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Applying Professional Kanban (APK) Course

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Learn how to apply flow principles

Revolutionize Your Team’s Performance with Kanban: Join our Immersion Training Course for a deep, practical dive into Kanban principles, designed to seamlessly integrate into your work life and foster continuous improvement and real-world application.

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Expert Facilitation

The course is led by seasoned practitioners who bring their real-world experience and provide insights into practical applications of agile, lean, and DevOps.

Immersive Learning

This course employs a blend of lectures, case studies, group discussions, and interactive exercises to establish a dynamic learning environment.

Course Overview

Embark on a continuous learning journey with our updated ‘Applying Professional Kanban’ course, now offered as an Immersion Training experience. This innovative format extends the learning over several weeks with concise, live sessions, blending real-world application with reflective practice for a truly effective learning journey.

With incremental classroom learning, outcome-based assignments, and facilitated reflections, this course offers a practical approach to mastering Kanban. Ideal for those who thrive on applying and experimenting in real-time work environments, this immersive strategy ensures deeper understanding, collaborative growth, and the ability to make an immediate positive impact in your professional setting.

There are currently no public APK classes scheduled! Check the course schedule for all available classes or contact us for private APK classes.

Learning Experience Options

Our primary method of increasing Kanban knowledge is a deliberate developmental experience divided into learning blocks, each with four hours of live virtual classroom training with a qualified trainer-practitioner complemented with presentations and lectures in the form of videos, reading material, and writing activities provided for self-study. Live sessions are delivered online using Microsoft Teams and Mural, with Mighty Networks provides the self-study portal.

Every participant on every option receives:

  • A 30m learning review
  • A 60m one-on-one coaching session

At a minimum, we deliver all of our training in four hour sessions or block of live practitioner-instructor lead experiances, complimented by offline self-paced content. Depending on the training course We can deliver as:

  • Traditional Learning Experience - four intensive consecutive days or four non-consecutive days over two weeks
  • Flipped Learning Experiance - a flipped learning experiance with live classroom sessions as well as offline self-paced learning.
  • Immersive Learning Experiance - an immersive learning experiance with weekly assignements that are debriefed at the next session.
  • Guided Learning Experiance - an guided journey where a trainer-pratitionar cureates and provides feedback on self-paced learnings.
  • Extended Learning Experiance - Traditional, FLipped, or Immersive compimented by additonal integrated workshops, coaching, and consulting as needed.
Please contact us for details.

Following the completion of our ‘Applying Professional Kanban’ course, learners will have gained a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge, enabling them to:

  1. Explain the Basic Principles of Flow: Understand and articulate the fundamental concepts of flow in the context of Kanban, and how they contribute to smoother, more efficient processes.
  2. Describe the Value of Work in Progress (WiP) Limits: Explain the importance of setting WiP limits and how they help in managing workload, reducing bottlenecks, and improving overall productivity.
  3. Create a Visual Board to Manage Work: Develop the skills to design and utilize visual boards effectively, facilitating better tracking, coordination, and management of tasks.
  4. Capture and Interpret Key Flow Metrics and Analytics: Learn to gather crucial data and metrics related to workflow and use them to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
  5. Explain Why Flow Should Be Focused on Value Delivery: Discuss the significance of aligning flow with value delivery, ensuring that processes are customer-centric and outcome-oriented.
  6. Define, Build, Operate and Continuously Improve a Kanban System: Acquire the ability to not only set up and run a Kanban system but also to iteratively refine and enhance it for better efficiency and effectiveness.
  7. Discuss How Tooling Impacts Your Implementation: Gain insights into the role of various tools and technologies in implementing Kanban and how they can influence the efficiency and success of your Kanban system.

These learning outcomes equip participants with a holistic understanding of Kanban, from its core principles to practical application, ensuring they are well-prepared to implement and sustain effective Kanban practices in their organizations.

  1. Team Members: Individuals working in teams who are looking to enhance their workflow and productivity. Suitable for those in technical, creative, or operational roles seeking to improve their project management and delivery skills.
  2. Team Leads and Managers: Leaders responsible for overseeing teams and projects. Ideal for those aiming to implement more efficient processes and improve team alignment and delivery.
  3. Agile Coaches and Scrum Masters: Professionals dedicated to facilitating agile methodologies who wish to expand their toolkit with Kanban practices, enhancing their ability to guide teams in agile environments.
  4. Product Owners and Managers: Individuals in charge of product development and management, looking to optimize product delivery and align team efforts with customer value.
  5. Project Managers: Professionals responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing projects. This course is beneficial for those seeking to integrate Kanban into their project management practices for better control and efficiency.
  6. Business Analysts: Analysts who play a role in identifying business needs and determining solutions. The course is valuable for those looking to streamline processes and enhance collaboration with technical teams.
  7. Process Improvement Specialists: Individuals focused on improving business processes, who can benefit from the Kanban methodology to identify and implement effective process enhancements.
  8. IT Professionals: Tech professionals looking to improve their team’s delivery capabilities and workflow management.
  9. Anyone Interested in Lean and Agile Practices: Individuals who are curious about or are beginners in lean and agile methodologies and wish to gain practical, hands-on experience with Kanban.

This course is designed to cater to a wide range of professionals who are involved in team-based work or project management, regardless of their industry. It provides valuable insights and skills for anyone interested in improving team efficiency, workflow management, and value delivery.

the best learning experience and outcomes, the following are recommended:

  1. Basic Understanding of Agile Principles: Familiarity with agile concepts and methodologies can be beneficial, as Kanban is often used within an agile context. This background helps in grasping Kanban principles more quickly.
  2. Experience in Team Environments: Participants who have worked in team settings, regardless of their role, may find it easier to relate the concepts taught to real-world scenarios.
  3. Interest in Process Improvement: A keen interest in improving workflow, efficiency, and productivity within a team or organization will greatly enhance the learning experience.
  4. Openness to Change: Willingness to learn new methodologies and adapt to changes in processes is crucial for successfully applying Kanban principles.
  5. Basic Project Management Knowledge: While not mandatory, understanding the basics of project management can be helpful in comprehending how Kanban can optimize project workflows.

These recommendations are designed to ensure that participants can fully engage with the course content and apply the learnings effectively in their professional environments. However, the course is structured to be inclusive and beneficial even for those who are new to Kanban and agile practices.

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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Public training:

Traditional
£845
Immersive
£1,025

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£13,165
Immersive
£15,525

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Alumni Discount of 30%

Have you been through a class with us before? As an Alumni you get a 30% discount on all of our classes.

The Alimni discount for this class would bring it down to £715

Combine with our generous 20% Credit per Referral program.

Under / un-employed Program

Under / un-employed Program

Are you underemployed? Our Retraining Program provides favourable payment plans for those not currently working.
Pay a 30% deposit of £310 now, and the rest when you are working.

Unlimited Reruns for 70% discount

Unlimited Reruns for 70% discount

Reruns allow you to participate in a class that you have already taken for any reason at a low cost.

Have you participated in this class with us or an equivalent from another vendor? We are intent on enabling your continuous learning so we offer you a Rerun discount of 70% to take it again with our trainers.

The Rerun discount for this class would bring it down to £310. Contact us with proof of participation in a previous class to claim your discount.

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20% Credit per Referral

20% Credit per Referral

Our Advocates Program allows you to gain 20% for each referral* as a credit towards future classes! This is a cash equivelent so can be added to any other discount.

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Revolutionize Your Team’s Performance with Kanban: Join our Immersion Training Course for a deep, practical dive into Kanban principles, designed to seamlessly integrate into your work life and foster continuous improvement and real-world application. Transform the way you deliver value today!

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