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Part 1 "The Guide" Kanban Maturity Model

The Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) course teaches you to use the most powerful tool in Kanban. Participants learn how to use the Kanban Maturity Model to find the outcomes they are looking for and the steps to take to create the cultural change and practice implementation needed to get there.

Part 2 "The Implementation" Kanban Coaching 

The Kanban Coaching course takes it further teaching you how to take everything you know about the KMM and STATIK and lead the change needed to improve.

This course teaches how to: 

• Deal with resistance to change.

• Understand and improve organizational culture.

• Improve using evolutionary, not abrupt, change

With the course bundle, you have the option to take the KMM and KC courses at different times. If you would like to start with the KMM and take the KC at a later date, contact a member of our team.

The Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential is required. Course participants are encouraged to have read the book Kanban Maturity Model by David J Anderson and Teodora Bozheva.

Kanban Coaching Professional Credential

The Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP) is our advanced level credential received after taken the KMM and KCP training courses and previously receiving the KMP credential. With this credential, students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the proven improvement roadmap that will help you understand where you are today and provide actionable guidance on the next steps to improve your delivery capabilities.

To achieve the Kanban Coaching Professional (KCP) credential, students must have the Kanban Management Professional (KMP) credential and complete the Kanban Maturity Model (KMM) and Kanban Coaching Practices training.

Kanban University® Certificate

Active students who participate in the class will receive the Kanban Maturity Model and Kanban Coaching certificates of attendance from Kanban University.

 Kanban Coaching Professional Credential

The Kanban Coaching Professional is an advanced-level credential that demonstrates one’s knowledge of the Kanban Maturity Model and ability to help evolve an organization to higher levels of maturity. The public should be able to clearly recognize a KCP as an expert in their field and trust that they hold a certain toolset of coaching tools that have been proven to be effective.

• Participants must complete the course requirements to become a Kanban Coaching Professional, including earning the KMP credential and attending both the Kanban Maturity Model course and the Kanban Coaching course (previously Kanban Coaching Practices).

• Participants must successfully pass the Kanban Coaching Professional exam with a 75% passing score.

• No fee is required for taking the exam. Each participant will be granted unlimited tries to pass the exam. If the participant does not achieve a passing score, there will be a 10-day waiting period between each attempt.

• Participants must pay a one-time KCP credential Activation Fee of $250 (PPP adjustments apply) after receiving a passing score if they choose to activate the Kanban Coaching Professional credential. This is an Introductory rate effective through December 31, 2023. The credential fee will increase to the regular price of $500 on January 1, 2024 (price increase is subject to change).

• KCPs certified before May 31, 2023 will NOT have to complete the exam to receive their credential.

For KCP credential questions, please contact us. 

Course Bundle Includes:

• 5 half-days of Kanban Maturity Model training
• 4 half-days of Kanban Coaching Practices training
• Self-paced lecture videos and reading assignments
• 3 months free access to KMM+

Online Format:

-       Live sessions at listed times. Live sessions include:

• Group breakout activities- Collaborate with fellow peers from around the world and from a variety of industries. Apply the new knowledge you have learned!
• Q&A sessions- Ask David or other trusted Kanban trainers your questions about the material.
• Support and guidance- Live sessions make sure students are getting the most out of the student material and are used to guide students through complex themes

Pre-work for live sessions:

•  Hours of top-quality training videos of David Anderson
•  Downloadable reading materials and resources

With the KMM course you will be able to do the following:

• Determine the maturity level of the organization they work with in terms of observable behaviors, management practices, and business outcome
• Define the right approach to lead the organization to the next level
• Determine and appropriately implement the Kanban practices that will help the organization deliver better on customer expectations and internal objectives.
• Integrate the KMM with other models and methods such as Lean/TPS, CMMI, and Real-World Risk Model.

With the KCP portion of the bundle you will:

• Learn to leverage the specific Kanban Coaching Practices to effectively implement the coaching tools of STATIK and the KMM
• Learn to use the Evolutionary Change Model in conjunction with KMM to drive incremental change
• Understand social psychology and incremental/evolutionary change
• Understand the cultural context and know the right leverage points to maximize the chance of successful, institutionalized change
• Learn how to approach leaders with relevant, pragmatic guidance