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Kanban workshop

This workshop offers a comprehensive dive into the Kanban methodology. You will gain knowledge and tools to optimize workflows, enhance team collaboration, and maximize value delivery. Through hands-on exercises and interactive discussions, you will create actionable metrics, visualize workflows, and build a functional Kanban board tailored to your team's needs. This practical training ensures you can immediately implement Kanban practices in your daily work.

What you will learn

Competencies

By the end of the workshop, you will have learned how to increase effectiveness, boost productivity, and improve predictability.

Goals

The goals reached by the end of the workshop include:

  • Understanding the Kanban methodology: Gain a high-level understanding of Kanban principles and practices to apply them effectively in your workplace.

  • Mastering key metrics: Learn to define and measure four essential Kanban metrics: "WIP" (Work in Progress), "Throughput", "Work Item Age", and "Cycle Time". Learn why "Work Item Age" is the most important metric to control.

  • Visualizing and building a Kanban board: Develop the ability to visualize and clearly define workflows to improve transparency and efficiency, and create a fully functional Kanban board using real work items from your team, ready to be implemented immediately after the workshop.

  • Optimizing value delivery: Cultivate a mindset focused on delivering maximum value through continuous improvement and flow optimization.

  • Preparing for certification: Be ready to complete two Kanban certification tests, reinforcing the knowledge and skills you have gained during the training.

Who should attend?

  • Your (almost) full team: Ideal for teams that work on the same backlog or product.

  • Teams that need to be able to adapt quickly to changes.

  • Teams looking to become more predictable.

  • Teams looking to become more productive and improve collaboration and transparency towards customers and stakeholders.

Workshop content

  • High-level understanding of the Kanban methodology with practical application to your work.

  • Creation of four essential Kanban metrics: WIP, Throughput, Work Item Age, and Cycle Time.

  • Visualization of workflow.

  • Definition of workflow.

  • Mindset focused on optimizing value.

  • Creation of a Kanban board and flow, ready for immediate use with your team's real work items.

Practical info

  • Duration: 8 hours

  • Pricing: 40 Service Credits

  • Format: Co-located (recommended) or remote.

    • Co-located: We recommend a 1-day workshop.

    • Remote: We recommend splitting the workshop into two 4-hour sessions.

How to register

Send an email to salesops@skyline.be to register or request additional information for the Kanban workshop.

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