Kanban Cadences and Improved Flow (KMP II) - Princeton, NJ

<p>&nbsp;</p><h2><em>What is the best way to manage my Kanban system on a day to day basis?</em></h2><h2><em>How do I continue to improve my services and flow to customers even more?</em></h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This&nbsp; Kanban Management Professional class focuses on the rollout and daily operation of a Kanban system and builds on what you learned in&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Kanban System Design (KMP I)</span>.&nbsp;You will consider what type of Kanban initiative is most appropriate for your organization and how to manage and evolve those changes over time and without trauma.&nbsp;You will learn how to improve agility with asymmetrical commitment and cadences.&nbsp; The class also covers recommended meetings, handling metrics, flow optimization and setting policy.&nbsp;This 2-day class is certified by Lean Kanban University.</p><p>&nbsp;<img data-mce-="" src="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/240317736/lkusealtrainings-1.png" style="border:0px;"></p><h3>Who Should Attend?</h3><p>This class is meant for people who currently use a Kanban system, or have prior experience with Kanban, or who are in the KMP training series currently, and/or who have consulting clients who use Kanban.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Course Curriculum</h3><p>The content of this course covers the following topics, presented in the form of interactive exercises organized in small groups, plus games, classroom teaching and discussion.</p><ul><li>Motivation for the Kanban Method</li><li>Dealing with resistance to WIP limits</li><li>Enterprise Case Study: Managing evolutionary change&nbsp;</li><li>Understand asymmetrical commitment&nbsp;</li><li>Replenishment and delivery frequency</li><li>Lead time and flow efficiency</li><li>Kanban values and principles</li><li>Developing a service orientation</li><li>Scaling services across an organization</li><li>Upstream (Discovery) Kanban</li><li>Building feedback loops: the 7 Cadences</li><li>Replenishment, Daily Kanban, Delivery Planning meetings</li><li>Operations, Risk and Service Delivery Reviews</li><li>Improvement Strategies: addressing&nbsp;bottlenecks, delays, variability, bottlenecks, economic costs&nbsp;</li><li>Evolutionary vs Managed Change</li></ul><p>&nbsp;The class curriculum is based on the work of David J. Anderson, pioneer of the Kanban Method, and author of the definitive book,&nbsp;<em>Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for your Technology Business</em>.</p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Venue</h3><p>The class will be held at the&nbsp;<a data-mce-="" href="https://princeton.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html" target="_blank">Hyatt Place Princeton</a>&nbsp;which&nbsp;is conveniently located next to the&nbsp;<a data-mce-="" href="https://www.marketfairmall.com" target="_blank">Marketfair</a>&nbsp;shopping mall and is just 1.5 miles from campus and historic downtown Princeton featuring museums, theatres,&nbsp; shopping and fine dining. Complimentary shuttle service is available to and from&nbsp; campus, downtown, Princeton Junction train station, and all destinations within a five mile radius.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Course Fees&nbsp;</h3><ul><li>2-day Kanban Cadences and Flow Improvement (KMP II) -&nbsp; $1250 - $1450.</li></ul><h3>&nbsp;</h3><p><strong>Note</strong>:&nbsp;Class Size is limited to a maximum of 20 students and filled based on a first come, first served basis. A minimum of 5 students is necessary to make the class economically viable. See below.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>You will receive…</h3><p>Upon registering for the class:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>A digital PDF version of either:&nbsp;<em>Kanban</em>&nbsp;by David J. Anderson&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>Kanban from the Inside</em>&nbsp;by Mike Burrows.</li></ul><p>Upon successful completion of the class:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>A digital copy of the presentation slides</li><li>KMP II Foundations Certificate of Completion from Lean Kanban University Certified Kanban Training (digital format).</li><li>KMP status recognition, upon completion of all qualifying classes (see “KMP qualification”)</li><li>You can submit for 14 PDUs or SEUs (PMI, ScrumAlliance)</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Pre-Requisites</h3><p>Prior attendance at KMP Foundations I: Kanban System Design course.</p><p>&nbsp;Attendees are also expected to have read:</p><ul><li>The free ebook&nbsp;<a data-mce-="" href="http://www.leankanban.com/guide" target="_blank"><em>Essential Kanban Condensed</em></a>&nbsp;by David Anderson and Andy Carmichael&nbsp;</li><li>And either: the&nbsp;<em>Kanban&nbsp;</em>book by David J Anderson or&nbsp;<em>Kanban from the Inside</em>&nbsp;by Mike Burrows (one is provided after registering for the course)</li></ul><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><h3>KMP Qualifications</h3><p>The completion of this course, following completion of the KMP Foundations I: Kanban System Design class, satisfies the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) designation requirement. Attendees will receive the following recognition:</p><ul><li>Digital KMP status certificate attached to Lean Kanban University website profile</li><li>KMP badge on the LKU website</li><li>KMP badge file for use in professional websites, business cards and other locations</li><li>Eligibility for special invitations, discounts, and content only available to LKU members</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Policies</h3><ul><li>Substitutes for registered attendees will be accepted at any time up until the day of class.</li><li>All cancellation or substitution notices must be received by email. Refunds for cancellations will be issued according to the following email receipt schedule:</li><li>More than 15 days prior = 80% of course fee</li><li>5 to 15 days prior = 50% of course fee</li><li>Less than 5 days = no refund provided</li></ul><p><strong><em>PLEASE NOTE:</em></strong>&nbsp;AgileDance, Inc. reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event if there are insufficient (less than 5) registrations or if presenters are unable to attend due to illness or an unforeseen emergency. Should this happen, you will be notified no later than 7 days prior to the event and all registration payments will be refunded promptly or, if you prefer, rescheduled to another class.&nbsp; If circumstances require, presenters may be substituted for alternative qualified presenters with equivalent experience.</p><p>Please be advised that events can be subject to changes in date and/or venue due to acts out of our control such as bad weather, civil unrest, etc. It is therefore recommended that you always purchase changeable and refundable tickets. AgileDance, Inc. will not be responsible for any incurred costs in the event that we need to make changes due to any of the above circumstances, beyond our control.</p>