Kanban Simulation with LEGO
This workshop will help participants to understand how the Kanban method really works.
We will learn how to use the Kanban method to visualize your current process ("start where you are"). Will figure out how to limit work in progress (WiP); define and make process policies explicit; measure and manage flow.
Also we will figure out what does it mean to search for opportunities for continuous improvement. We will learn how to increase your team speed and at the same time decrease pressure at work.
All of these we will touch through extremely hands-on step-by-step simulation using LEGO bricks.
Outline/Structure of the Workshop
- Intro
- Kanban in a nutshell
- Kanban Simulation with LEGO
- start where you are
- understand your process
- work with WiP limits
- define your real process
- measure and manage flow
- improve efficiency
- Short Retro
- Outro
Learning Outcome
You will get practical hands-on step-by-step experience how to:
- visualise your current process with the help of the Kanban Board
- define process rules and WiP limits
- deal with bottlenecks and your process efficiency
- change your process in an evolutionary way
- see the whole picture
Target Audience
This workshop is designed for professionals who are responsible for process optimisation, business performance and project management: managers, IT directors, heads of departments, middle managers, team leaders, project managers, technical managers, engin
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