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Manage and Scale Using Evolutionary Change

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Evolve and Manage Your Transformation with the Kanban Maturity Model

Get the New Kanban Maturity Model Course Flyer 

You understand how the Kanban Method works for systems and you understand how to improve them using evolutionary change.

The next step on your journey is to understand the multitude of options available to you through the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM).

The Model, based on 10 years of experience, helps you to frame your change using an evolutionary change model canvas. This reflects not only the potential pathways to evolving towards desired outcomes, but also how to do it with respect to culture and a necessary need to experiment along the way.

GET THE NEW KMM FLYER
FIND A KMM CLASS

Get a copy of our new Kanban Maturity Model flyer and learn:

  • If KMM is the right course for you
  • The Evolutionary Change Formula
  • What you will leave the KMM course with
  • The Kanban Coaching Professional Credential and Exam

Gain Confidence and Expertise to Lead Successful Kanban Training

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February - March 2023 Kanban Train the Trainer class with Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen.

Gain the Confidence and Expertise to Lead Successful Kanban Method Training

When you become a Kanban University Accredited Kanban Trainer (AKT), you’re certified to teach foundation level Kanban courses. But there’s more! You’re more confident, more engaging, and more of an expert in the Kanban Method.

Become part of this amazing Kanban family!

Scroll down to find upcoming Train the Trainer (TTT) classes in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. We offer varying start times to fit your schedule, including Oceania/Asia-friendly time zones.

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“Attending the TTT class was a great opportunity to develop my training and facilitation skills. I learned how to effectively communicate complex concepts, engage participants, and facilitate meaningful discussions and exercises.

Becoming an AKT has equipped me with the confidence and expertise to lead successful Kanban Method training workshops and help organizations improve their processes and outcomes.”

Debbie Siah
​Singapore
Kanban Coaching Professional
​Kanban Management Professional

2023 Kanban Train the Trainer Classes

May 8 – 19, 2023
Portuguese

Trainers: Marco Mendes & Juliano Ribeiro
Language: Portuguese
Location: Online

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May 15 – 26, 2023
Oceania/Asia-friendly Time Zones

Trainer: Helen Meek & Dan Brown
Language: English
Location: Online

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May 15 – 26, 2023
Spanish

Trainer: Fernando Cuenca
Language: Spanish
Location: Online

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September 18 – 29, 2023

Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen
Language: English
Location: Online

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November 13 – 24, 2023

Trainer: Helen Meek & Dan Brown
Language: English
Location: Online

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“Attending the TTT was an amazing experience for me. The best part was to learn other’s perspectives and experiences – not just from the facilitators from Kanban University, but also from fellow attendees.

For example: I got to hear numerous examples from Todd, Joey, and Bianca about how Kanban was scaled in different organizations, but also heard similar examples from the fellow attendees who come with experience in varied domains.”

Sai Rudramaina
Toronto, Canada
Accredited Kanban Trainer
​Kanban Management Professional

March News & Views from the Kanban Community

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March News & Views from the Kanban Community

In This Issue

Take Control of Your Continuous Improvement with Kanban

State of Agile Report: Kanban Use Has Exploded

Kanban University Partner Webinar: Introducing the New Team Kanban Essence Cards
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Webinar: Understanding Kanban – Four Key Elements of the Kanban Method

Kanban Coaching Exchange: Beyond Copy Paste Agile – Cliff Hazell

Helen Meek Is Giving Back With a FREE Kanban 101 Session

Team Kanban Simulation During Kanban System Design Class in Pristina, Kosovo

Take Control of Your Continuous Improvement with Kanban

In order to stay competitive in their segments of work, businesses and companies usually face extreme push towards constant innovations and high flexibility to adapt to the never-ending changes due to economic, social, and technological challenges.

This can often be achieved by using appropriate methodologies and training staff for the continuous process improvement mindset. One such commonly used method is the Kanban Method.

At this point, some intriguing questions may arise: What is continuous process improvement all about? How do you take control of your continuous process improvement by using the Kanban Method? These topics are discussed in more detail in the following sections of this article.

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State of Agile Report: Kanban Use Has Exploded

Our friends at Kanbanize shared that the 16th State of Agile has revealed an exciting trend over the past two years. According to the latest survey, Kanban use has skyrocketed from a mere 7% in the 14th survey (back in 2020) to an impressive 56% in the 16th survey (2022)! 🚀

This significant rise in Kanban adoption is a testament to its effectiveness in optimizing workflows and enhancing teams’ and organizations’ performance. So, it’s no surprise that Kanban has become a game-changer for Agile practitioners worldwide.

Check Out the State of Agile Report
Webinar: Introducing Team Kanban Essence Cards

Kanban University Partner Webinar: Introducing the New Team Kanban Essence Cards

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CEST
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM BST
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT

Join our next Kanban University Partner Webinar where Joey Spooner from Kanban University and Simon Girvan from Ivar Jacobson International will introduce the new Team Kanban Essence Cards.

Using the international standard, Essence, to describe Team Kanban, Simon and Joey have created a set of cards that help introduce and explain, as well as support, a team’s adoption and experimentation with common Kanban practices.

The webinar will introduce the cards and explain how we created them but more importantly, we will show you ways that you can use them to help with teaching or coaching engagements. You will be able to download the cards to use yourself and sign up for early, beta access to a new tool that provides a digital platform to explore and experiment with a team’s way of working.

Register for the Webinar

Webinar: Understanding Kanban – Four Key Elements of the Kanban Method

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

​5:00 PM CET
4:00 PM GMT
​12:00 PM EDT
9:00 AM PDT

Kanban can cover a lot of ground and show up in areas that may surprise you. In this engaging one-hour session, Mark Grove, Accredited Kanban Trainer and Certified Kanban Coach, will discuss four topics to shed a brighter light on the Kanban Method. Join Agile Meridian, a Kanban University Licensed Training Organization, on Wednesday, March 22 to learn why…

Kanban is more than just a board.
Kanban and Scrum can be friends.
Your workflow may be more than your Scrum board.
WIP limits are nothing to be afraid of!

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Kanban Coaching Exchange:
Beyond Copy Paste Agile – Cliff Hazell

Thursday, April 20, 2023

​7:30 PM – 8:30 PM CEST
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM BST
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PDT

Today it’s common for company leaders to express a desire to be more agile, and many embark on expensive change journeys to make their teams more agile. After years on this journey fraught with “resistance” and lots of change, and yet they are seldom able to show results that are meaningful to customers or the business. Part of the problem is the core assumption that the problems, and therefore solutions, exist at the team level.

Cliff Hazell’s experience is that to delight customers, collaboration is required between teams and departments. This focusing on the parts (individuals and teams) rarely improves the whole, in ways customers will appreciate or pay for.

In this session, Hazell will explore this through three lenses: Systems, Science, and Sapiens.

Register for Kanban Coaching Exchange

Helen Meek Is Giving Back With a FREE Kanban 101 Session

Want a FREE Kanban 101 session with the Kanban Queen for your community of practice? Get in touch with Helen at Helen.Meek@Ripple-Rock.com.

Helen is a great believer in sharing her knowledge and encouraging other to do the same and enjoys growing the Agile and Kanban communities. She is proud to be an Accredited Kanban Trainer with the Kanban University and also holds the AKC, KCP, and KMP credentials.

Team Kanban Simulation During Kanban System Design Class in Pristina, Kosovo

Accredited Kanban Trainer Ivaylo Gueorguiev facilitated an online team Kanban simulation with three groups in parallel during the on-site Kanban System Design class in Pristina, Kosovo. The experience they gained with Kanbanize simulation in the online courses is even more productive in on-site delivery. The participants benefit from a fully functional tool and real-time analytics on their laptops in the classroom.

Kanban University Partner Webinar

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Webinar: Introducing Team Kanban Essence Cards

Introducing the New Team Kanban Essence Cards

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

8:00 – 9:00 PM CEST
7:00 – 8:00 PM BST
2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT
Register For The Webinar

Join our next Kanban University Partner Webinar where Joey Spooner from Kanban University and Simon Girvan from Ivar Jacobson International will introduce the new Team Kanban Essence Cards.

Using the international standard, Essence, to describe Team Kanban, Simon and Joey have created a set of cards that help introduce and explain, as well as support, a team’s adoption and experimentation with common Kanban practices.

The webinar will introduce the cards and explain how we created them but more importantly, we will show you ways that you can use them to help with teaching or coaching engagements. You will be able to download the cards to use yourself and sign up for early, beta access to a new tool that provides a digital platform to explore and experiment with a team’s way of working.​

Visit the webinar page to reserve your spot now and learn more about Essence – What is it? Why do we need it? How do we use it?

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Joey Spooner

Vice President for Community Development and Product Management at Kanban University

Experienced Coach and Professional Trainer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Coaching, Training, Agile Methodologies, Software Development, Web Development, and Project Management. Strong community and social services professional with an Accredited Kanban Trainer focused in Workforce Development and Training.

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Simon Girvan

Essence Product Manager at Ivar Jacobson International

Simon is an experienced Agile Coach and a regular speaker and contributor to the Agile community. A Subject Matter Expert on Agile for the British Computer Society (BCS) for whom he is currently writing a book on Agile from First Principles. A Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Professional and Fellow of the IET and BCS, he has experience and been certified in a wide range of Agile approaches including SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale and Kanban.

Kanban Coaching Professional Credential Updates

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Introducing the Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP) Credential Exam

Kanban University, in its constant pursuit of excellence for our students, is pleased to announce NEW advanced testing requirements for the Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP) Credential.

As we experience growth in the Kanban community, we are working to ensure that the quality and professionalism of the KCP Credential remains exemplary and consistent. For that reason, we are introducing a KCP exam to attain the Kanban Coaching Professional Credential (a one-time credential activation fee applies).

The KCP is an advanced-level credential. Successfully passing the KCP exam demonstrates not only full and comprehensive mastery of the Kanban Maturity Model and Kanban Coaching curriculum, but also the skill to lead and evolve an organization to higher levels of maturity. The public will be able to clearly recognize a KCP as an expert in their field and trust that they hold a specific set of effective coaching tools that lead to better business outcomes.

Taking the KCP exam is optional and not a mandatory part of class registration. Every student to complete the (newly renamed) Kanban Coaching course will still receive a certificate of completion from Kanban University.

KCPs certified before May 31, 2023 will NOT have to complete the exam to receive their credential.

New Kanban Coaching Professional Credential Requirements

  • Effective June 1, 2023.
  • Participants must complete the course requirements to become a Kanban Coaching Professional, including earning the KMP credential and attending both the Kanban Maturity Model course and the Kanban Coaching course (previously Kanban Coaching Practices).
  • Participants must successfully pass the Kanban Coaching Professional exam with a 75% passing score.
  • No fee is required for taking the exam. Each participant will be granted unlimited tries to pass the exam. If the participant does not achieve a passing score, there will be a 10-day waiting period between each attempt.
  • After receiving a passing score, participants who choose to activate their Kanban Coaching Professional Credential will be charged a one-time KCP credential Activation Fee of $250 USD (PPP adjustments may apply). This is an introductory rate effective through December 31, 2023. The credential fee will increase to the regular price of $500 on January 1, 2024 (price increase is subject to change).

Find upcoming Kanban Maturity Model and Kanban Coaching classes to start your path toward the KCP Credential.

Find a KMM Class
Find a KCP Class

Level Up Your KLR Europe Experience!

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Level Up Your Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe Experience!

Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28
Mayrhofen, Austria

Prior to the 2023 Kanban Leadership Retreat Europe in Mayrhofen, Austria, Kanban University is excited to offer two extra days with exclusive sessions to expand your KLR experience.

Start exploring the Leveling Up Days below. Then head to the KLR website for more details like eligibility requirements and pricing information.

There are a very limited number of attendees for each Leveling Up session, so grab your spot soon! And if you haven’t registered for KLR yet, be aware that prices will increase after March 31st!

Please email us at events@kanban.university to add a session to your Kanban Leadership Retreat registration.

Learn More About Leveling Up Days

Coach the Trainer: Kanban for Design and Innovation (KDI)

Tuesday, June 27
Full day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trainer: Anna Radzikowska

This Coach the Trainer session is for active Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) looking to add the Kanban for Design and Innovation course to their training portfolios through Kanban University.

Kanban for Design and Innovation gives you the skills to scale and evolve while focusing on Upstream Kanban techniques for prioritization and organization of ideas. Decide what to invest in, what can wait for later, and what to discard using an Upstream Kanban system and principles. Use evolutionary change to improve processes without a traumatic, abrupt change. Get started with learning how to scale Kanban across an organization.

Coach the Trainer: Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK)

Tuesday, June 27
Full day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trainer: David J Anderson

This Coach the Trainer session is for active Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) looking to add the newly announced Enterprise Scale Kanban course to their training portfolios through Kanban University.

Enterprise Scale Kanban (ESK) is intended to take Kanban Management Professionals to the next level and help them understand not only the practices required to enable enterprise scale Kanban deployments but also leadership, culture, and organizational maturity required for effective large-scale implementation. The class brings techniques from Enterprise Services Planning (ESP), together with the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) and an understanding of Leadership and its role in enabling deeper organizational maturity and scaling.

Coaching Workshop with David J Anderson and the 2nd Edition of the Kanban Blue Book

Wednesday, June 28
Full day, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Trainer: David J Anderson

Take the opportunity to join this interactive full day workshop with David J Anderson as you explore and work through a number of exercises using the much-anticipated 2nd edition of the Kanban Blue Book! Dive deep with David as he walks you through his concepts and recommendations for how to coach the Kanban Method in organizations. Learn how to make the most of the Kanban Coaching practices to influence and mature organizations up to Maturity Level 4 and beyond. Discover how the coaching practices can advance your ability to utilize managed evolutionary change to enable greater adoption of mature Kanban practices and concepts.

This workshop is open to Accredited Kanban Consultants (AKCs), Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs), and Kanban Coaching Professionals (KCPs) who are looking to take their coaching skills to the next level!

Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban

Wednesday, June 28
Half day, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

This Coach the Trainer session is for active Accredited Kanban Trainers (AKTs) looking to add the NEW Scrum Better with Kanban course to their training portfolios through Kanban University.

Join Bianca Griffioen, Todd Little, and Joey Spooner as they take you through a Coach the Trainer session on how to deliver the newly added Scrum Better with Kanban course. This new course is based on the learning objectives of the Team Kanban Practitioner while targeting the challenges many Scrum teams face when using the Scrum Framework within their organizations. Your opportunity is to teach them how to Scrum Better with Kanban!

This session will ensure you understand who the training is for, the course architecture, course exercises, and key marketing messages and materials. We will also be seeking your feedback from this session – what needs to change, what could improve, what would you do differently. Come join us and help engage a broader market!

Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting

Wednesday, June 28
Half day, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen

The Kanban University Connect LIVE! Meeting is for everyone in the Kanban University community or those interested in joining. This in-person meeting, for KLR attendees, is designed to present the most recent Kanban University student numbers and growth trends across the globe, as well as connect with you to get feedback and discussion time for all things Kanban University. This meeting is free to attend, and we look forward to seeing you there!