The Certified Kanban Foundation training is designed to teach the fundamental principles and applications of the Kanban methodology. In this training, participants learn how to manage business processes using Kanban and gain basic knowledge and skills to improve work performance.
Throughout the course, participants delve into the core principles and practices of Kanban:
- Kanban Rules and Principles: Participants gain detailed knowledge about the rules and principles that form the foundation of Kanban, including visualizing work, limiting work in progress (WIP), managing flow, and continuous improvement. These principles help participants understand Kanban’s fundamental approach and how to apply it effectively.
- Creating a Kanban Board: A Kanban board is a tool for visualizing workflows. In this training, participants learn how to create their own Kanban boards, which consist of columns representing different stages of work and cards representing work items. The Kanban board visually shows where the work is and the stages it has passed through.
- Visualizing Workflow: Participants learn the importance of visualizing different stages of work and how work items move through these stages. This makes business processes more transparent and understandable, enhancing the ability to identify potential bottlenecks and delays.
- Setting and Managing Workload Limits: Kanban uses workload limits to prevent work from piling up. Participants learn how to set these limits and manage them to ensure a smooth workflow.
- Monitoring Work Status: Participants also learn the importance of monitoring and evaluating the status of work items at different stages of the process. This plays a crucial role in increasing process efficiency and driving continuous improvement efforts.
The training concludes with an exam to assess the knowledge and skills acquired by participants. Those who successfully pass the exam receive the Certified Kanban Foundation certification. This certification confirms that the individual understands and can apply the fundamental concepts and techniques of the Kanban methodology. It often serves as the foundation for further advanced Kanban training and certifications.