Kanban System Design

<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Overview</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This 2-day hands-on course follows the official Lean Kanban University (LKU) training materials produced by David J Anderson, Mike Burrows and other leading Lean Kanban experts.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">During the two days, you will be involved in regular hands-on exercises and discussions that will provide both a robust understanding of the Lean Kanban principles and practices, but also a practical experience of how Lean Kanban helps individuals, teams and organisations to balance the workload, visualize work and improve the delivery of high-quality products.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Course Contents</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The course follows the official LKU Certified Kanban Systems Design syllabus. During the two days you will have ample opportunities to discuss and experience the following topics:</span></p><ul style="padding-left: 15px; list-style-type: none;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Experience Kanban: Full simulation using the&nbsp;<em>getKanban</em>&nbsp;game</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Definition of Kanban</span><ul style="padding-left: 15px; list-style-type: none;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Foundational Principles</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Core Practices</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">The Kanban Lens</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">The Kanban Values</span></li></ul></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Understanding Kanban</span><ul style="padding-left: 15px; list-style-type: none;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Visualisation</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Pull-Based Systems</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Commitment in Kanban</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Replenishment and Planning</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Delivery of Products</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Lead and End-to-End Cycle Times</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Little’s Law</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Cumulative Flow Diagrams</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Flow Efficiency</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Metrics in Kanban Systems</span></li></ul></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Implementing Kanban</span><ul style="padding-left: 15px; list-style-type: none;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">STATIK - Systems Thinking Approach to Implementing Kanban</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Understanding Sources of Variability</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Identifying Opportunities to Improve</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Analysing Demand and Capability</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Modelling Workflow</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Designing a Kanban System</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Work Item Types</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Classes of Service</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Ticket Design</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="line-height: 1.6em; font-size: medium;">Visual Boards Design</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Participants</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This course is designed for any professional who is part of a product development or knowledge work environment. Kanban works across multiple functions of an organisation, from senior members of staff looking to adopt Lean Management to members of delivery teams willing to improve their working practices.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Previous attendees to our classes have been in roles such as:</span></p><ul style="padding-left: 15px; list-style-type: none;"><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Senior Management Positions (CxO)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Programme and Project Managers</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Product Managers, Product Owners and Business Analysts</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Scrum Masters, Team Leads and Change Agents</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Product &amp; Software Developers &amp; Testers</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Agile Coaches &amp; Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)</span></li><li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong style="font-size: medium; line-height: 1.6em;">LKU Certification &amp;&nbsp;<strong style="line-height: 20.8px;">Professional Development</strong></strong></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Participants will receive a certificate of course completion from Lean Kanban University (LKU) as well as membership of LKU.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This course is the first part towards achieving the LKU Kanban Management Professional (KMP) certification. KMP is awarded to people that complete this course and a second 2-day course on "Kanban Management Professional".</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The course materials will be available in printed and electronic form.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20.8px;">This training provides 16 Professional Development Units (PDU). If you are interested in becoming a Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) by the Scrum Alliance, this course can be used to claim 16 Scrum Education Units (SEU).</span></span></p>