Kanban System Design

<p class="rtecenter">&nbsp;</p><h3>Kanban System Design</h3><h3>Foundation I</h3><h3>Seattle, WA</h3><h3>January 19 - 20, 2016</h3><h4><span style="color:#0000cd;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 16px;"><em>"I want to know how to get started with Kanban or how to greatly improve the Kanban system I have now."</em></span></strong></span></span></h4><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This 2-day Foundations-level Kanban training class, certified by Lean Kanban University, is for managers, developers, and anyone wanting to learn the fundamentals of the Kanban Method. The class includes the use of a Kanban simulation as well as exercises to design an actual Kanban system.</span></span></p><h4>Course content and objectives</h4><p><span style="font-size:12px;">Participants will learn how to design a Kanban system and initiate change with Kanban. They will learn the basic<br>concepts of flow, pull, and collaborative improvement. At the end of the training, participants will understand:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to identify and address bottlenecks </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to work with shifting priorities </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to deal with interrupt work and multi-tasking </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to deal with important but not time-critical work </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to avoid having work pile up in one place (or time) while there is a lack of work in another place </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">How to create flow in the work, the information to perform the work, and the teams that do the work </span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="line-height: 20.8px;">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.</span></span></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Controlling Work in Progress (from push to pull) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Visualizing work (designing the card wall) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Measuring and managing flow (control charts, flow diagrams) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Making policies explicit (classes of service) </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Managing change and collaborative improvement</span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size:12px;">The class curriculum is based on the work of David J. Anderson, pioneer of the Kanban Method, and author of the definitive book, </span> <span style="font-size:12px;"><em><strong>Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for your Technology Business</strong></em></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">.</span></div><h4>Participants receive</h4><ul><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">A digital copy of the book <strong><em>Kanban</em></strong> by David J. Anderson&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Certificate of Completion of Lean Kanban University Certified Kanban Training, digital format</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Membership in Lean Kanban University and a listing in the LKU Alumni Directory.</span></span></li></ul><h4>Venue</h4><p><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The class will take place at the</span></span> <strong>Lean Kanban University | David J Anderson School of Management, 200 1st Avenue West,Suite 404, Seattle, WA 98119</strong><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">.</span></p><h4><span style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.5;">Pre-Requisites</span></h4><p><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Attendees are expected to have read the <strong><em>Kanban </em></strong>book by David J Anderson or <strong><em>Kanban from the Inside</em></strong> by Mike Burrows. The <em><strong>Kanban</strong></em> ebook will be provided upon registration. Prior attendance at a Team Kanban Practitioner 1-day course is recommended but not required. </span></span></p><h4>KMP qualification</h4><p><span style="font-size:12px;">This course satisfies one requirement toward the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) designation.&nbsp; The KMP Foundations II: Kanban Management Professional class will complete the KMP status requirement.</span></p><h4><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><strong>Cancellation Policy – Please Note</strong><br>Substitutions are accepted at any time. Cancellations must be notified by email and refunds will be provided according to the following:</span></span></h4><ul style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><li><h4><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">More than 10 days prior = 80% of course fee</span></span></h4></li><li><h4><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">5 to 10 days prior = 50% of course fee</span></span></h4></li><li><h4><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Less than 5 days = no refund provided</span></span></h4></li></ul><h4><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">David J Anderson and Associates, Inc. (DJAA) reserves the right to postpone or cancel this event if there are insufficient registrations or if presenters are unable to attend due to illness. If necessary, 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.</span></span></h4><h4><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.2000007629395px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 20.7999992370605px;"><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">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 recommended that you purchase changeable and refundable tickets. DJAA will not be responsible for incurred costs in the event that we need to make changes due to circumstances beyond our control.</span></span></span></h4>