Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI)

<p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">The Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI) course concentrates on the complex demands of a multi-teamed organization and explores how to maintain momentum beyond initial improvements realized from a successful Kanban implementation.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">You will learn how to extend your previous knowledge established during the Kanban System Design course. You will explore the rollout and daily operation of a Kanban system. You will consider what type of Kanban initiative is most appropriate for your organization and how to effectively manage and evolve it over time. Learn how to improve agility with asymmetrical commitment and regular cadences for meetings and feedback. The class also covers metrics and effective policies.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px;">Learning Objectives:</strong></p><ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 40px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: disc;">Learn the basics of evolutionary change and why it is the preferred, humane approach and effective at dealing with resistance to change</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: disc;">Utilize the Kanban cadences to provide important feedback loops to grow, evolve, and improve your Kanban system for continuous improvement and sustainable customer satisfaction</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: disc;">Manage dependencies across multiple Kanban systems</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: disc;">Learn the fundamental Kanban metrics to utilize them to make informed decisions</li><li style="box-sizing: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px;">Learn tools for balancing demand and capacity, including managing variability, improving flow, and shaping demand.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px;">Certificate Issued:</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>Standard certificate of completion AND Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential certificate (if the KSD course is also completed). KMP badge shown on the KU website and KMP badge file made available to role members.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px;">About this credential:<span>&nbsp;</span></strong>This is part 2 of a 2-part credential certificate program for KMP. The attendee must, at minimum, take day 2 of the Kanban System Design (KSD) course so that they get experience with STATIK exercises. We do not exempt people from taking the KSD course based on field experience or non-KU prior training.</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px;">Who can teach:</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>Approved AKTs Only</p><p style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 28px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;PT Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 0px;">Prerequisites:</strong><span>&nbsp;</span>Attendees are expected to have read “Kanban” by David J Anderson or “Kanban from the Inside” by Mike Burrows.</p><p><!--StartFragment--><!--EndFragment--></p>