There is an old saying that people do not object to change; they object to being changed. When leaders in organisations find themselves dissatisfied with the status quo, arguably the hardest thing for them to do is to learn to manage the change they want to bring about.
One of the fastest-growing methods for managing change, especially in technology-focused work, is known as the Kanban Method. It is counted among the modern Lean and Agile methods and was emerged from 2004 by David Anderson. In the period of less than a decade since then, Kanban has captured a quarter of the Agile market, which is hailed as the successor to traditional techniques. In fact, Gartner has predicted that 80% of software projects in 2013 will be developed using Agile methods.
Kanban is remarkable for the fact that it does not demand any upfront organisational change to initiate implementation. This makes it immediately appealing as a 'safe' way to start and manage an evolutionary change process.
Dr Klaus Leopold, one of the thought leaders in the Kanban arena, teamed up with Dr Sigi Kaltenecker, an organisational development consultant and leadership mentor, to write the first book combining the Kanban Method with modern change management practices. This book, "Kanban in IT: Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement" (in German), was published in 2012 and is now the basis for an intensive, three-day training class, called "Kanban Change Leadership".
Scrum Sense, a leading consultancy in the Agile arena, is proud to announce that the Kanban Change Leadership course will be run twice this year in South Africa by Dr Leopold and Dr Kaltenecker.
What's it all about?
You will be shown how to introduce Kanban into enterprises, successfully and sustainably. What makes the difference is the necessary Kanban knowledge paired with change leadership know-how.
Topics:
* Evolutionary change management training with the experts
* What you need to know about evolutionary change management
* In-depth coverage of Kanban principles and practices
* Tools and techniques for implementing Kanban successfully and sustainably
* Focus on real-life case studies from finance and technology businesses
* Leadership skills to realise the full potential of Kanban
Who should attend?
Line managers and key players - in fact, anyone who is keen to lead their organisations towards less work-in-progress and more business value.
What qualifications are needed?
Some formal training in Agile, Scrum, Kanban or Lean product development process plus a minimum of six months' practice in applying this, or reasonable equivalent.
What's in it for you?
Improve your leadership know-how and practice the change management skills needed for the successful introduction and professional operation of your Kanban system.
By working on real-life case studies, you will discover how to:
* Start where you are
* Mindfully identify your current situation
* Clarify the business value of Kanban by learning the principles and core practices of evolutionary change management
* Build on your personal strengths and the power of a guiding coalition to drive your change initiative
* Identify, address and involve the most important stakeholders of your initiative
* Make sure everybody stays on board of your kaizen mission
And for your organisation?
* Build the prerequisites for a successful implementation of Kanban
* Combine technical, process-orientated and people-related skills
* Foster good practices of stakeholder management
* Strengthen a Lean approach that consistently focuses on customer value
* Create a culture of continuous improvement
About the trainers
Dr Leopold is a computer scientist with many years of experience in the IT industry. He is the co-author of the book "Kanban in IT: Achieving a Culture of Continuous Improvement" (in German) and an LKU-accredited Kanban trainer and Kanban coach with LEANability (www.LEANability.com). His main interest is painless evolutionary change leadership using the Kanban Method. Leopold is co-founder of the Limited WIP Society Austria and the Swiss Limited WIP Society. He publishes his current thoughts on his blog www.klausleopold.com. You can follow him at @klausleopold.
Dr Kaltenecker is an organisational development consultant based in Vienna. He focuses on leadership in the finance and IT sectors, helping organisations to manage the changes inherent in a move to Agile and Lean methods. He is the co-author of the book "Kanban in IT: Achieving a Culture of Continuous Improvement" (in German). He is co-editor of the Platform for Agile Management. He is a regular visitor to South Africa both as a conference speaker and a leadership trainer. You can follow him at @sigikaltenecker.
Accreditation
This course is accredited as Kanban Practitioner Training by the Lean Kanban University and is organised in co-operation with LEANability, Austria.
Course information and bookings
Johannesburg, 10 to 12 April 2013
Cape Town, 13 to 15 November 2013
Early-bird R13 900 - Regular R14 900 excl. VAT
Book at www.scrumsense.com
Contact
Amy Bridge
(071) 611 4076
learning@scrumsense.com
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