Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP)

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Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP)

Introduction

The Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) course teaches the fundamentals of the Kanban Method and serves as a starting point for professionals who want to incorporate new work management practices to improve services and manage evolutionary organizational change “towards agility.”

In an 8-hour training format (a full-day intensive session or two 4-hour sessions), participants will learn how to apply Kanban principles and practices to their own context to better manage services, respond more quickly to customer demand, and optimize value delivery, improving outcomes in a sustainable way.

Through simulations and practical exercises, participants will understand the benefits of designing and implementing effective Kanban systems, learning how to create boards that enable clear visual management of different types of work, identify bottlenecks and associated risks, and improve team responsiveness.

This course provides professionals with the necessary tools to optimize communication, strengthen collaboration, and conduct effective meetings that focus on work and value delivery, with a clear approach to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.

Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

Understand the principles and practices of the Kanban method, its motivations, and benefits.
Design and manage Kanban boards adapted to different types of services. Visualize the different types of workflows and identify and manage associated risks.
Recognize the benefits of limiting work in progress (WIP), define prioritization criteria, and apply pull systems (Pull) to improve flow efficiency and reduce overload. Understand the concept of “lead time” (Lead Time) and the basic metrics of Kanban.
Conduct effective, work-focused meetings that enable the team to self-organize around it and agree on explicit policies.
Improve quality, predictability, trust, and customer satisfaction by promoting teamwork and collaboration.
Adopt a culture of continual improvement to achieve better outcomes and advance to the next level using the Kanban method from day one.

Participant Profile

The course is aimed at any professional, team, manager, or leader from any company or sector who wants to understand and apply the fundamentals of the Kanban method in their daily work. It is an ideal introduction to get teams started on the implementation of agile practices. It is designed to create more agile and resilient organizations capable of adapting and reinventing themselves.

Prerequisites

All levels of experience are welcome. No prior knowledge or experience in Kanban is required. It is recommended that participants have some experience in service delivery and have read “The Official Guide to the Kanban Method” and/or the book “Essential Kanban Condensed.”

Course Materials

All participants will receive one month of free access to the Better With Kanban+ (BWK+) platform, where they can access online the book “Discovering Kanban: The evolutionary path to business agility” by David J. Anderson (the updated edition of the well-known “Blue Book”). In addition, they will have access to exclusive Kanban method content, including case studies, articles, posters, and videos that will enrich their learning and facilitate the practical application of what they have learned in the course.

Methodology

The course is delivered in face-to-face or online format, with an active and participative approach. Participants will incorporate the knowledge through real-world practical exercises, working on specific situations facilitated and guided by the trainer at all moments. This approach ensures the understanding, assimilation, and practical application of the main concepts and tools of the Kanban method from day one.

Certifications

This training is certified by Kanban University and allows participants to obtain the Team Kanban Practitioner (TKP) professional credential without the need for an exam.

In addition, this course grants 8 PDU “Ways of Working” hours from the Project Management Institute (PMI), contributing to participants’ continual professional development.

Accreditation

A Certificate of Attendance for course LKU 100 will be issued only to participants with an attendance above 75%, and a Diploma of Achievement will also be awarded if they pass the assessment test.