KANBAN SYSTEM DESIGN (KMP I) Training Course

Target audience:

IT Directors, Project Managers, Technical Team Leaders, Analysts, Software Developers, and Testers.

Learning objectives:

This training aims to help participants gain both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the workshop aspects of Kanban and Agile foundations.

This course is designed for professionals who seek to integrate Agile methodologies (particularly SCRUM) with Lean and Kanban frameworks to effectively manage their projects.

It bridges the disciplines of product design and software development.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is an engaging two-day programme that blends instruction, collaborative discussions, and a fully immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method enables individuals, teams, and organisations to effectively manage and enhance the delivery of products and services to customers.

The Kanban Method offers pragmatic, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins by acknowledging current practices and fosters incremental improvement while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, encouraging leadership at every level. This approach allows organisations to gradually evolve their business processes, define and utilise relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly mitigate the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completing this course, you will possess a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the practical skills needed to confidently apply Kanban within your organisation.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse demand versus capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design Kanban systems and their visualisations
- Identify and prioritise improvements
- Choose cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Who Is This Course For?
Anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Professionals working in operations or support roles
Business analysts
Senior management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile practices within their organisation

JIRA is a Java-based web application designed to facilitate project and issue tracking, thereby enhancing the agility of software development.

Through this instructor-led live training, participants will learn how to leverage Jira to implement a Kanban approach to Agile within their organization.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the underlying principles of Agile and Kanban
• Utilize Jira to create and manage a Kanban project
• Customize Jira to align with the specific needs of their organization
• Conduct both basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and review reports

Audience

• Product managers
• Software developers
• Test engineers
• Business analysts

Format of the Course

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• To arrange a customized training for this course, please contact us.

This two-day training program is tailored to empower teams belonging to an Agile Release Train (ART) to thrive within an Agile framework. By leveraging methodologies like Scrum, Kanban, and XP, participants will master the skills necessary to operate as cohesive Agile units. Key learning outcomes include managing backlogs, planning sprints, and executing iterations with confidence. The curriculum also highlights the critical importance of understanding each team's function within the broader ART structure, fostering collaboration, synchronized planning, and continuous improvement alongside peer groups.

The program equips teams to engage effectively in Program Increment (PI) events, addressing both team-specific and program-wide activities, with a special emphasis on upcoming PI planning. Upon completion, attendees will be fully prepared to sit for the certification exam to achieve the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) credential.

Upon finishing the course, participants will be able to:

• Implement SAFe principles to extend Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.
• Clarify their team’s specific responsibilities within the Agile Release Train and how they support overarching goals.
• Identify other teams in the train, including their functions and interdependencies.
• Plan and carry out iterations with efficiency.
• Showcase delivered value and refine processes continuously.
• Engage in and add value to Program Increment planning.
• Work together and integrate efforts with other teams within the Agile Release Train.

Are you facing challenges in implementing Agile within your organization? Is the prescribed change too rigid? Are your teams burdened with excessive work, leading to reduced productivity, yet still resistant to drastic transformations?

Opt for the “Alternative Path to Agility” and adopt an evolutionary, human-centric Change Management approach that enhances your existing processes rather than overhauling them.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for achieving successful evolutionary change. It begins by acknowledging your current practices and respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly mitigate the risks linked to complex change initiatives.

If your team is overwhelmed, Kanban can help bring order to your work. It serves as a dynamic technique for managing processes and identifying bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the skills and knowledge necessary to apply Kanban in your work, enabling you to determine what tasks to prioritize now, what to defer, and what to eliminate from your to-do list entirely.

Learning Outcomes

This one-day course introduces the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as the entry point and starting stage for an alternative route to agility.

Participants will become familiar with the Kanban Method. They will learn to design and implement a basic Kanban board, understand different work item types and the risks associated with them. Attendees will gain knowledge of various Team Kanban board designs and styles, and know how to select the most appropriate design for their specific context. They will also become aware of the training roadmap and the value and benefits gained at each step along the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work who is interested in exploring how Kanban can enhance working environments. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, from senior staff aiming to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members seeking to improve their working practices. Previous participants have held roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Change Agents
• Product & Software Developers & Testers
• Agile Coaches & Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other professionals, such as those in HR and Finance