Optimize flow to improve your team's ability to deliver value effectively, efficiently, and predictably.
In today’s always-on environment, you need a clear set of lightweight practices that don’t get in the way of your ability to continuously deliver value... but practices which still provide enough structure to keep everyone aligned and focused. This three-day course will give you an in-depth introduction to improving your team’s effectiveness by applying Kanban practices and flow metrics.
In this class, you will learn the basic principles of flow and how to use them to make your team process more effective, efficient, and predictable. With an emphasis on the practical application of concepts, this course includes many hands-on learning exercises that will lead you through the steps of setting up and operating a Kanban system for continuous value delivery and continuous improvement.
Learning Outcomes:
After attending the course, you will be able to -
- Explain the basic principles of flow
- Describe the value of controlling Work in Progress (WIP)
- Create a visual board to manage your work
- Capture and interpret key flow metrics and analytics to find improvement opportunities
- Understand why and how to use workflow policies
- Explain why flow should be focused on value delivery
- Define, build, operate, and continuously improve a Kanban system
Topics:
- Kanban theory, strategy, and practices
- Applying Kanban practices
- Workflow design and visualization
- How to improve a Kanban system with data-informed insights
- How to get started
This course is delivered in 3 sessions of 4 hours each day, over 3 consecutive days: Monday, August 10-Wednesday, August 12, 12:00-4:00pm Eastern time. (9:00am-1:00pm Pacific time)
Validated Learning:
After taking the course, you will have an opportunity to validate that you understand core Kanban topics. We will invite you to take an online assessment that evaluates your understanding and provides you with guidance on areas to improve. After passing the online assessment, you will earn your PK1 certification.
