LA - Kanban Methodologist Certification

The Kanban method is an agnostic approach designed to improve the flow of knowledge work. It is part non-disruptive and part disruptive. Non-disruption occurs at the beginning of its adoption, given that it requires no discarding of established practices (no upfront disruption of huge investments). Kanban takes the current state as starting point, making it a better economic proposition compared to replacement-required approaches, and makes effective improvement possible. The disruptive part occurs when you and other decision makers come to the conclusion of making some strong changes to the practices, tools, organization, or other components as part of the improvement path. Disruption also occurs from the cultural standpoint, given the maturity in mindset that comes with applying Kanban together with lean mindset.​

Am I Eligible?

This certification is for those interested on applying the Kanban Method at their organizations effectively. There is no prerequisite to take this course.  Team members of any kind, team leaders, and managers will benefit from this training.

Duration: Two days

​​Training Agenda

1. Motivation
2. Behaviors in the organization​
3. Mindset​
4. Systems thinking​
5. The relationship between essential components​
6. Lean Thinking
7. Economic flow improvement​
8. Practical TOC concept understanding
9. Agile thinking
10. Frequent, incremental value delivery​
11. The Cynefin model​
12. From kanban to the Kanban Method​
13. Extrapolating Kanban​
14. Four models to balance flow
15. ​​Value Stream Mapping
16. The six practices of the Kanban method
17. Visualize work​
18. Limit WIP
19. Manage flow
20. Make process explicit
21. Implement feedback loops
22. Improve collaboratively and evolve experimentally
23. The Four Kanban principles​
24. Start with what you do now
25. Agree to pursue evolutionary change
26. Initially respect roles, responsibilities and job titles
27. Encourage acts of leadership at all levels ​
28. Papyrus City to put it all into practice with an economic and quality perspective​