Kanban for Design and Innovation

Summary: This course is divided into 4 half-day training sessions. It is aimed to guide those who are interested in learning how to improve a Kanban system while focusing on upstream Kanban.

Objectives:

·      Take a pro-active, rational and well-communicated approach to continuous improvement

§  Achieve higher levels of both internal and external customer satisfaction, sustainably.

§  Outline a path to increase organizational maturity, including how to overcome resistance to change.

§  Implement simple and effective cross-boundary coordination.

§  Use proven tools and methods to increase capability, remove delays, reduce variability and manage bottlenecks.

§  Develop an understanding of evolutionary change and avoid the tendency for pushing disruptive, presumptive solutions.

§  Effectively scale workflow agility without changing job titles, organization structures, or causing other disruptions.

§  Increase skills and implementation of the 6 general practices of Kanban.

Format: This class connects online in a live broadcasting format. Students should expect to participate in various interactive activities. The course also requires reading assignments.