KSD - Kanban System Design

<p><strong>Kanban in Action!</strong>&nbsp;Our Kanban Systems Design - KMP I training, takes a deeper look at the hard facts. This substantial foundational training prepares you to immediately deploy Kanban in your organization or to execute a review of your existing Kanban system. We talk about comprehensive visualization, the effects of push versus pull, how to establish a work flow and how Kanban works on different organizational levels of a company. All the exercises are based on real-world examples and are directly applicable for your daily work with Kanban.<br><br>When just starting off, it’s important to have a solid knowledge of Kanban basics. In Kanban Systems Design - KMP I, you will work intensively with the foundations which are necessary for an efficient and goal-oriented implementation. The principles and functionalities of Kanban, as well as the systematic approach to working with Kanban, are our top priority in this training.<br><br><strong>Working “Hands-on” with Kanban</strong><br><br>For us, it is important to gear the trainings towards practical experience. Theories are presented in a quick and understandable manner so you can immediately start trying them out on concrete problems—preferably your own! Regardless if you are in Product Development, Support, IT Operations, Software or Hardware Development: In this training, you will receive the answers to your specific questions and challenges.<br><br>During the training, you have the opportunity to develop a Kanban system within your desired context. In doing so, you incorporate proper visualization, work flow and, naturally, WIP limits. At the same time, you consider which level of your organization would be the best place to start implementing a Kanban system.<br><br><strong>Who is the training for?</strong><br><br>The KMP Foundation Level 1 training is especially suited for persons with responsibility for projects or departments, who wish to implement Kanban and want support to get started. This course is also great as a “fitness check” when questions or uncertainties have arisen during your daily work with an already implemented Kanban system.<br><br>You want to know how it works and you are coming by yourself? The training covers all the foundations of Lean Kanban and incorporates practical exercises. It’s important to us that you understand the mindset, as well as be able to asses where and how Kanban would fit in your environment. You will be able to utilize the tools you receive from us and target them towards your specific needs.<br><br>You have concrete plans and want to employ Kanban in your environment? If this is the case, it’s best if three of you come to the training. With three participants from your area, you become an initial Kanban Change Team and can work within the context of your requirements during the training. You will leave the training with a blueprint for your personal Kanban system.<br><br>You are already using Kanban? You started a Kanban system under your own initiative, and now you wonder if the approach was correct? Bring photos and documentation of your Kanban system and we’ll look at them together. During the training, you can review the theories of Kanban and use the exercises, as well as the eyes and ears of the other participants, to examine your implementation. You will leave the training with a (most likely long) “to-do” list for your Kanban system.<br><br><strong>Covered Topics</strong></p><ul><li>What is Kanban?</li><li>Making work visible – visualization</li><li>Understanding WIP and setting proper WIP limits</li><li>Pull vs. Push</li><li>Flow-based work</li><li>Flight Levels – where does Kanban fit in your company</li><li>Agile scaling with Kanban – from 5 to 2000 persons</li><li>Combining Kanban and Scrum or other agile methods</li><li>Feedback loops – meetings in Kanban</li><li>Successful start with Kanban</li></ul><p><strong>Audience:</strong>&nbsp;managers, CIO, department managers, line managers, team leaders, project managers, technical leaders, engineers<br><br>The Kanban Systems Design - KMP I 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.<br><br><strong>Certification:</strong>&nbsp;Kanban University – KMP Foundation I<br>This is a certified Kanban training course and it follows the high quality standards of the Kanban University (<a href="http://edu.leankanban.com/" target="_blank" title="Kanban University">edu.leankanban.com</a>).</p>