Kanban University training
Kanban System Design
A practical course for people who need to understand a system of work clearly enough to design, manage and improve it with Kanban.
Course snapshot
Duration
Two days in person or 16 hours virtual.
Prerequisites
Participants are expected to have read Kanban by David J Anderson or Kanban from the Inside by Mike Burrows.
Best for
People directly involved in designing, managing or improving a Kanban system.
Credential
Participants receive a certificate of completion for Kanban System Design.
Who it helps
For people who need to design the system, not just use the board.
Kanban System Design is useful when the team needs more than a visual board. It is for people who need to understand the work, the sources of dissatisfaction and the design choices that shape how a Kanban system should operate.
This course is a strong fit for team leads, delivery practitioners, managers and change agents who are involved in making work more visible, manageable and responsive.
It is also useful when a team has started with Kanban informally and now needs a more deliberate system design.
What changes
Participants leave with a clearer way to design and discuss the system of work.
The course helps participants move from surface-level process discussion to a more useful understanding of how work enters, flows through and leaves a system.
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Understand the current system
Participants learn to start from the current way of working, including demand, sources of dissatisfaction and the flow of work.
Design with intent
The course introduces the thinking needed to design a Kanban system that reflects the actual work and its constraints.
Improve visibility and governance
Participants learn how better visualisation, policies, cadences and flow measures can support more useful decisions.
Official course details
Kanban System Design is a Kanban University course that provides the foundational background of the Kanban Method and guides participants through understanding their systems so they can design an appropriate Kanban system.
Duration: two days in person or 16 hours virtual.
Prerequisites: participants are expected to have read Kanban by David J Anderson or Kanban from the Inside by Mike Burrows.
Certificate: participants receive a certificate of completion for Kanban System Design.
Credential path: students completing Kanban System Design and Kanban Systems Improvement receive the Kanban Management Professional credential.
Veritern’s emphasis
Veritern positions this course around practical system clarity. The point is not to copy a board template. The point is to understand the work well enough to design a system that helps people see demand, manage flow and make better delivery decisions.
Practical learning
From current work to deliberate system design.
Start with the work
The course begins from the current way of working, rather than assuming a clean theoretical process.
Design the system
Participants learn how to think about visualisation, policies, work item types, classes of service and flow.
Make improvement possible
A better-designed system makes it easier for teams and leaders to discuss problems, spot improvement opportunities and act on them.
Kanban learning path
The design step in the Kanban University learning path.
Kanban System Design is the right step when you need to design or manage the system. Team Kanban Practitioner may be better for people who are very new to Kanban, while Kanban Systems Improvement is the next step for improving and evolving systems over time.
Team Kanban Practitioner
A practical starting point for teams and leaders new to Kanban.
Kanban System Design
You are here. For people involved in designing, managing or improving a Kanban system.
Kanban Systems Improvement
For people who want to improve, manage and evolve Kanban systems over time.
Do I need to take Team Kanban Practitioner first?
Not always. If you are very new to Kanban, Team Kanban Practitioner may be the cleaner first step. If you are already involved in designing or managing a system of work, Kanban System Design may be more suitable.
Who should attend Kanban System Design?
It is suitable for people who will be directly involved in designing, managing or improving a Kanban system, including team leads, delivery practitioners, managers and change agents.
Does this course lead to the KMP credential?
Kanban University states that students completing Kanban System Design and Kanban Systems Improvement receive the Kanban Management Professional credential.
Can this be delivered privately?
Yes. Private delivery can be useful when a team or organisation wants the learning connected to its own context and operating challenge
Next step
Need to design a clearer system of work?
Start with a conversation. We can help you decide whether Kanban System Design is the right training route for your team or organisation.