KMP I: Kanban Systems Design - Kansas City

<h2><strong>KMP I: Kanban Systems Design</strong></h2><p>This class fulfills the Foundation I requirement through Lean Kanban University (LKU) and provides eligibility to take Foundation II courses. (Completion of a Foundation II level class, such as&nbsp;<a href="https://3back.com/kanban-management-professional/">KMP II: Kanban Management Professional</a>, will result in the designation Certified Kanban Management Professional, a recognized industry accreditation offered by LKU.)</p><h2><b>Who Should Attend</b></h2><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The ideal participants of this class are those who take responsibility for improving delivery of products and services to customers of professional service businesses.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Software development and project managers, existing Product Owners and ScrumMasters, Development/QA Team members and other individual contributors (Business Analysts, or Subject-Matter experts), process improvement coaches, including executives who want to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of applying Kanban to their existing workflows.</span></p><h2><b>What You'll Get</b></h2><ul><li><strong>FREE book 'Kanban' by David J. Anderson</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;As a KMP I participant, you'll receive a free digital copy of the book 'Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business' by David J. Anderson, who is credited with the first implementation of a kanban process for software development, in 2005.</li><li><strong>Certificate and Membership</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Upon successful completion of your KMP I class, you'll receive a digital Certificate of Completion from Lean Kanban University, ready to forward to current or future employers. You'll also receive a lifetime membership to Lean Kanban University and a listing in the LKU Alumni Directory.</li><li><strong>FREE agile tool Get To Done®</strong>&nbsp;- As a course participant, you’ll receive free lifetime access* to the agile planning and implementation tool&nbsp;<a href="http://gettodone.com/" target="_blank" title="Get To Done agile project management tool">Get To Done®</a>&nbsp;(a value of $60 per year). *Access expires if account remains inactive for 12 consecutive months.</li><li><strong>FREE Course Retake Policy</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Even with heightened engagement, most of us only retain a fraction of what we learn. That’s why you'll have the option to retake our class, so if you want to refresh your knowledge, you can do so within six months at no cost. More details at can be found in&nbsp;<a href="https://3back.com/policies/" target="_blank" title="3Back Polices">policies</a>.</li><li><strong>A Fun and Memorable Learning Experience</strong>&nbsp;-&nbsp;This Kanban Systems Design course is not your usual classroom training. Instructor Marcelo Lopez, Jr. uses cutting edge adult learning practices, which not only make the class enjoyable, but are proven to increase retention and understanding.</li></ul><h2><b>What You'll Learn</b></h2><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gain a well-founded understanding of the Kanban method, and its practices and guiding principles</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn about a systems thinking approach to designing and introducing one or more Kanban system in your specific organization’s environment (</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Start with what you know!</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn how to improve services delivery to a customer-focused and needs-sensitive one, &nbsp;so as to make a difference in your business</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gain an understanding of Pull-based workflow, and how limited Work In Progress (WIP) can actually increase the efficiency in your team’s delivery of services to your customers</span></li></ul><p><strong>Partnered with:</strong> <img alt="Lean Kanban University" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-12362" height="77" src="https://cdn.3back.com/app/uploads/2015/10/13225417/lean-kanban-university-logo-300x77.jpg" width="300"></p><h2 style="clear: both;">Course Agenda</h2><p>The Kanban Systems Design course is a 2 day overview and application of the Kanban method, and an approach to introducing the method into your organization. It includes evidence-based information about the efficacy and effectiveness of Kanban, and how it can be introduced into your existing organization. The flow of course involves many group exercises, discussions, and highly interactive game play. <span style="clear: both;">In <strong>Day 1</strong> you’ll learn about and get experience about several key elements of the Kanban Method, such as:</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Systems Thinking</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Work Item Types</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Classes of Service</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visbility</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establishing Policies behind the work to assist your teams delivery</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kanban system mechanics and indicators</span><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pull</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Delivery</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Replenishment</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Commitment Point(s)</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lead Time</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Throughput</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Capability vs Deliverability: Cumulative-Flow Diagrams</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In <strong>Day 2</strong>, you’ll be presented an evidence-based application of the STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban), and go through exercises to learn how to apply the approach to your current environment (</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Start with what you know!</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">)</span></p><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Introduction to the STATIK method</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evidence-based case study behind The Kanban Methods design </span><ul><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Genesis of Kanban case study</span></li></ul></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Understanding the context to understand the need for change</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How “Demand Analysis” assists shaping the change</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Visualizing the workflow that exists</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Discovery of, and decomposing the design behind Classes of Service</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cadences: Delivering and Replenishing to sustain and nourish the flow of work</span></li><li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Establishing a Kanban system visualization you can use immediately</span></li></ul>