Kanban System Design (KSD)

<p><strong><span style="color: rgb(13, 202, 242); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Raleway; font-size: 1.75rem;">Description</span></strong></p><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kanban System Design (KSD)</span>&nbsp;helps you build your own Kanban system from scratch or improve an existing one—tailored to your team’s or organization’s context.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">In this highly practical course, you will learn how to design effective workflows, visualize work, manage flow, and implement feedback loops.</p><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">You’ll gain a deep understanding of Kanban principles and practices to create systems that enable sustainable improvement and greater business agility.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">You will leave the class with actionable tools and the ability to evolve your system in response to real-world challenges.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">&nbsp;</p><h3 style="font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(13, 202, 242); --darkreader-inline-color: #25cff3;">Learning objectives: What you’ll learn</span></h3><ul style="margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Design and visualize an effective Kanban system</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify and model different types of work and workflows</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Improve service delivery using flow-based thinking</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Manage Work In Progress (WIP) to optimize efficiency and reduce overburdening</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Use flow metrics to guide decisions and improvements</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Apply evolutionary change for sustainable improvements</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Build feedback loops that foster continuous learning and adaptation</li></ul><h3 style="font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">&nbsp;</h3><h3 style="font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(13, 202, 242); --darkreader-inline-color: #25cff3;">Topics covered</span></h3><ul style="margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Kanban Method in depth</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kanban principles and practices</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Visualizing work and designing Kanban systems</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Classes of service and work item types</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Managing flow and optimizing delivery</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Work In Progress (WIP) limits and pull-based work management</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Using flow-based metrics (lead time, throughput, WIP)</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Feedback loops and cadences</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Applying evolutionary change management</li></ul><h3 style="font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">&nbsp;</h3><h3 style="font-size: 1.75rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(13, 202, 242); --darkreader-inline-color: #25cff3;">Is this the right course for me?</span></h3><p class="p1" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">If you are a&nbsp;<span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">team lead, Agile coach, manager, Scrum Master, or team member</span>&nbsp;who wants to design or improve a Kanban system and enable sustainable performance improvements—this course is for you.</p><p class="p2" style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">This course is designed for:</p><ul style="margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Team leads and delivery managers</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Developers or team members working in knowledge work</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Change agents and managers</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;">You will especially benefit if your current system struggles with:</p><ul style="margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Unclear or inconsistent workflows</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lack of predictability</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bottlenecks and inefficiencies</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Overburdened teams</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Low transparency and engagement</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Difficulty managing unplanned work or dependencies</li></ul><h4 style="font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">&nbsp;</h4><h4 style="font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(13, 202, 242); --darkreader-inline-color: #25cff3;">Requirements</span></h4><ul style="margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">No prior Kanban experience required.</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Familiarity with your team’s or organization’s current ways of working is helpful.</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">No specific Agile or Scrum knowledge required.</li></ul><h4 style="font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">&nbsp;</h4><h4 style="font-size: 1.5rem; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Raleway; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41);"><span data-darkreader-inline-color="" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(13, 202, 242); --darkreader-inline-color: #25cff3;">Preparation</span></h4><ul style="margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 2rem; font-size: 16px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Helvetica;"><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">No specific preparation required—just bring your experience and context.</li><li class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">If you have existing workflows or boards, you are welcome to bring examples.</li><li>&nbsp;</li></ul>