Scrum Better with Kanban
SBK
Learn Scrum Better with Kanban from one of the few instructors certified by both certifying organizations! Julie Chickering holds both the Certified Scrum Trainer credential from the Scrum Alliance and the Accredited Kanban Trainer credential from Kanban University!
Improve your Scrum by adding the practices and evolutionary change approach from the Kanban method!
Scrum Better with Kanban can help you improve your Scrum through the introduction of proven Kanban practices, principles, and application of evolutionary change management. This course captures the lessons learned from Scrum teams that successfully evolved their way of working by using evolutionary change found in the Kanban Method. Our hands-on training will ensure that you walk away with a proven approach to introducing changes that will deliver results for your team and organization.
We offer Scrum Better with Kanban classes virtually, making it a great option for individuals and small teams to get training. Just check out our upcoming classes or Contact Us to find a course convenient for you. For large teams and organizations, we'll happily come onsite and provide a class just for you. Check out our Agile Services page for more about onsite training options.
About the Scrum Better with Kanban Class & Certification
Scrum Better with Kanban is now available as the industry's first dual-credential! Scrum Alliance and Kanban University have teamed up to bring you a course that teaches you how to optimize your Scrum practices by visualizing workflow and revealing bottlenecks. Earn both the Scrum Kanban Practitioner credential and the Scrum Better with Kanban microcredential.
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​Unlock the power of Scrum and Kanban -- together!
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Two respected credentials from two of the world's top iterative delivery and flow-based work organizations
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Practical techniques you can apply right away
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Smarter agility without disrupting what already works
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Built for all levels, from beginner to seasoned practitioner​
Duration: In-person one day course or eight hour virtual course
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Prerequisites: All experience levels are welcome! No previous Kanban training or experience is required.
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Outcome: Upon successful completion, participants will receive the Scrum Kanban Practitioner credential from Kanban University and the Scrum Better with Kanban microcredential from the Scrum Alliance (explore more Scrum Alliance microdentials here*).
Scrum Better with Kanban Learning Objectives
Learn the Six General Practices of the Kanban Method
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Visualize – Show work and its flow
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Limit Work in Progress – Stop starting, start finishing!
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Manage Flow – Identify and manage what is preventing work from flowing
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Make Policies Explicit – Have agreed policies, visible to everyone involved
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Establish Feedback Loops – At the right cadence to provide guidance
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Improve Collaboratively, Evolve Experimentally – Using the scientific method
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Learn the Three Change Management Principles
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Start where you are! (no sweeping overhauls)
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Agree to pursue evolutionary change, not disruptive change
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Acts of leadership at all levels, not just from the top
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What You Will Leave With
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Learn how to identify and analyze the challenges in and around your Scrum and how to prepare solutions to address these challenges
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Identify and develop solutions to the variability that is delaying or slowing down your work
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Develop and test potential solutions to problems that reflect the principles and practices of the Kanban Method, all while maintaining scrum
Is Scrum Better with Kanban Right for You?
This course is for anyone, not only Scrum teams. Whether you’re a project manager, team lead, or individual contributor, Scrum Better with Kanban gives you practical tools to bring Kanban’s evolutionary approach to improving your Scrum using Kanban practices. You’ll learn how to boost predictability, increase transparency, sharpen focus, strengthen feedback loops, and reduce risk, no matter your role or team structure.
Ideal learners for this course include:​​​​
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Anyone with interest!
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Scrum and Agile Practitoners
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Scrum Masters and Product Owners
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Team Leads
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Leaders
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Managers
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Project Managers
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Product Managers
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Agile Coaches
