Certified Kanban Training

Kanban Systems Improvement
(KSI / KMP II)

Take Kanban to the next level! This course deepens your understanding of continuous improvement, flow management, and metrics to refine existing Kanban systems and optimize performance.

Kanban Management Professional (KMP) Credential

This course is the second and final step toward achieving the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential.

Building on Kanban System Design (KMP I), you’ll learn how to evolve, scale, and improve your Kanban system for sustainable service delivery.

The official KMP badge will be awarded upon completion of both courses (KMP I + II).

Kanban Systems Improvement

Description

Kanban Systems Improvement (KSI) takes your Kanban implementation to the next level.

You will learn advanced Kanban practices to optimize flow, manage variability and complexity, and continuously improve your system.

This course equips you with techniques to scale Kanban beyond a single team and manage end-to-end service delivery.

You’ll gain practical tools to address system-wide challenges and foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning.

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Learning objectives: What you’ll learn

  • Analyze and optimize an existing Kanban system
  • Manage variability, dependencies, and flow across multiple teams and services
  • Use advanced flow metrics to improve predictability and performance
  • Scale Kanban beyond the team level
  • Foster a continuous improvement culture across services and organizational boundaries
  • Manage evolutionary change in complex environments
  • Apply advanced feedback loops and service delivery review.

 

Topics covered

  • Reviewing and analyzing existing Kanban systems
  • Managing and optimizing flow at service and system level
  • Advanced flow metrics (lead time distribution, flow efficiency, aging WIP, etc.)
  • Variability and demand shaping
  • Managing dependencies and unplanned work
  • Scaling Kanban across multiple teams and services
  • Feedback loops at scale (Service Delivery Review, Risk Review, Operations Review)
  • Evolutionary change in complex systems
  • Fostering a culture of continuous improvement

 

Is this the right course for me?

If you already have a Kanban system in place and want to improve its maturity, manage complexity, and scale Kanban practices—this is your next step.

This course is designed for:

  • Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches
  • Team leads and delivery managers
  • Service delivery managers
  • Change agents and managers
  • Anyone responsible for improving service delivery in an organization

You will especially benefit if you are dealing with:

  • Complex workflows and dependencies
  • Variability and unpredictable demand
  • Scaling challenges across teams and services
  • Low flow efficiency
  • Service delivery issues
  • Resistance to continuous improvement

 

Requirements

  • Prior Kanban training required (Kanban System Design (KMP I)).
  • You should have experience working with a Kanban system.
  • Familiarity with flow-based thinking and basic Kanban concepts.

 

Preparation

  • Please review your current Kanban system before attending.
  • Bring real-world examples and challenges you want to explore during the course.

Certified Training

Students completing this course and the Kanban System Design course receive the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential.

Ideal for

  • Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches
  • Team leads and delivery managers
  • Service delivery managers
  • Change agents and managers
  • Experienced Kanban practitioners

Duration

  • 2 days (8hrs/day) or 4 days (4hrs each)

Format

  • Interactive and practice-oriented, online

Trainer

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