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Course Outline

1. Foundations of Lean Thinking (2 hours)

  • Defining Lean: Origins and historical development
  • Core Lean Principles: Value, Flow, Pull, and Perfection
  • Identifying types of waste (muda) in service environments

2. Applying Lean to Requirements and Project Management (4 hours)

  • Voice of the Customer (VOC) techniques
  • Prioritization methods: MoSCoW, WSJF, and the Effort-Impact Matrix
  • A3 Problem Solving: Structure and practical application
  • Comparative overview: Lean vs. Agile vs. Six Sigma

3. Lean Kanban Systems (4 hours)

  • Core components and fundamentals of the Kanban system
  • Effective board management strategies
  • Understanding Pull systems and Work In Progress (WIP) limits
  • Key flow metrics: Lead Time, Cycle Time, and Takt Time

4. Lean Application in Operational Processes (4 hours)

  • Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
  • Detecting and addressing waste in banking processes
  • Implementing KAIKAKU

5. Additional Lean Tools and Techniques (2 hours)

  • GEMBA Walks
  • KAIZEN methodologies
  • Root cause analysis: Ishikawa diagrams and the 5 Whys
  • POKA-YOKE error prevention techniques

Wrap-up and Future Directions

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of fundamental project management concepts.
  • Practical experience with business or banking process workflows.
  • Prior exposure to Agile or Lean frameworks.

Target Audience

  • Process managers and business analysts.
  • Project managers specializing in banking and financial services.
  • Professionals focused on requirements definition and continuous process improvement.
 16 Hours

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