Trainer

Steve Church

Co-Trainer(s)

Kanban System Design

Kanban System Design

2 Days Training
March 16,2026 to March 17,2026

English

Learn to Design Kanban Systems

With Kanban, we start by developing and visualizing a joint understanding of the current way of working. We look at how things are working and where there are sources of dissatisfaction. Then, improvements are identified and introduced. The Kanban System Design course provides the foundational background of The Kanban Method and then guides the students through the process of understanding their systems so they can design an appropriate Kanban system to meet their needs. By understanding the core concepts of The Kanban Method, you will be able to design a Kanban system to improve visibility, communication, and collaboration within your team.
 

Who is this course for

This course is suited for those who want to acquire solid knowledge about the core of the Kanban method, and want to design or improve Kanban systems.

This particularly includes but is not limited to:


  • Project and Programme Manager

  • Team leads, Managers

  • Development leads

  • Business Analysts, Scrum Product Owners, Scrum Masters

  • Team Members

 

Purpose of the course

Is to teach you the basics, motivation, and benefits of a Kanban Method. Teaching you to apply the Kanban practices and principles with the “Service Orientation” agenda and the STATIK Method to design service-oriented Kanban systems.

You will learn how to


  • Understand the basics, motivation, and benefits of The Kanban Method.

  • Experience flow in a simulation of a Kanban system.

  • Run the Kanban meetings to focus on the work and allow the team to organize around it.

  • Build and design a Kanban system using the STATIK approach.

  • Become faster and more responsive, with better risk management and governance.

  • Understand “Pull” systems and how they help reduce overburdening.

  • Utilize key metrics such as Lead Time, Run Charts, and Cumulative Flow Diagrams to make continuous improvements.

Benefits for you as an individual

You’ll come away understanding Kanban in real depth. You won’t just know how to use it, you’ll understand how and why it works and how to apply it highly effectively. In other words, this course will equip you with the knowledge and experience to be a genuinely effective Kanban practitioner and leader.

Benefits for your organisation

Since its inception, the Kanban Method developed and matured as an effective approach for organization to achieve greater business agility. Allowing organisations to develop responsive enterprises that can navigate an increasingly changing market

Prerequisites

Delegates are expected to have a basic understanding of Kanban and what it is.

Introduction

  • What is Kanban
  • Motivation for using Kanban; the Kanban agenda
  • Kanban Simulation

Understanding Kanban

  • The Kanban Method
  • Principles
  • Practices
  • Visualise
  • Limit WIP
  • Manage Flow
  • Explicit Policies
  • Feedback Loops
  • Improve collaboratively

The Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban

  • Introduction to STATIK
  • XIT Introduction
  • Dissatisfactions
  • Demand Analysis
  • Capabilities
  • Workflow
  • Classes of Service
  • Kanban System Design

Designing a Kanban System

  • Introduction
  • Patterns
  • Sample Boards

Additional Exam Information

Delegates successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion for the Kanban System Design course.

Those having completed this course and the Kanban Systems Improvement course receive the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential.

Pre-Coursework

A small amount of pre-course reading is required; delegates are asked to familiarise themselves with the world of Kanban.

 

Participants