Kanban is fast becoming the modern way to manage an organization’s delivery of customer value. In today’s always-on environment, you need a clear set of practices that don’t get in the way of your ability to continuously deliver but that provides enough structure to keep everyone aligned and focused. This two-day course will give you an in-depth introduction to improving your team’s effectiveness by applying Kanban flow principles.

In this class, you will learn the basic principles of flow and how to use them to make your team process more efficient, predictable, and effective. With an emphasis on the practical application of concepts, this course includes many hands-on exercises that will lead you through the steps of setting up and operating a Kanban system for continuous value delivery and improvement.

This is a live virtual course led by Andrea Pratt-Smith.

This course is delivered in 2 sessions of 7 hours each (8AM to 3PM EST) over a weekend:

• Saturday, October 19, 2024
• Sunday, October 20, 2024

Learning Outcomes

After attending the course, learners will be able to:

• Explain the basic principles of flow
• Describe the value of WIP limits
• Create a visual board to manage your work
• Capture and interpret key flow metrics and analytics to find improvement opportunities
• Explain why flow should be focused on value delivery
• Define, build, operate and continuously improve a Kanban system
• Discuss how tooling impacts your implementation

Who Should Attend?

The Applying Professional Kanban course is for anyone who wants to improve their ability to deliver value and be more effective. Typical attendee roles include business analysts, team members, team leads, agile coaches, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, project managers and product managers.

Topics

• Kanban theory and practices
• Applying Kanban
• Workflow design and visualization
• How to operate a Kanban system
• How to get started

Validated Learning

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 to evaluate your understanding and provide you with guidance on areas to improve. This exclusive assessment is only available to class participants.

About Your Trainer

Andrea Pratt-Smith is the visionary CEO of Creative Minds Project Development & Consultation, and the Founder of the Bahamas Agile & Project Management Community (BAPMC). As the 2024 Agile Practitioner Impact Awardee, Andrea is recognized for her exceptional contributions to the field of Agile and project management. With over two decades of experience as a project management consultant, mentor, trainer, facilitator, and international speaker, Andrea is dedicated to empowering teams to excel. She specializes in enhancing team performance, fostering collaboration, and building cross-functional global teams that thrive in today's fast-paced environments.

Andrea’s expertise lies in guiding teams through their Agile journey—helping them form trust, achieve high performance, and embrace continuous improvement. Her passion is to inspire others to expand their knowledge and amplify their impact within their organizations. As the first Professional Kanban Trainer (PKT) in the Caribbean, and the only Bahamian PKT licensed with ProKanban.org, Andrea is at the forefront of Kanban training and implementation, driving innovation and excellence in the region.

Cancellation

Student substitutions or postponements for classes are accepted at any time. Student cancellations must be made via email. Refunds for student cancellations may be available as follows:

• Cancellation received more than 21 days prior to the first day of class = 100% refund of course fee less transaction fees.
• Cancellation received more than 10 days prior to the first day of class = 50% refund of course fee less transaction fees.
• Cancellation received less than 10 days prior to the first day of class = no refund provided.

Should a postponement or cancellation occur, you'll be notified no later than 5 days prior to class. Please reach out with any questions.