Overview
The Kanban Management Professional-1 (KMP-1) Certification Course provides a thorough understanding of the Kanban methodology to optimize workflows, improve processes, and drive organizational efficiency. Designed for professionals seeking to implement Lean Management, this course focuses on creating effective Kanban systems and leveraging its principles to deliver value consistently.
Objectives
By the end of this course, leaner will be able to:
- Understand the core principles and practices of Kanban methodology.
- Design and implement Kanban systems to optimize workflows.
- Identify and address bottlenecks to improve efficiency and team productivity.
- Develop strategies for continuous improvement in process flow and quality.
- Schedule and manage rollout plans for seamless Kanban adoption.
Prerequisites
- Work in Agile or Lean environments.
- Have experience in project or team management.
- Seek to improve workflow visualization and management skills.
- Are interested in process optimization and quality improvement.
- Want to adopt leadership and accountability practices at all organizational levels.
Course Outline
- What is Kanban?
- Key differences between Kanban and Scrum.
- Benefits of implementing Kanban in teams.
- Visualization of workflows.
- STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban).
- Designing effective Kanban boards and ticketing systems.
- Balancing demand vs. capability.
- Work-in-Process (WIP) limits and their importance.
- Workflow optimization techniques.
- Identifying and addressing bottlenecks.
- Metrics and reporting for process improvement.
- Using classes of services to prioritize work effectively.
- Scheduling rollouts and selecting activity cadences.
- Negotiating strategies for change.
- Case studies and real-world simulations.