Kanban System Design Course
Revolutionise Your Business with the Lean Principles of Kanban: Achieve Optimal Flow, Maximise Efficiency and Unleash Creativity for Knowledge Work
Unlock Your Potential with Comprehensive Kanban System Design Training
- Explain Kanban in a meaningful way.
- Lead teams from initial visualisation of processes through day-to-day operations.
- Measurably improve flow and generate constructive metrics for success tracking.
- Assess existing processes and develop effective improvements over time.
- Apply Kanban principles to real world scenarios using all available techniques .
- Utilise knowledge work productively with projects, business initiatives & programs of work
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.
- Utilise 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 card design.
Certificate issued
Standard certificate of completion only. This is part 1 of a 2-part credential certificate program for KMP Credential.
- Project and Program Manager
- Team leads, Managers
- Development leads
- Business Analysts, Scrum Product Owners, Scrum Masters
- Team Members
- Comprehensive Learning – Instructor-Led Training provides a comprehensive learning experience that covers all aspects of the topic in depth and allows for direct interaction with an experienced instructor.
- Optimised for Retention – Instructor-Led Training helps to optimise knowledge retention by providing students with personalised instruction, feedback, and practice opportunities as they learn new concepts.
- Increased Collaboration - The collaborative nature of Instructor-Led Training encourages students to engage in discussion and solve problems together which can help generate ideas and increase creativity amongst team members.
1. Poor visibility of progress
Poor visibility of progress is a common issue when it comes to knowledge work; however, the Kanban Method can help provide clarity and focus for improved visibility. This method breaks down tasks into consistent pieces, allowing individuals to track their progress in smaller, more manageable chunks. This helps make tracking time and effort easier and more efficient.
2. Lack of communication and collaboration
Lack of communication and collaboration can be a major hindrance to any project's success, as it leads to miscommunication, confusion, and missed deadlines.
The Kanban Method helps teams stay connected and on the same page by providing a visual representation of tasks that need to be completed. This allows team members to easily identify who is responsible for what task, when each task should be completed, and how far along the project is in its development.
Additionally, this method encourages regular feedback from all involved parties which further enhances collaboration between team members. Ultimately, the Kanban Method provides an effective framework for teams to communicate more effectively and collaborate towards successful outcomes.
3. Difficulty in tracking deadlines, milestones, and tasks
Tracking deadlines, milestones, and tasks can be a daunting task for any knowledge worker. Without the right tools and strategies in place, it can be difficult to stay on top of everything that needs to be done. Fortunately, the Kanban Method provides an effective framework for tracking deadlines, milestones and tasks with greater clarity and focus.
With these features combined with regular feedback from all involved parties further enhances collaboration between team members; ultimately leading towards successful outcomes with fewer missed deadlines or miscommunications.
4. Unclear responsibilities or ownership
Unclear responsibilities or ownership is one of the most common issues that can arise in knowledge work. Without a clear understanding of who is responsible for what, projects can quickly become chaotic and disorganised. The Kanban Method helps to alleviate this problem by providing a visual representation of tasks and responsibilities that need to be completed.
This provides teams with clarity and focus, allowing them to easily identify who is responsible for what task, when each task should be completed, and how far along the project is in its development. Additionally, this method encourages regular feedback from all involved parties which further enhances collaboration between team members; ultimately leading towards successful outcomes with fewer missed deadlines or miscommunications.
5. Overlapping processes
6. Insufficient data collection to measure improvements
Insufficient data collection can be a major roadblock to any knowledge worker's success. Without the right tools and strategies in place, it is difficult to measure improvements over time or identify areas that need improvement. The Kanban Method helps address this issue by providing a visual representation of tasks and responsibilities that need to be completed, as well as tracking deadlines, milestones, and tasks. This allows teams to easily collect data on their progress which can then be used to measure improvements over time.
7. Little to no ability to analyse effectively
Having little to no ability to analyse effectively can be a major roadblock for any knowledge worker. Without the right tools and strategies in place, it is difficult to identify key insights that could lead to better decisions or improved outcomes. Fortunately, the Kanban Method provides an effective framework for analysing data more effectively with greater clarity and focus.
This method encourages regular feedback allowing them to easily identify areas of improvement and make informed decisions based on collected data.
8. Difficulty in adapting quickly to changes
Adapting quickly to changes is a critical skill for any knowledge worker. In today's rapidly changing world, the ability to pivot and adjust on the fly can mean the difference between success and failure. Unfortunately, many knowledge workers find it difficult to keep up with these ever-evolving demands.
The Kanban Method provides an effective framework for adapting quickly to changes by providing teams with clarity and focus while encouraging regular feedback from all involved parties.
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Never used it, but I want to know more
Team Kanban Practitioner
- I have heard about Kanban and I want to know more.
- I would like my team to know about Kanban.
- I am totally new to Kanban, and I want to get a taster to see if it will help me.
Level:
Beginner
Full Team Kanban Professional TKP Certification (TKP)
I have used some Kanban or other agile approach
Kanban System Design
- I have been practicing Kanban and I want to get better at it.
- I would like to deepen my understanding and capability in Kanban.
- I am going to lead a change initiative
Level:
Intermediate 1
Part one of the Kanban Management Professional Certification (KMP 1)
I have been using Kanban and need to scale it
Kanban Systems Improvement
- I am going to support / lead a part of the organisation using Kanban.
- I am going to work on portfolio Kanban or run a SAFe release train.
- I have done Kanban Systems Design course.
Level:
Intermediate 2
Part two of the Kanban Management Professional Certification (KMP 2)