Scrum Alliance: 16 Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) towards your CSP (Certified Scrum Professional); Project Management Institute (PMI): 16 PDUs (Professional Development Units) - Technical.

A Special offer from SAFe Kanban Solutions, Inc - Once you have attended my class you are welcome to re-experience the class again for free a second and even a third time. I feel its important to relearn once you have started experimenting with Kanban. Please contact me at SAFeKanbansolutions@gmail.com regarding class schedules.

Format: The course is a mix of presentation, simulation, and exercises.

This course is suited for those who want to acquire solid knowledge about the core of the Kanban method, and want to design or improve Kanban systems.

This particularly includes but is not limited to:

• Project and Program Manager
• Team leads, Managers
• Development leads
• Business Analysts, Scrum Product Owners, ScrumMasters
• Team Members

Policies

• Attendee substitutions are allowed anytime until the start of the class
• Refunds are not provided but you can choose to attend it at a later date.
• All registered attendees have the option to attend a refresher classes for free either remote or in person.
• Please be advised that events can be subject to changes in date and/or venue due to acts out of our control such as bad weather, civil unrest, Coronavirus etc. SAFe Kanban Solutions, Inc will not be responsible for incurred costs in the event that we need to make changes due to circumstances beyond our control.