Publication date : 12/26/2024
Course : Agile Methods, understanding and applying Kanban
Practical course - 3d
- 21h00 - Ref. AKA
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 | Know the fundamental principles of Kanban. |
| Understand what a Kanban system is. |
| Master the tools associated with Kanban for IT. |
| Helping a team adopt Kanban. |
| Interfacing different Kanban systems to improve links between businesses. |
Intended audience
Project directors, decision-makers, project managers, developers, managers, product managers, IT managers, project managers, quality managers.
Prerequisites
Project management skills.
Course schedule
1 Kanban compared with other approaches.
- History and positioning of Kanban.
- Agile, Scrum, XP, Lean, CMMi, Waterfall? Where and how should Kanban be positioned in relation to these other approaches?
- IT: where and how to position Kanban?
- Products, projects, processes, TMA: where and how to position Kanban?
Hands-on work
Pull flow.
2 Implementing a Kanban system
- Concepts. Overview of a Kanban system.
- Visual management tools.
- Key roles, events and meetings.
- Kanban tools: work limit, Cumulative Flow Chart, definition of process rules, pull flow, etc.
- The different elements of Kanban.
Hands-on work
Implementation of visual management elements with Kanban.
3 Implementing a kanban system, as part of a team
- How to create maximum value using Kanban.
- Kanban implementation: work limits, pull flow, emergency management, etc.
- System supervision and planning with [ Cumulative Flow Chart ".
- But where are the estimates?
Role-playing
Kanban game implementing the main elements of a Kanban.
4 Main practices related to the Kanban system
- Expressing needs in Kanban.
- Value creation mapping and efficiency. Value Stream Mapping ".
- Daily and recurring meetings.
- Continuous improvement meetings.
Exercise
Process mapping and value improvement.
5 Understanding Kanban management and change management
- Leadership with Kanban.
- Organizing management with Kanban. Key points.
- Team empowerment. Pull flow systems.
- Kanban in the company. Large-scale change management.
Group discussion
The notion of leadership. A workshop on the role of leaders in a Kanban system.
6 Advanced Kanban integration
- Bottleneck analysis and constraint management.
- Advanced use of "Cumulative Flow Chart" and other metrics.
- Integration of Kanban with other agile tools and frameworks.
Case study
Analyzing real-life situations and solving complex problems with Kanban.
7 Kanban for project portfolio management
- Strategies for managing project portfolios with Kanban.
- Team coordination and multi-project management.
- Resource prioritization and management.
Case study
Implementation of a Kanban system for a fictitious project portfolio.
8 Culture and Kanban
- Create a culture of transparency and continuous improvement.
- Engaging and motivating teams in a Kanban environment.
- Conflict resolution and cultural change management.
Role-playing
Development of an action plan to foster a Kanban culture in your organization.
9 Feedback and personal action plan
- Feedback and best practices.
- Drawing up a personal action plan for implementing Kanban in a professional context.
Group discussion
Personal action plan and feedback.
Customer reviews
4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
ALIX B.
10/12/25
4 / 5
Exercices pas toujours prêts pour la config en petits groupes. Pédagogie très agréable, parfois trop long de théorie par rapport aux exercices (surtout jour 1), mais les réponses aux questions étaient intéressantes.
AZZEDINE B.
22/09/25
4 / 5
The free exchange of professional experience provided a good overview of how Kanban is put into practice. The content is sufficient for an introduction to Kanban.
NICOLAS C.
22/09/25
3 / 5
The content was geared towards agility beginners, whereas I was expecting content with more expertise.
PARTICIPANTS
Project directors, decision-makers, project managers, developers, managers, product managers, IT managers, project managers, quality managers.
PREREQUISITES
Project management skills.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Project directors, decision-makers, project managers, developers, managers, product managers, IT managers, project managers, quality managers.
PREREQUISITES
Project management skills.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
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