Stay Lean with Kanban

In many ways Kanban is counterintuitive. The system relies on basic rules and practices, and these rules can help you start a large-scale organizational change. The kanban board might only appear to be a simple diagram that shows the team's workflow. But it can help build cross-functional self-organized teams, encourage better collaboration, and increase your team's productivity. Kanban is a key way to introduce lean principles in your organization. Lean can help your teams better prioritize their work and continuously improve by removing the waste or "muda" from your process. In this course, explore essential lean principles and discover how to use a kanban board to help your team prioritize more effectively. Learn about starting enterprise lean, setting up a board, optimizing your flow, and more.

Learning objectives
Lean principles
Kanban and set capacities
Five properties of kanban
Starting enterprise lean
Creating a value stream map
Visualizing product flow
Using a cumulative flow diagram (CFD)
Setting up and working off of a kanban board
Pitfalls of Kanban