KANBAN SYSTEM DESIGN (KMP I) Training Course

Target group:

IT Director, Project Manager, Technical Team Leader, Analyst, Software Developer, Tester

Learning objective:

The purpose of this training is to acquire knowledge and practice of the workshops aspects of Kanban and Agile foundations.

Designed for professionals seeking to integrate Agile practices, particularly SCRUM, with Lean and Kanban frameworks to effectively oversee their projects.

The curriculum bridges the disciplines of product design and software development.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is a dynamic, two-day programme that blends instruction, collaborative discussions, and an 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 their customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for implementing successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and facilitates gradual evolution while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, while also fostering leadership at every level. This approach allows organisations to gradually refine 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 gain a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills necessary 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?
This course is suitable for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work. This includes, but is 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 principles in their organisation

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

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

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the core principles underlying Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Utilize Jira to create and manage a Kanban project
• Customize Jira to align with the specific needs of their organization
• Execute 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 customized training for this course, please contact us.

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 when implementing Agile practices within your organization? Do you find the prescribed methods too rigid? Are your teams burdened and less productive, yet resistant to radical transformation?

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

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

If your team is feeling overwhelmed, Kanban can help you regain control of your work. It serves as a dynamic technique for managing your workflow and exposing bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply Kanban in your daily work, teaching you how to prioritize current tasks, defer others for later, and permanently remove items from your to-do list.

Learning Outcomes

This one-day course introduces the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as the entry point to an alternative path toward agility.

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

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work environments who wishes to discover how Kanban can enhance working conditions. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, ranging from senior staff aiming to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members seeking to improve their working practices. Past 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