This course is taught by Rick Lacher, an Accredited Lean Kanban Trainer (AKT) and seasoned Lean Agile Master Coach at CC Pace.

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Training – Accredited Kanban Practitioner Training

Kanban

Description
This 2-day course is accredited through the Lean Kanban University and covers David Anderson’s Kanban practices for Successful Evolutionary Change. Those attending will walk away with a clear understanding for how to utilize the Kanban techniques of lean and systems thinking in order to improve existing practices. This course is a balance of lecture, workshop and simulations which demonstrate how to change processes with a minimal impact on people.

This course is taught by Rick Lacher, an Accredited Kanban Trainer. Rick is one of only 42 Accredited Kanban Trainers worldwide and a member of the Kanban University Advisory Board. In addition he is a Certified Scrum Practitioner, a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt, and seasoned Lean Agile Master Coach at CC Pace.

Included in this course is an e-book copy of David Anderson’s Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business. After successful completion of this course, attendees will receive a membership to the Lean Kanban University (LKU), a certificate of completion and access to the members’ only sections of the LKU website.

Dates & Locations

COURSE TITLE	REGISTRATION	COURSE DATE	LOCATION	PDUs OFFERED FROM PMI
ACCREDITED KANBAN PRACTITIONER TRAINING		July 16-17, 2013	FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA	14 PDUs
ACCREDITED KANBAN PRACTITIONER TRAINING		September 24-25, 2013	FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA	14 PDUs
ACCREDITED KANBAN PRACTITIONER TRAINING		November 12-13, 2013	FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA	14 PDUs

Course Topics

The Kanban Method, Theory and Benefits
The Key Tenets of Kanban
The Core Practices
Kanban Simulations and Games
Value Stream Mapping
Applications of Kanban practices
Coordination with Kanban Systems
Establishing Delivery Cadence
Lean Systems Thinking
Methods for Improvement
Sources of Variability
Issue Management and Escalation Policies
Metrics and Management
Scaling Kanban
Operations Review
Starting Kanban

Learning Objectives
At the end of the workshop you should be able to:

Understand the core principles, strategies and practices of Kanban
Apply Kanban in multiple project settings and situations
Cultivate the Kanban mindset vital to effectively delivering results using the Kanban core practices

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites. This course is appropriate for leadership and team members regardless of their current practices and techniques, including but not limited to: Agile practices, COTS Implementations, Waterfall, RUP and IT Operations.

Who Should Attend
This course is for the knowledge worker in software or product development, generally within Information Technology groups.

Course Price
$1,350 per Attendee
Maximum number of attendees: 12

CC Pace offers competitive pricing in the market and we guarantee satisfaction. If you would like to discuss an onsite training course for your organization please contact Jenna Bayer at 703-251-5392 or jbayer@ccpace.com.