Kanban System Design

It doesn't matter if you are starting with KANBAN or if you already have experience with it. With us, in the KSD course from Kanban University, you will immerse yourself in the secrets of the key principles of KANBAN. You will learn new techniques for collaboration, lifecycle project management and visual managerial planning. Don't expect a boring presentation, the course includes interactive exercises and advanced management simulations that will show you the real power of KANBAN.

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Target audience

Kanban System Design (KSD) is a four-day management course. You will learn advanced techniques that are needed for planning and managing teams, organizations, but also your own tasks, as required by the time in the 21st century.

The Kanban System is used by managers, executives, directors, developers, software architects, auditors, SCRUM teams, agile coaches. 

Target group:

  • Senior Management
  • Project, Process, and Product Managers
  • Consultants, Engineers, Freelancers
Target audience

Aims

  • You will get valuable practical tips for project management
  • You will learn the principles that will help improve the management system
  • You will strengthen managerial decision-making and planning at the level of teams and organizations

Essential Kanban

1 course = 2 books

The course has no qualification prerequisites, but we  do recommend that you get inspired by these books before the course. You will get these for free after registering for the Kanban System Design course.

Kanban Blue Book

 

Agenda

Day 1
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09:00 – 13:00

Module 1: Understanding Kanban Method

At this module, we will dive deeper into Kanban method practices and set of principles, the motivation behind the Kanban method and its origin, why it exists, what problems it strives to resolve, and how it helps knowledge workers and business services deal with 21st-century challenges. We will do enough exercises, and we'll discuss the practicality of all the concepts to set the stage for the rest of the course.

Day 2
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09:00 – 13:00

Module 2: The core elements of a kanban system

Kanban method uses kanban systems to ensure work on an item starts only when there are customer demand and system capacity to handle that demand. Therefore it is essential to understand the elements of a kanban system within Kanban method body of knowledge and how each element plays a vital role in the symphony. Such as WIP limits, visualization indicators, knowledge discovery workflow, work items types and classes of services, etc. ​ To understand these topics, we will simulate different scenarios and will do less lecture.

Day 3
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09:00 – 13:00

Module 3: STATIK and its application ​ STATIK is one of those techniques that is easy to understand but hard to master. Yet, it is one of the core thinking processes of all good Kanban practitioners. The understanding and usage of STATIK to a Kanban practitioner and coach is what basic surgical skills are to a surgeon.

Day 4
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09:00 – 13:00

Module 4: Designing a kanban & pull system

Part of STATIK is enabling the pull system. We make sure we dedicate enough time to it during the course. Kanban method has a significant body of knowledge and guidance on creating a pull system at different organization levels, vertically between the hierarchies and horizontally between teams, business units, or divisions.

This online class will be conducted on 4 consecutive days. Each day for 4 hours, from 9:00 CET - 13:00 CET. The Class is on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday. And, On weekend you may rest, reflect and review some of the learnings. Alternative time/dates may be possible. Contact us for more info.

  • Block duration 60 minutes
  • Hours 8 hours
  • Refreshments Yes
  • Exam No
  • Prerequisites

    Kanban Intro™ (not compulsory)

Eduard Pitka

Project & Program & Portfolio Auditor & Lead Trainer

Author of many practical materials and templates for these and other methodologies from the Best Management Practice portfolio - Axelos, awarded EXIN Platinum Partner

  • 2018 - P3M3 Assesor
  • 2014 - MoP Approved Trainer
  • 2010 - PRINCE2, MSP Approved Trainer
  • 2007 - Senior Project Manager / Consultant

Lucie Knotová

Od roku 2004 se pohybovala po velkých nadnárodnich korporacich v oblasti finančnictví, pojišťovnictví, bankovnictví a farmacie. Vedla rozsáhlé projekty na národní, regionální (CEE) i mezinárodní úrovni a vyzkoušela si několik nižších i vyšších manažerských pozic u nás i v zahraničí, dokonce i na na úrovni Globálního vedení 2 světových jedniček (200k zaměstnanců).

Pracovala v různých business oblastech jako je např.: OpEx, HR, Customer service, Operations, Strategické řízení a plánování, R&D, Inovace, Řízení kvality a procesů, Projektové řízení, Řízení portfolií a PMO, Krizový mgmt, podílela se aktivně na rozsáhlých procesech Změny kultury a Agilní transformace.

Na globální úrovni měla možnost spolupracovat s Big 5 prominentní konzultantskou skupinou, jmenovitě s Mckinsey a Deloitte. Dále také s partnery jako Gartner consulting a Silicon Valley hub. V oblasti OpEx ušetřila svým zaměstnavatelům a klientům na realizovaných Business casech přes 8Mio Euro.

Postupně si vyzkoušela na vlastní kůži rozdíly v řízení typické pro velké společnosti a různé národnosti, světadíly a kultury, řídila teamy ve všech regionech (EMEA, APAC, NALA).

Jako konzultant, coach a trenér působí několik posledních let. Je držitelem mezinárodních certifikátů Scrum.org: Scrum master I, II a III, Product owner I a II, PAL, PSFS, dále Less, Six sigma black belt, ITIL Practicioner, a Prince 2 Practicioner.

Certification

All our open courses as well as private workshops are accredited by Kanban University (LKU).

Graduates of the Kanban System Design course will receive a Kanban System Design (KSD) certificate from us based on the accreditation of our courses under the auspices of Kanban University.

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