Trainer

Aparna Renganathan

Co-Trainer(s)

United States

Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI)

Kanban Systems Improvement

2 Days Training
May 15,2023 to May 16,2023
08:45 am to 03:45 pm

English

What is Kanban and how would it help you?
 
Since its inception, the Kanban Method developed and matured as an effective approach for organizations to achieve greater business agility. It has been applied across a spectrum of sectors in organizations ranging from startups to large multinational corporations.
 
The Kanban Method can be applied at 3 levels: with Teams to develop sustainable practices, by Managers to improve their ability to provide products and services, and by entire Organizations to develop responsive enterprises that can navigate an increasingly changing market.
 
The Kanban Method is not a replacement for a current framework or process. Rather it works with any existing process or framework and takes an evolutionary approach to improving what is already in place.
 
As a Business Analyst, the Kanban Method would help you maximize Business Agility as it would help Forecast and help you set the right level of expectations with your customers and help prioritize based on Cost of Delay. You would be able to measure the effectiveness of the product and the service you are providing and use the evidence/data to effectively predict the delivery capabilities. 
 
Knowledge Work is largely intangible. Kanban uses visual models such as boards and metrics to “unhide” work in progress. This creates visibility into status and a single point of truth for collaboration.
 
Here are the course description details for the Kanban System Design (KSD/KMP1) - May 11/12

Course Description:

The Kanban Method is a management method to improve service delivery, catalyze improvements and evolve a business to be “Fit for Purpose”. In this class, we will cover simple concepts that are powerful in helping you organize, understand and manage your work.

You will learn how to design a Kanban system and initiate evolutionary change with Kanban. You will learn the basic concepts of flow, pull, and collaborative improvement. You will also learn how to become faster and more responsive through better risk management and governance. You will gain practical insights on how to understand your systems of work so that you can implement or improve Kanban within your organization.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the Principles and Practices of the Kanban Method
  • Experience the flow of a Kanban system
  • Learn how to identify work item types and classes of service
  • Utilize the Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban (STATIK) to understand your systems of work and how to design your initial Kanban system
  • Learn the fundamentals of visual board design and ticket design

 

The Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI / KMP2) course - May 15/16 concentrates on the complex demands of a multi-teamed organization and explores how to maintain momentum beyond initial improvements realized from a successful Kanban implementation. 

You will learn how to extend your previous knowledge established during the Kanban System Design course. You will explore the rollout and daily operation of a Kanban system. You will consider what type of Kanban initiative is most appropriate for your organization and how to effectively manage and evolve it over time. Learn how to improve agility with asymmetrical commitment and regular cadences for meetings and feedback. The class also covers metrics and effective policies.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn the basics of evolutionary change and why it is the preferred, humane approach and effective at dealing with resistance to change
  • Utilize the Kanban cadences to provide important feedback loops to grow, evolve, and improve your Kanban system for continuous improvement and sustainable customer satisfaction
  • Manage dependencies across multiple Kanban systems
  • Learn the fundamental Kanban metrics to utilize them to make informed decisions
  • Learn tools for balancing demand and capacity, including managing variability, improving flow, and shaping demand.

 

Certificate Issued: Standard certificate of completion from Kanban University AND Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential certificate 

Scrum Alliance: 32 Scrum Educational Units (SEUs) towards your CSP (Certified Scrum Professional)

Project Management Institute (PMI): 32 PDUs (Professional Development Units)

A Special offer from SAFe Kanban Solutions, Inc - Once you have attended my class you are welcome to re-experience the class again for free a second and even a third time. I feel it's important to relearn once you have started experimenting with Kanban. Please contact me at mailto:SAFeKanbansolutions@gmail.com"; style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">SAFeKanbansolutions@gmail.com regarding class schedules.

DELIVERABLES

  • Kanban University (KU) certificate of course completion
  • An electronic copy of the presentation slides
  • Membership of the Kanban University (KU) and access to the members’ only sections of the KU website

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Anyone looking for new proven ways to optimize their current product development and/or service delivery processes involving knowledge work:
  • Scrum Masters / Project Managers / Service Delivery Managers
  • Product Owners / Product Managers/ Business Analysts / Service Request Managers
  • Portfolio or Program Managers or Directors
  • Project Management Consultants, Change Management Consultants and Trainers
  • Heads of PMO or CoE
  • Team leads and team members who wish to develop their management skills
  • Get more out of your existing processes and practices with Kanban!

Policies

  • Attendee substitutions are allowed anytime until the start of the class
  • Refunds are not provided but you can choose to attend it at a later date.

 

Participants