Certified Lean Kanban Foundation

<p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium"><strong>Why attend a Kanban course?</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:medium">These are examples of what previous attendees of the course said:</span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:medium">"Fantastic course for anyone looking to understand how Kanban works in practice. There is ample time provided for discussion and clarification of understanding. I found both trainers to be engaging and very well informed."<br><em>Head of Project Management</em>&nbsp;</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:medium">"Excellent course delivered by very experienced trainers. The course had a significant practical content and plenty of discussion time - this really helped me to understand the finer points of Kanban."<br><em>Agile Coach</em>&nbsp;</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:medium">"An excellent course, which gave a practical insight into applying Kanban to our Scrum development process. The trainers were excellent throughout and were extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Recommended."<br><em>Team Lead &amp; Scrum Master</em>&nbsp;</span></p></blockquote><blockquote><p><span style="font-size:medium">"A great hands-on course that gives you the tools you need to introduce Kanban. The emphasis is on practical examples with collaborative and fun sessions."<br><em>Principal Software Crafstman</em></span></p></blockquote><p>&nbsp;</p><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>&nbsp;</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 Foundation syllabus. During the two days you will have ample opportunities to discuss and experience the following topics:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:medium">Experience Kanban: Full simulation using the&nbsp;<em>getKanban</em>&nbsp;game</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Definition of Kanban</span><ul><li><span style="font-size:medium">Foundational Principles</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Core Practices</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">The Kanban Lens</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">The Kanban Values</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Understanding Kanban</span><ul><li><span style="font-size:medium">Visualisation</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Pull-Based Systems</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Commitment in Kanban</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Replenishment and Planning</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Delivery of Products</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Lead and End-to-End Cycle Times</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Little’s Law</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Cumulative Flow Diagrams</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Flow Efficiency</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Metrics in Kanban Systems</span></li></ul></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Implementing Kanban</span><ul><li><span style="font-size:medium">STATIK - Systems Thinking Approach to Implementing Kanban</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Understanding Sources of Variability</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Identifying Opportunities to Improve</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Analysing Demand and Capability</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Modelling Workflow</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Designing a Kanban System</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Work Item Types</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Classes of Service</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Ticket Designing Tickets</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Visual Boards Design</span></li></ul></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</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><li><span style="font-size:medium">Senior Management Positions (CxO)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Programme and Project Managers</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Product Managers, Product Owners and Business Analysts</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Scrum Masters, Team Leads and Change Agents</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Product &amp; Software Developers &amp; Testers</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Agile Coaches &amp; Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:medium">Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>Experienced Co-trainers</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:medium">As experienced Agile practitioners, we believe in the benefits that pair working can provide to product delivery. As a result, our courses are run by two Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKT) with worldwide experience in Kanban coaching and training. Amongst other locations, we have worked with clients in the United Kingdom, United States, India, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Italy and Spain.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:medium">The course trainers will be&nbsp;<a href="http://www.leankanbanuniversity.com/users/jose-casal" target="_blank">Jose Casal</a>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.leankanbanuniversity.com/users/lazaro-wolf" target="_blank">Lazaro Wolf</a>.&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-size:medium"><strong>LKU Certification</strong></span></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">The course materials will be available in printed and electronic form.</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">Can't afford the course? Tell us how we can help!</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">At Actinium, we believe in helping others improve their careers. So, if you find yourself in a position where you would like to complete our course, but can't pay the fees, please contact us!</span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">Select the RSPV ticket options</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">Tell us about your situation</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">We will try to help in any way we can.</span></li></ol><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium"><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">Alternative Payment Methods</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">On certain circumstance we can offer alternative payment options, such as payment in 3-6 instalments. Contact us if you wish to discuss your options. Some examples:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">3 instalments. Pay 50% of the agreed fee before the course and then 25% in February and the final 25% instalment in March.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">6 instalments. Pay 40% of the agreed fee before the course. &nbsp;Then 5 monthly instalments of 12% of the fees.</span></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">Cancellations &amp; Refunds</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">Actinum reserves the right to postpone or cancel this course if there are insufficient registrations. If this was that case, you will be notified 7 days before the course and offered a full refund. Actinium will not be responsible for any other costs incurred.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:medium">We can have a full refund if you cancel your registration more than 10 working days before the event. If you can't attend this specific course, you may transfer your registration to someone else or attend an alternative course on a different date and location. One free name change or postponement is allowed.</span></p>