Monday, October 03, 2011

Kanban Training London Dec 5-6, 2011

David J. Anderson’s

Official “Kanban - Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business” Class

with Mike Burrows (instructor)

This intensive 2-day Kanban training class provides an introduction to Lean, Pull Systems and Kanban and will explain how established industrial engineering theory can apply to software development process.

This class is based on David J. Anderson’s book “Kanban - Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business”. Attendees of the class will receive a copy of the new book.

For more information or to register, please go to: London Kanban training

Participants in the class will learn how to use the simple process of limiting work-in-progress as a driver of change. Kanban is a change management method and a different approach to striking agreements between IT and the business.

You’ll learn how to define the policies that constrain the collaborative game of software development. You’ll learn how to use those policies to manage risk and to reset negotiations and recast them as collaborative problem solving.

Used effectively, Kanban will change you and your organization. If your workplace has been stagnating and you are looking for new ideas to unleash productivity, innovation, collaboration and creativity, take 2 days and come along.

What you will learn

Day 1 Kanban Mechanics - Demand Analysis - Value-Network Mapping - Visualization - Work Item Types - WIP Limits - Classes of Service - Service Level Agreements (SLA) - Kanban Simulation Game Day 2 Why Kanban - Recipe for Success - Case Studies - Improvement Opportunities - Understanding Variation - Bottleneck Management - Economic Cost Model for Lean (Waste) - Metrics

About the presenter

Mike Burrows offers experienced thinking and innovation in management and leadership through training and coaching in the UK and throughout the world.  He has a background as development manager and IT director in a variety of industries including aerospace, finance, energy and software. Mike implemented his first Kanban systems at the energy risk management consultancy Encore International. In addition to his programme delivery and portfolio management responsibilities, Mike has led a number of successful improvement initiatives, ranging from division-wide capacity management to improved training for business analysts.

Is this for you?

If you are a software development executive, project manager, development manager, project lead or developer and you would like to learn how Lean, Pull Systems and Kanban can provide a useful perspective to consider the entire value chain beyond the pure software development, this Kanban class is for you!

Location:

London, UK

Venue:

  TBD