APK badge Applying Professional Kanban

ProKanban.org’s flagship class. Learn to visualize workflow, limit WIP, measure and forecast throughput, and set service-level expectations.

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Overview

Modern agile teams often look to Kanban to improve their workflow. This course focuses on the essential Kanban practices, techniques, and concepts.

People are practicing Kanban to improve the flow and quality of work. The simplicity of Kanban provides just enough structure to keep everyone aligned and focused. Kanban is easy to pragmatically apply in day-to-day work.

Who should attend

The Applied Professional Kanban course is for anyone who wants to improve their ability to deliver value and be more effective. The learning outcomes are applicable at many levels: personal, team, and org-level Kanban. Typical attendee roles include business analysts, team members, team leads, agile coaches, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, project managers and product managers.

Agenda

  • Principles of flow
  • Work-in-Progress (WIP) limits
  • Visual Kanban boards
  • Throughput metrics
  • Definition of Workflow
  • How to continuously improve a Kanban system

Learning objectives

In this class, you will learn the principles of flow and how to use them to make processes more efficient, predictable, and effective.

Certification

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. This exclusive assessment is only available to class participants.

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Groups

Training a group

Volume discounts are negotiable. Seat packs or private cohorts can be arranged.