Certified Kanban Systems Improvement
- Location: Live Online
- Duration: 3 half days
- Certification Fee Included
- Level: Advanced
- Trainer-led
Take your Kanban skills to the next level and earn the Kanban Management Professional certification by attending our Certified Kanban Systems Improvement training.
This highly interactive course builds upon what you learned in the Kanban System Design course and delivers an in-depth understanding of advanced Kanban principles. It will challenge you, and equip you with a mastery of Kanban’s advanced theory and problem-solving practical applications.
By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to:
- Gain a deep understanding of how and why Kanban works, becoming an effective practitioner and leader
- Clearly explain Kanban’s purpose, principles, and benefits to stakeholders
- Lead or guide teams through adopting Kanban—from initial visualization to designing systems and driving evolutionary change
- Design Kanban systems, implement them in real-world contexts, and apply the full range of Kanban techniques
- Support teams daily by answering questions, managing flow, removing impediments, and adapting practices as needed
- Measure flow effectively by collecting data and creating meaningful Kanban metrics
- Deliver successful Kanban initiatives and connect with the wider Kanban community to share insights and experiences
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Why Beliminal?
Our expert trainers bring deep insight into the changing world of work and a passion for helping people and organisations grow.
Using accelerated learning techniques, our courses make learning more engaging, effective, and long-lasting.
Designed specifically for virtual delivery, our online courses use proven best practices to create an interactive and compelling learning experience.
Our course also offers:
- Satisfaction Guarantee
- Shorter days enhance your learning experience and increase your knowledge retention
- Smaller class size to ensure our attendees have the highest quality learning experience possible
- Free post course coaching session to reflect on your practice
- Highly respected Kanban trainer with decades of real-world experience and a 5-star Google rating
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Schedule a 15 mins call with one of our Certified Kanban Trainer before the course. Iron out any questions or concerns you might have.
The Certified Kanban Systems Improvement course focuses on 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 manage and evolve it over time without trauma.
Participants will build upon and consolidate what they have learned in Certified Kanban System Design course and learn how to improve agility with asymmetrical commitment and cadences, the details of the recommended Kanban meetings, handling metrics, and setting policy.
It is for people who have:
Already mastered the Kanban basics through applying Kanban in their organisation, and want to take their implementations to the next level.
The desire to keep momentum going beyond the initial improvements realised from the Kanban system introduction
Why this course?
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Deepen your knowledge of the Kanban method – the most popular Kanban framework
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Become a certified Kanban Management Professional
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Gain the most recognised and in demand Kanban certification from employers and recruiters
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Take a significant step towards becoming a Certified Kanban Coach
What you'll come away with
The course shows you deeper Kanban practices to sustain evolutionary improvements and organisational feedback loops enabled by the Kanban cadences.
This workshop is hands-on, using various exercises and simulation alongside instructor-led discussions and presentations.
What the course includes
High quality instruction from Tom Reynolds a highly experienced trainer who has over 30 years’ experience in software development and many years experience of training Kanban and very importantly implementing Kanban in the real world
Course materials and for virtual courses access to the our Learning Management System and on-line content created during the course
Kanban University certificate of course completion
Certified Kanban Systems Improvement Certification
Kanban Management Professional (KMP) status recognition, upon completion of all qualifying classes – See Are there any prerequisites for this course
Membership of the Kanban University
A free electronic copy of David Anderson’s “Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business” book worth £45
Membership of our alumni community where you can receive help and support from our coaches and fellow alumni
One hour of personal/life coaching post course worth £250
Loyalty discount for future courses
Loyalty discount for personal/life coaching
What about exams and certifications?
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Digital KMP status certificate attached to Kanban University website profile
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KMP badge on the Kanban University website
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KMP badge file for use in professional websites, business cards and other locations
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Eligibility for special invitations, discounts, and content only available to Kanban University members
Who is this course suitable for?
This course is useful for anyone who are already practising Kanban in their work environment and are looking for further improvements for their system(s).
In terms of roles, the course is suitable for:
- Kanban practitioners
- Project and Program managers
- Line and middle managers
- Management from inside and outside of IT
- Process improvement coaches
- Business analysts
Are there any prerequisites for this course?
Delegates must have completed a Certified Kanban System Design training class.
How should I prepare for this course?
Attendees are expected to have read the Kanban book by David J Anderson or Kanban from the Inside by Mike Burrows.
Why choose Beliminal?
Our training has a depth and power that inspires and changes you. Our trainers are some of the most experienced in the world and have rich insights into the changing world of work and a passion for transforming teams and organisations. Our trainers bring your learning alive by – helping you unleash your potential and the potential of those you work with.
In addition, you benefit from the following:
Shorter days enhance your learning experience and increase your knowledge retention
Courses that have been designed using accelerated learning techniques that enhance and speed up the learning process helping you to learn more effectively and retain your knowledge for longer
Delivery of a virtual course designed from the ground up for virtual delivery using best practice tried and tested techniques to provide an engaging and compelling virtual experience
Reduced class size for virtual courses and 18 delegates for in-person courses to ensure our attendees have the highest quality learning experience possible
Highly respected Kanban Trainers with decades of experience delivering high-quality Kanban training and implementing and coaching Kanban in the real world – 5/5 star rating (from Google Reviews)
What topics are covered?
- Motivation for the Kanban method
- Introduction to the Kanban Maturity Model
- Enterprise-level Kanban case study
- Understanding the Kanban system
- Definition of the Kanban Method
- STATIK
- Service Delivery Kanban
- Scaling Kanban out across an organisation
- Discovery Kanban
- Kanban Roles
- Feedback loops to improve service delivery
- Commitment and replenishment
- Conducting Kanban Meetings
- Delivery Planning
- Conducting a service delivery review
- Conducting an operations review
- Improvement Opportunities
- Fitness for purpose
- Understanding Lead time
- Removing Delays
- Understanding Variability
- The risk review
- Managing bottle necks
- Evolutionary approach to change management
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Course topics
Kanban Introduction
- What is Kanban
- Principles of the Kanban Method
- Service Delivery
- Kanban Core Practices
Identify Work Items
- Demand analysis
- Kanban cards
Value Streams
- What is a value stream
- Mapping the knowledge discovery process through value stream mapping
Kanban Boards
- The relationship between a Kanban Board and the value stream
- Setting up and using a Kanban Board
- Different options for Kanban Boards
- Queues and buffers
Limit Work In Progress (WIP)
- Queuing Theory – Little’s Law
- Why Limit WIP
- Where to Apply WIP Limits
Make Management Policies Explicit
- Kanban Policies
- Classes of Service
- Cost of delay
Measuring and Managing Flow
- Cumulative Flow Diagrams
- How to Measure Lead Time
- How to Measure WIP
- How to Measure Delivery Rate
- How to Measure Cycle Time
- How to Measure Flow
- Control chart
- Lead time distribution chart
Sources of variability
- Sources of dissatisfaction
- The impact of variability
- Techniques and strategies for removing variability
Kanban Cadences
- Kanban Meeting
- Replenishment and commitment
- Delivery planning
- Flow review
Apply your learning
- Team based realistic simulation of a Kanban system in practice
Kanban in your organisation (STATIK)
- The context for change
- The steps required to build a Kanban system
- Apply a Kanban system to your organisation
Why this course?
Learn The Kanban Method – The most popular Kanban framework
Become certified in Kanban System Design
Gain the most recognised and in demand Kanban certification from employers and recruiters
Begin your journey to Certified Kanban Management Professional and Certified Kanban Coach and Kanban Coaching Professional
What you'll come away with
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.
You’ll be able to:
Explain what Kanban is to key stakeholders
Explain why and how Kanban works
Lead or guide a team in their adoption of Kanban – from initial visualisation and the design of Kanban systems through to leading evolutionary change
Design Kanban systems
Answer questions and support the team in day to day operations
Help the teams identify and resolve hinderances to flow
Take measurements and create meaningful metrics
Evolve process and practice according to team needs; in a meaningful way
Implement Kanban in real world circumstances
Define and use the full range of techniques
Deliver a successful Kanban project
Connect with the Kanban community for the sharing of practical experiences
What the course includes
High quality instruction from Tom Reynolds a highly experienced trainer who has over 30 years’ experience in software development and many years experience of training Kanban and very importantly implementing Kanban in the real world
Course materials and for virtual courses access to the our Learning Management System and on-line content created during the course
Kanban University certificate of course completion
Fulfilment of the Kanban Management Professional KMP I requirement
Membership of the Kanban University
A free electronic copy of David Anderson’s “Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business” book worth £45
Membership of our alumni community where you can receive help and support from our coaches and fellow alumni
One hour of personal/life coaching post course worth £250
Loyalty discount for future courses
Loyalty discount for personal/life coaching
14 Category B Professional Development Units (PDUs) can be claimed for this course
18.5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours and CPD certificate issued by the CPD Standards Office
What about exams and certifications?
This course has been accredited by David J Anderson (creator of the Kanban method) and the Kanban University. Students taking a Kanban University accredited course will be eligible to become members of the Kanban University. To read about the benefits and learn more, visit the website: Kanban University. Certificates issued by the Kanban University for this course will show that the training was delivered by The Agile Mindset with Tom Reynolds as the trainer.
Who is this course suitable for?
This course is useful for anyone who wants to be successful using Kanban within their organisation, or anyone who works with teams utilising Kanban. As such, it will benefit anyone who is involved in using Kanban or considering using Kanban. It will be helpful both to those new to Kanban and those who have explored Kanban but now want to consolidate their knowledge in a practical setting.
In terms of roles, the course is suitable for Product, Project and Programme Managers, Development Team Members (including but not limited to Architects, Designers, Developers, Testers), Business Analysts and Scrum Product Owners and Scrum Masters who want to enhance their Lean / Agile skill set.
Attending the course as a full team offers a real opportunity for the entire team to experience and learn Kanban together and creates an excellent foundation for them to move forward.
Are there any prerequisites for this course?
There are no prerequisites for the course, however students are expected to complete the required pre-course reading.
How should I prepare for this course?
The Kanban University website provides a great deal of useful Kanban resources. Specifically, the following are recommended as introductory material for those new to Kanban: About Kanban.
