Part 4 (General Practices): Why should you attend the KMP Workshop?

This series discusses the benefits of attending the 4-day KMP Workshop. KMP Workshop is a collaborative and interactive Workshop. After attending the KMP Workshop, you get the KMP Credential from Kanban University. KMP stands for Kanban Management Professional.

This article is Part 4 of this series; to read previous articles may refer to: Part 1: Online Simulation Game, Part 2: Kanban Agendas, Part 3: Kanban Principles

Six General Practices of Kanban

Photo of MURAL Board design used by Vikas in KMP

The discussion on the Six General Practices of Kanban is the last section for Day 1. Based on your experience and internet research, you would be aware that

(1). Display work in columns in Kanban Board.

(2). Set WIP (Work-in-Progress) Limits in each column but you “breach” them when needed.

(3). Ask the tool to calculate Lead time/Cycle Time, without knowing whether it’s the right tool.

(4). Look at CFD (Cumulative Flow Diagram) but don’t know where to improve and how to improve.

All these are signs of false self-assessment that “you know Kanban.” when you don’t.

In the 4-day KMP workshop, I will teach you the six general practices of Kanban. You “must” apply…