Kanban Fundamentals: Boosting Developer Productivity

Gain insights into Kanban fundamentals, delve into designing Kanban systems, and learn how Kanban can improve Scrum practices to boost developer productivity effectively.

Beginner

37 Lessons

1h 30min

Certificate of Completion

Gain insights into Kanban fundamentals, delve into designing Kanban systems, and learn how Kanban can improve Scrum practices to boost developer productivity effectively.

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This course includes

5 Quizzes

This course includes

5 Quizzes

Course Overview

This course will introduce you to Kanban fundamentals. You will begin by studying the origins of Kanban as a method for designing and improving knowledge work. Later in the course, you will be taught the core practices of Kanban to successfully design a Kanban System at the team level. Then, you will learn how to use Kanban to improve your Scrum practice. At the end of the course, you will be introduced to the process of designing a Kanban system.

Course Content

Introduction

Get familiar with Kanban's principles, its application in IT, and implementation strategies.

Preface

Introduction to Kanban Kanban as an Approach for the IT Industry When is Kanban Appropriate?The Kanban System Getting Started with Kanban Quiz Yourself on Introduction to Kanban

Improving Flow

Solve challenges with Lean principles, managing queues, and improving flow in development.

Lean Queues Improving Flow Quiz Yourself on Improving Flow

Kanban Fundamentals

Examine Kanban principles, visualization, WIP limits, workflow management, policies, feedback, and improvement strategies.

The Kanban Fundamentals Visualize Work-in-Progress Work Flow Policies Feedback Loops Improvement Process Understanding Kanban Boards Quiz Yourself on Kanban Fundamentals

Kanban to Improve Scrum

Enhance your skills in integrating Kanban with Scrum to boost productivity and workflow efficiency.

Kanban Practices: Visualize Kanban Practices: Limit Work-In-Progress Kanban Practices: Manage Flow and Explicit Policies Kanban Practices: Feedback Loops and Continuous Improvement Quiz Yourself on How to Improve Scrum

Kanban System Design

Dig into designing and implementing a Kanban system to improve workflow and productivity.

Introduction to Kanban System Design Service Selection and Mission Identification Analyze Service Stages Work Types Visualization Policies Kanban Board Define Way-of-Working Policies Work in Progress Policies Meeting Policies Quiz Yourself on Kanban System Design

The Final Note

1 Lesson

Investigate Kanban principles, their advantages over Scrum, and how to implement them.

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