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 is designed to equip participants with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills regarding the workshop dynamics, Kanban techniques, and Agile foundations.

This course is designed for professionals seeking to integrate Agile practices, particularly SCRUM, with Lean principles and Kanban to effectively manage their projects.

It bridges the disciplines of product design and software development.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a highly interactive two-day course that combines teaching, group discussions and a fully immersive simulation to illustrate how the Kanban Method helps individuals, teams, and organisations to manage and improve the delivery of products and services to their customers.

The Kanban Method provides pragmatic, actionable, evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It starts with what you do now and pursues evolutionary change while respecting current roles, responsibilities and job titles, and encouraging leadership at all levels. This allows organisations to evolve business processes gradually, define and use relevant metrics to measure progress, and significantly reduce the risks associated with complex change programmes.

You will leave this course with knowledge of the Kanban principles and general practices, and skills that will enable you to apply Kanban with confidence in your organisation.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse demand vs 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 who is involved in product development or knowledge work. This includes but is not limited to the following:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers and testers
People working in operations or support
Business analysts
High-level management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile in their organisation

Jira is a Java-based web application designed to enhance the agility of software development through robust project and issue tracking capabilities.

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

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

• Grasp the core principles underlying Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Utilize Jira to create and manage Kanban projects
• Tailor Jira to align with the specific requirements of their organization
• Execute basic and advanced searches and analysis
• Generate and review comprehensive reports

Audience

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

Course Format

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

Note

• To request a customized training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

This two-day course is designed to help teams that are part of an Agile Release Train (ART) operate effectively within an Agile environment by applying frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will learn how to function as Agile Teams, create and manage their backlogs, and successfully plan and execute iterations. The course also emphasizes understanding the team’s role within the ART and how to collaborate, plan, execute, and continuously improve alongside other teams.

The training prepares teams to participate in a Program Increment (PI), covering both Team-level and Program-level events, with a particular focus on upcoming PI planning sessions. Completion of the course also prepares participants for the certification exam to become a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices across the organization.
• Understand their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and how it contributes to overall objectives.
• Recognize other teams within the train, including their roles and interdependencies.
• Plan and execute iterations effectively.
• Demonstrate delivered value and continuously improve processes.
• Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams within the Agile Release Train.

Are you facing challenges in implementing Agile within your organization? Is the proposed change overly prescriptive? Are your teams carrying too heavy a load and experiencing reduced productivity, yet remaining resistant to radical transformation?

Opt for the “Alternative Path to Agility” by adopting an evolutionary and humane Change Management approach that refines your existing processes rather than overturning them.

The Kanban Method delivers pragmatic, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for achieving successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and honors existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, establish and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly mitigate the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is feeling overwhelmed, Kanban can assist you in regaining control of your workflow. It introduces a dynamic technique for managing processes and uncovering bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the essential skills and knowledge to apply Kanban in your daily work, helping you determine what tasks to prioritize now, what to defer, and what to remove 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 for exploring an alternative path to agility.

Participants will become familiar with the Kanban Method and gain the ability to design and implement a basic Kanban board. They will learn to understand different work item types and the risks associated with specific work items. Attendees will also become acquainted with various team Kanban board designs and styles, learning how to select the most appropriate design for their specific context. Furthermore, they will understand the training roadmap and the value and benefits available at each stage of the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is tailored for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work environments who is interested in discovering how Kanban can enhance working conditions. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, from senior staff aiming to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members seeking to improve their work 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 roles such as HR and Finance professionals