Kanban in projects and processes Training Course

Target audience:

IT Directors, Project Managers, Technical Team Leaders, Analysts, Software Developers, and Testers

Learning outcomes:

This training is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to master the workshop aspects of Kanban and Agile foundations.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is an engaging two-day program that blends instruction, collaborative discussions, and a fully immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method enables individuals, teams, and organizations to effectively manage and enhance the delivery of products and services to customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It builds upon existing practices, fostering evolutionary improvement while respecting current roles, responsibilities, and job titles, and promoting leadership at all levels. This approach allows organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, establish and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly mitigate the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completing this course, participants will gain a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to confidently implement Kanban within their organizations.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse demand vs 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?
Anyone involved in product development or knowledge work, including but not limited to: Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers and testers
Operations and support staff
Business analysts
High-level management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile in their organisation

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

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 underlying principles of Agile and Kanban
• Utilize Jira to create and manage a Kanban project
• Customize Jira to align with organizational requirements
• Execute 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 within a live-lab environment.

Note

• To arrange customized training for this course, please contact us.

Kanban serves as a workflow management approach.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for participants at both beginner and advanced levels. The tools and insights provided can be directly applied to your daily tasks to enhance workflow efficiency.

Upon completing this training, participants will be capable of:

• Boosting the volume of work items completed within a given timeframe.
• Decreasing the duration required to finish work items.
• Enhancing work predictability (enabling more accurate responses to 'When will it be completed?').
• Managing flow metrics (such as throughput, lead time, work in progress, and work item age).
• Employing flow charts (including Cumulative Flow Diagrams, Lead Time Histograms, and Work Aging Charts).
• Applying statistical forecasting techniques, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreements.
• Designing a Kanban System through a methodical approach (STATIK).
• Comprehending Little's Law, which explains the dynamics of value flow.

This intensive two-day course is tailored to assist teams embedded in an Agile Release Train (ART) in achieving high performance within Agile ecosystems by leveraging frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and Extreme Programming (XP). Attendees will gain insights into operating effectively as Agile teams, managing backlogs, and successfully planning and executing iterations. A key focus is placed on grasping the team's specific function within the ART and mastering the art of collaborating, planning, executing, and driving continuous improvement alongside peer teams.

The curriculum equips teams to actively engage in Program Increment (PI) activities, addressing both team-level and program-level events, with a strong emphasis on preparing for PI planning sessions. Upon completing the course, participants will be well-prepared to sit for the certification exam to achieve SAFe® Practitioner (SP) certification.

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Utilize SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile methodologies throughout the organization.
• Comprehend their team's role within the Agile Release Train and its contribution to broader organizational goals.
• Identify other teams within the train, including their respective roles and interdependencies.
• Effectively plan and execute iterations.
• Showcase delivered value and drive continuous process improvement.
• Actively participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate workflows with other teams within the Agile Release Train.