Kanban System Design (KMP I)
Kanban University Official Course
Introduction
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.
If you will be directly involved in designing and managing a Kanban system, you will certainly want to take the Kanban System Design course. You may still want to take the Team Kanban Practitioner course first if you feel that you are very new to Kanban and to Kanban concepts. It really depends on your starting point and goals.
- Understand the basics, motivation, and benefits of The Kanban Method
- Experience flow in a simulation of a Kanban system
- Learn how to 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
- Learn how to utilize key metrics such as Lead Time, Run Charts, and Cumulative Flow Diagrams to make continuous improvements
- Official Kanban University Training Materials
- Student Material: Workbook, activity cards, and exercises
- Kanban University Certificate: “Kanban Management Professional I”*
*To become certified as a “Kanban Management Professional,” it is also necessary to complete the KMP II: Kanban Systems Improvement course.
The training methodology is focused on the practice of all the concepts introduced, being an active and participatory course. The trainer will guide the participants in the development of the practices, favoring the fixation of concepts and tools, and ensuring that they finish the course with ideas on how to improve Kanban systems in operation and how to implement Kanban Systems at the organizational level.
In the Remote / Virtual Classroom modality, the teaching team utilizes online collaborative tools and Kanban simulators such as:
- KanbanBoardGame
- Featureban 3.0
- EasyRetro
- Flowban
- Kahoot
- Miro – Online collaborative whiteboard
Kanban University official training materials
- Kanban Method Definition
- Identifying Services
- Benefits of Kanban
- Principles of Change Management
- Principles of Service Delivery
- Kanban Method Practices
- Kanban Method Simulation
- Kanban Systems
- Workflow Simulation
- Little’s Law
- Key Metrics in Kanban Systems
- Practical Interpretation of Metrics to Manage Workflow
- Establishing Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- System Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban (STATIK)
- Example Case Study
- Sources of Dissatisfaction
- Demand Analysis
- Delivery Capacity Analysis
- Service Flow Modeling
- Definition of Service Classes
- Designing a Kanban System
- Recurring Events and Cadence
- Replenishment Cadence
- Delivery Cadence
- Work Item Design
- Kanban Board Design
- Examples of Kanban Boards
- Overview of the Kanban Maturity Model
All experience levels are welcome. No prior training or experience in Kanban is required.
There is no certification exam. Participants receive a certificate for attendance and continuous assessment.
