Applying Kanban

This training provides a deeper understanding of Kanban for knowledge workers. 
The focus is on practical learning based on concrete problems of the participants. The training is therefore particularly suitable for those who…

• want to start with Kanban and are looking for initial support; 
• already introduced Kanban and want to check if the implementation complies with state-of-the-art Kanban knowledge. ’

Applying Kanban’ means hands-on learning, and therefore you are strongly encouraged to bring your own questions and problems to the training! More than that: it is possible that you can design or improve your own kanban system in the class. ’Applying Kanban’ also means agility beyond team level. You will learn how to effectivly coordinate work for 5 to 500 people. Improvement is not only a team issue! Benefit from the great experience of improving agility in e.g. programs with multiple teams and learn how multiple Scrum teams can be aligned with Kanban to reach a common goal! 

Covered Topics:
- What is Kanban? 
- Gather system requirements and challenges
- Making work visible – visualization
- Pull vs. Push Flow-based work
- Setting proper WIP limits
- Kanban Flight Levels – where does it fit in your company
- Agile scaling with Kanban – from 5 to 2000 persons
- Combining Kanban and Scrum or other agile methods
- Feedback loops – meetings in Kanban
- Kanban System-Design
- Successful start with Kanban 

Audience: 
managers, CIO, department managers, line managers, team leaders, project managers, technical leaders, engineers - The ’Applying Kanban’ Foundation Level training is designed for professionals, who are in charge of process optimization, business performance or project management or anyone with interest in organization performance improvements.