KanBan Training in Nigeria

Target audience:

IT Directors, Project Managers, Technical Team Leads, Analysts, Software Developers, and Testers

Learning objectives:

This training aims to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand the workshop components of Agile foundations and Kanban methodologies.

This course is designed for professionals who need to integrate Agile methodologies (specifically SCRUM) with Lean and Kanban principles to effectively manage their projects.

It bridges the gap between product design and software design.

Kanban Management Professional 1 (KMP1) is an interactive two-day programme that blends instruction, group dialogue, and a fully immersive simulation to demonstrate how the Kanban Method enables individuals, teams, and organisations to manage and enhance the delivery of products and services to their customers.

The Kanban Method offers practical, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for driving successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current practices and fosters evolutionary change while respecting existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles, while promoting leadership at every level. This approach allows organisations to gradually evolve business processes, define and utilise relevant metrics to track progress, and significantly reduce the risks linked with complex change initiatives.

Upon completing this course, you will gain a solid understanding of Kanban principles and general practices, along with the skills needed to apply Kanban confidently within your organisation.

What Will You Learn?
- Identify internal and external sources of dissatisfaction
- Analyse demand versus capability
- Model the knowledge discovery process
- Design Kanban systems and their visual representations
- Identify and prioritise improvements
- Select cadences for activities
- Identify classes of service

Who Is This Course For?
Anyone involved in product development or knowledge work. This includes, but is not limited to:
Programme and delivery managers
Product and project managers
Product developers, software developers, and testers
Personnel working in operations or support
Business analysts
Senior management
Anyone interested in implementing Agile in their organisation

JIRA is a Java-based web application that facilitates project and issue tracking to enhance the agility of software development.

In this instructor-led live training, participants will learn how to utilise Jira to implement a Kanban approach to Agile within their organisation.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the principles underpinning Agile and Kanban
• Use Jira to create and manage a Kanban project
• Customise Jira to align with the specific needs of their organisation
• Execute basic and advanced searches and analyses
• Generate and review reports

Audience

• Product managers
• Software developers
• Test engineers
• Business analysts

Format of the Course

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

Kanban is a workflow management method.

This instructor-led live training (available online or onsite) caters to both beginner and advanced participants. The knowledge and tools acquired can be applied in your daily work to optimize workflow efficiency.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Increase the number of work items completed per unit of time.
• Reduce the time required to complete work items.
• Improve work predictability (providing better answers to "When will it be done?").
• Manage flow metrics (throughput, lead time, work in progress, work item age).
• Use flow charts (Cumulative Flow Diagram, Lead Time Histogram, Work Aging Chart).
• Utilize statistical forecasting methods, such as Monte Carlo simulations and Service Level Agreement.
• Design a Kanban System in a methodological way (STATIK).
• Understand Little's Law, which describes the nature of value flow.

This two-day training programme is tailored to assist teams belonging to an Agile Release Train (ART) in operating efficiently within an Agile setting. It achieves this by applying established frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP. Participants will acquire the skills to function effectively as Agile Teams, including creating and managing their backlogs, as well as successfully planning and executing iterations. The curriculum also stresses the importance of understanding the team’s specific role within the ART and how to collaborate, plan, execute, and continuously enhance processes alongside other teams.

The training equips teams to take part in a Program Increment (PI), addressing both Team-level and Program-level events, with a strong emphasis on upcoming PI planning sessions. Upon completing the course, participants will be prepared to sit for the certification exam to become a SAFe® Practitioner (SP).

By the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply SAFe principles to scale Lean and Agile practices across the organization.
• Understand their team’s role within the Agile Release Train and how it contributes to overall objectives.
• Recognize other teams within the train, including their roles and interdependencies.
• Plan and execute iterations effectively.
• Demonstrate delivered value and continuously improve processes.
• Participate in and contribute to Program Increment planning.
• Collaborate and integrate work with other teams within the Agile Release Train.

Are you finding it difficult to introduce Agile practices within your organization? Does the existing change process feel too rigid? If your teams are overwhelmed and productivity is slipping, yet there is resistance to radical transformation, this course offers a solution.

Opt for the “Alternative Path to Agility” by adopting an evolutionary and humane Change Management approach that refines your current processes without overturning them.

The Kanban Method delivers pragmatic, actionable, and evidence-based guidance for successful evolutionary change. It begins with your current activities and respects existing roles, responsibilities, and job titles. This approach enables organizations to gradually evolve business processes, establish and utilize relevant metrics to track progress, and substantially lower the risks linked to complex change initiatives.

For teams that are overwhelmed, Kanban provides the tools to bring work under control. It introduces a dynamic method for managing processes and uncovering bottlenecks.

This training equips you with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply Kanban in your daily work, teaching you how to prioritize current tasks, defer others, and remove items from your to-do list permanently.

Learning Outcomes

This 1-day course covers the fundamentals of the Kanban Method® and serves as the entry point to an alternative path toward agility.

By the end of the course, participants will be familiar with the Kanban Method. They will be capable of designing and implementing a basic Kanban board, understanding various work item types and the risks associated with them. Attendees will also learn about different Team Kanban board designs and styles, knowing how to select the most suitable design for their specific context. Furthermore, they will gain awareness of the training roadmap and the value and benefits available at each stage of the “alternative path to agility.”

Who Should Attend

This course is tailored for any professional involved in product development or knowledge work environments who wishes to explore how Kanban can enhance working conditions. Kanban is applicable across multiple organizational functions, ranging from senior staff members aiming to adopt Lean Management to delivery team members eager to improve their practices. Past participants have held roles such as:

• Senior Management Positions (CxO)
• Program and Project Managers
• Product Managers, Product Owners, and Business Analysts
• Scrum Team Members
• Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Change Agents
• Product & Software Developers & Testers
• Agile Coaches & Practitioners (Scrum, XP, DSDM, AgilePM, etc.)
• Other roles including HR and Finance professionals