Kanban Systems Design [KMP1]

<h2 style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 22px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 20px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Why is this course important?</span></h2><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">In the fast-moving and complex times, organisations are looking for every advantage they can find to increase their competitive edge. Kanban is a set of values, practices and principles that bring the benefits of Lean theory to organisations.</p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">Benefits include;</p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">increasing the flow of value</span></li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">visualising and establishing an optimum workload for the team's capacity</span></li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">reducing waste</span></li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">creating better organisational alignment</span></li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">building a culture of engaged workers</span><br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">The Kanban method focuses on making incremental, iterative changes that evolve business processes into more efficient and manageable work streams while avoiding the risks associated with complex change programmes.</p><h2 style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 22px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 20px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">The Course</span></h2><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">The course shows you how Kanban fits within the Agile context and how it complements your existing Agile or non-Agile ways of working.&nbsp;You will leave with practical insights on how to implement or improve Kanban within your organisation.</p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">This workshop is hands-on, using various exercises, games and Kanban simulations alongside instructor-led discussions and presentations.</p><h2 style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 22px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 20px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Topics covered include:</span></h2><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);"><strong>Kanban Overview</strong></span></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Revolutionary vs Evolutionary Change</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Principles of the Kanban Method</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Core Practices of the Kanban Method</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Depth of Implementation</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">When is Kanban typically used?</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Visualising the Workflow Work Items</span></strong></p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Identifying Work Item Types</span></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Modelling the Process</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Demand Analysis</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Kanban Boards</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Kanban Simulation</span></strong></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Team-based realistic simulation of using a Kanban system in action</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Limiting Work in Progress</span></strong></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Little's Law</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Limiting WIP</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Input Queues</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Output Buffers</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Setting WIP Limits</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Managing Flow</span></strong></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Cumulative Flow Diagrams</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Measuring Flow</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">WIP as an indicator of Lead Time</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Identifying Problems</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Removing Bottlenecks</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Making Process Policies Explicit</span></strong></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Classes of Service</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Scheduling Policies</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Service Level Agreements</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Feedback Mechanisms</span></strong></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Empirical Feedback</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Feedback Within the Team</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Feedback Between Teams</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Feedback from Manager to Team Member</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Kaizen - Collaborative Improvement</span></strong></p><ul style="caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Improvement Cycles</li><li style="font-size: 15px !important; opacity: 0.9 !important;">Rhythm and Kanban Cadence</li></ul><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 22px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 20px !important; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249);">Schedule</span></h2><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">The course will run from 10:00 to 17:30. &nbsp; There will be lots of interactivity to keep you busy and active.</p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;"><span style="color: rgb(100, 203, 249); font-size: 22px;">Course Outcomes</span></p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">This course has been accredited by David J Anderson (creator of the Kanban method) and Kanban University (KU). Each attendee will receive a certificate.</p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">Those attendees taking a KU-accredited course will be eligible to become members of the Kanban University. To read about the benefits and learn more, visit the KU&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kanban.university/" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(74, 74, 74) !important;">website</a>.</p><p style="word-break: break-word; font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 25px; opacity: 0.9; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; padding: 0px !important;">An electronic version of course slides, materials and workshop output will also be provided after the course closes.</p><h3 style="font-size: 13px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(74, 74, 74); caret-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;">STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF "KANBAN - SUCCESSFUL EVOLUTIONARY CHANGE FOR YOUR TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS" BY DAVID J. ANDERSON.</h3>