Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI) | English | 19-22.04.2022

The Kanban Systems Improvement course 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.

Kanban Systems Improvement is a two-day* 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.

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

The course is accredited by Kanban University. After completing the class, you'll be issued a certificate of completion. The training is also the second course (after Kanban System Design) required to complete the industry-recognised Kanban Management Professional accreditation.

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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

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

Training price

1285 GBP + VAT

The training price includes:

• excellent, full of knowledge and interactive classes training conducted by certified trainers with profound knowledge and collective years of experience in using Kanban in practice,
• 100% guarantee that the training will take place on time
• a small, 12-person training group, allowing for the maximum use of the potential of an interactive workshop,
• all the necessary materials in an electronic version,
• a book that will allow you to furtherly explore knowledge and support you in everyday challenges.

After completing this course you'll be issued a standard certificate of completion only as this training is part 2 of a 2-part credential certificate program for the https://resources.kanban.university/kanban-development-path/"; rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: var(--eds-control,#3659e3); cursor: pointer; background-color: transparent;" target="_blank">Kanban Management Professional.

Trainers

Wojciech Walczak

Consultant, coach, trainer, transformation leader. He is distinguished by thirteen years of practical experience in Agile. In his career, he has worked in many Agile roles and Agile organizations - as a member of the Scrum team, Scrum Master, Product Owner, or in a number of managerial positions, which allowed him to understand various perspectives of transformation. Currently, he supports them and provides consulting and training services for international brands. He uses a combination of various methods such as Scrum, Kanban, System Thinking, Evidence-Based Management, Lean, and all others that help organizations achieve their ambitious goals more effectively.

Thanks to his enormous knowledge and practical experience, workshops with Wojtek take a real form that reflects life scenarios.

He has coaching accreditations from Scrum.org (Professional Scrum Trainer), Kanban University (Accredited Kanban Trainer), and LeSS.Works (LeSS-Friendly Scrum Trainer) and numerous certificates. He is also the author of a doctoral dissertation on Agile management and recently explores the secrets of mathematics.

Paweł Rola

Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and also qualified consultant. He stands out by strong training, teaching and mentoring experience, gained both in the university and business environment. Paweł can praise proficient agile skills, confirmed with a PhD in project management using the Agile method. He obtained the Professional Scrum Master I, II, III and Kanban Management Professional I, II certificates a long time ago. Now, he specializes in imparting knowledge to aspiring leaders and guiding organizations on the Agile path.

He believes in the principle of continuous improvement, both in professional and personal life. Workshops with Paweł focus on maximizing benefits for all participants and achieving the key goal. He builds a safe and professional environment to address major challenges.

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.