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Certified Kanban Systems Improvement

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.

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Certified Kanban Systems Improvement Course

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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?

  • Deepen your knowledge of the Kanban method – the most popular Kanban framework

  • Become a certified Kanban Management Professional

  • Gain the most recognised and in demand Kanban certification from employers and recruiters

  • 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?

This course has been accredited by David J Anderson (creator of the Kanban method) and Kanban University (KU). Each attendee will receive a certificate. This course, plus the completion of the Certified Kanban System Design class, satisfies the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) designation requirement. Attendees will receive the following recognition:
  • Digital KMP status certificate attached to Kanban University website profile

  • KMP badge on the Kanban University website

  • KMP badge file for use in professional websites, business cards and other locations

  • Eligibility for special invitations, discounts, and content only available to Kanban University members

Please note: Attendees who complete both the Certified Kanban Systems Design & Certified Kanban Systems Improvement courses are eligible for the Kanban Management Professional designation. Students who do not complete the official Kanban Systems Design training through the Kanban University will not receive this. Please ask if you are not sure.

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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