Online KanBan Training in Kenya

Target Audience:

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

Learning Objectives:

This training aims to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills related to the workshop components of Kanban and Agile foundational principles.

This course is designed for professionals seeking to integrate Agile principles—particularly Scrum—with Lean and Kanban methodologies to effectively manage their projects.

It bridges the domains of product design and software development.

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

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for driving successful evolutionary change. It begins by acknowledging current practices and facilitates gradual improvement while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, while also encouraging leadership at every level. This approach allows organisations to refine business processes incrementally, establish and utilise relevant metrics to track progress, and substantially lower the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

Upon completing this course, you will gain a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills necessary to apply Kanban confidently within your organisation.

Key Learning Outcomes
- Recognise internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse the relationship between demand and capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design Kanban systems and their visual representations
- Identify and prioritise areas for improvement
- Select appropriate cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Target Audience
This course is ideal for anyone involved in product development or knowledge work. It caters to a wide range of professionals, including:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Personnel working in operations or support roles
Business analysts
Senior management
Anyone keen on implementing Agile methodologies in their organisation

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

In this instructor-led live training, participants will learn how to leverage Jira to implement a Kanban approach to Agile practices within their organization.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the core principles underpinning Agile and Kanban methodologies
• Utilize Jira to create and manage a Kanban project
• Customize Jira configurations to align with organizational requirements
• Execute basic and advanced searches and analytical tasks
• Generate and review project reports

Audience

• Product managers
• Software developers
• Test engineers
• Business analysts

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• For customized training requests for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Kanban is a workflow management method.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at both beginner-level and advanced-level participants. The knowledge and tools provided can be applied in your daily work to optimize workflow efficiency.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Increase the number of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability (providing better answers to "When will it be done?").
• Manage flow metrics (throughput, lead time, work in progress, work item age).
• Use flow charts (Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, Work Aging Chart).
• Utilize statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreement.
• Design a Kanban System in a methodological way (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

This two-day program is crafted to equip teams within an Agile Release Train (ART) with the skills to thrive in an Agile setting. By utilizing frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, and XP, participants will learn how to operate as cohesive Agile Teams, effectively create and manage backlogs, and successfully plan and execute iterations. The curriculum also highlights the importance of understanding the team’s specific role within the ART, fostering collaboration, planning, execution, and continuous improvement alongside other teams.

The training readies teams for engagement in a Program Increment (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level events, with a special emphasis on upcoming PI planning sessions. Upon completing this course, participants will be well-prepared to sit for the certification exam to achieve the SAFe® Practitioner (SP) credential.

Upon course completion, participants will be able to:

• Implement SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices throughout the organization.
• Comprehend their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and its contribution to broader objectives.
• Identify other teams within the train, including their respective roles and interdependencies.
• Plan and execute iterations with efficiency.
• Showcase delivered value and drive continuous process improvement.
• Actively participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate work seamlessly with other teams within the Agile Release Train.

Are you facing challenges in implementing Agile practices within your organization? Is the proposed change too rigid? Are your teams stretched too thin and less productive, yet too resistant to embrace a radical transformation?

Opt for the “Alternative Path to Agility” and adopt an evolutionary, human-centric Change Management approach that refines your existing process rather than replacing it.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for achieving successful evolutionary change. It builds upon what you are currently doing and respects your current roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve their business processes, establish and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly lower the risks associated with complex change initiatives.

If your team is overwhelmed, Kanban can assist you in gaining control over your workflow. Kanban introduces a dynamic technique for managing your process and uncovering bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply Kanban in your daily work, teaching you how to decide what to work on now, what to defer, and what to remove from your to-do list permanently.

Learning Outcomes

This 1-day course introduces the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as the entry point to an alternative path to agility.

By the end of the course, attendees will be familiar with the Kanban Method. They will be able to design and implement a basic Kanban board, understand different work item types and the associated risks, and recognize various team Kanban board designs and styles to select the most suitable one for their context. Additionally, they will be aware of the training roadmap and understand the value and benefits gained at each stage of the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work environments who is interested in exploring how Kanban can enhance working conditions. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, ranging from senior staff members aiming to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members eager to improve their working practices. Previous participants have included professionals in roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads and Change Agents
• Product & Software Developers & Testers
• Agile Coaches & Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles such as HR and Finance professionals