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 Duration 16 hours

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Lean Thinking (2 hours)

  • Defining Lean: Origins and evolution
  • Core Lean Principles: Value, Flow, Pull, and Perfection
  • Identifying types of waste (muda) in service operations

2. Lean for Managing Requirements and Projects (4 hours)

  • Capturing the Voice of the Customer (VOC)
  • Prioritization techniques: MoSCoW, WSJF, and the Effort-Impact Matrix
  • A3 Project Thinking: Structure and practical application
  • Comparative overview of Lean vs. Agile vs. Six Sigma

3. Lean Kanban (4 hours)

  • Fundamentals and core elements of the Kanban system
  • Effective board management strategies
  • Understanding Pull mechanisms and Work In Progress (WIP) limits
  • Key flow indicators: Lead Time, Cycle Time, and Takt Time

4. Lean in Processes (4 hours)

  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • Identifying and addressing waste in banking processes
  • KAIKAKU: Rapid improvement techniques

5. Other Lean Tools (2 hours)

  • GEMBA: Going to the source
  • KAIZEN: Continuous improvement
  • Root cause analysis methods: Ishikawa diagrams and 5 Whys
  • POKA-YOKE: Error prevention

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of fundamental project management concepts
  • Practical experience with process workflows in business or banking environments
  • Basic familiarity with Agile or Lean principles

Target Audience

  • Process managers and analysts
  • Project managers in the banking and financial services industry
  • Professionals engaged in requirements gathering and process improvement initiatives

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