What is Kanban?
Kanban is a framework that is widely used at different organizations. A beautiful combination of Kanban and Scrum can truly help organizations unleash potentials.
Kanban methodology originated over a few decades ago. Toyota began optimizing its processes based on the same model that supermarkets were using to stock their shelves. Supermarkets stock just enough product to meet consumer demand, a practice that optimizes the flow between the supermarket and the consumer.
Kanban system originated from the above experience but enhances its application at software development and product development spaces. There are different applications as part of organization improvement efforts, just to name a few, Impediment Kanban, Portfolio Kanban, etc.
This workshop helps participants apply the learning into their work context, from support, services, to portfolio management level, to create pulling effects and benefit the focus on flow at organization levels.
Who should take the course?
Kanban can be applied across industries and at organization levels. So in addition to product development professionals, marketers, data scientists, HR representatives, other professionals, managers and executives looking for a better way to solve complex problems are encouraged to attend.
The training will be beneficial to:
- individuals who are interested in improving customer satisfaction
- individuals who are working on portfolio managements
- individuals who are working with service delivery, maintenance support
- leaders in organizations and anybody who wants to build an in-depth improvement at organization level
Course Content
- Kanban Introduction
- What is Kanban
- Kanban to Manage Change
- Kaizen and Kaikaku
- Principles of the Kanban Method
- Kanban Core Practices
- Understanding Kanban Systems
- Pulling vs push
- Lead time and cycle time
- Work in Progress (WIP)
- Value Streams
- What is a Value Stream and identify your current value stream
- Design Kanban Board
- Kanban board and the Value Stream
- Design your Kanban board for your unique situation
- Different options for Kanban boards
- Zoom into Work in Progress (WIP)
- Limit WIP
- Queueing theory: Little’s Law
- Calculating Lead Time, Throughput, WIP, Release Time
- Why limit WIP, and techniques to limit WIP
- Where to apply WIP limit
- Measuring and Hanging Flow for Continuous Improvement
- Cumulative Flow Disgram (CFD)
- Creating a CFD
- Interpreting CFD (lead time, WIP, follow and optimizing flow)
- Analyzing CFD for potential improvement opportunities
- Removing bottlenecks
- Control Chart
- Interpreting a control chart
- Lead Time Distribution Chart
- Interpreting a lead time distribution chart
- Understanding upstream and downstream concept
- User Lean thinking to remove waste from product development
- Ensuring Quality and Stakeholders’ satisfaction
- Definition of Done (DoD)
- Class of Service (CoS)
- Cost of Delay
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Planning and forecast
- Working with Kanban
- Cadence and rhythm
- Daily meeting
- Periodic retrospective
- Operations Review
- Applying Kanban in your organization
- Comparison between Scrum and Kanban
- Applicable context for Kanban in your organization
- Strategy for Kanban Introduction
Upcoming Schedule
- Please register directly using Book by Invoice if you are from within the EU;
- Please use Enroll Now if you are from outside the EU;
- Email us at training@evelynkonsult.se for a quotation if you are self-sponsoring or in a special situation.
- Early bird rate is 1600€ (applicable 2 weeks prior to the starting date) and regular rate is 1800€.
